Do you make your teen take pictures with Santa?

**frugalandsimple** · 12-21-2005, 08:27 AM

I was laughing when I found out that his parents made him (15 1/2 yr. old cousin & in 10th grade) take a picture with Santa at the mall. I was like, "Aren't you a little old to be taking a picture with Santa" If I was still a teen, I'd want to curl up in a hole and die if any of my friends saw me getting a picture with Santa. :blush I can understand, why his parents made him since he has 3 younger siblings ages 13 1/2, 7 and 5 and wanted the whole sibling clan in the picture and it's something they do EVERY year. But, I feel he should be able to make a choice if he wants to be in the picture with Santa and younger siblings.

**Dixie** · 12-21-2005, 08:45 AM

Oh no, my kids would have refused!

**sunshine** · 12-21-2005, 10:47 AM

As long as there were younger children in the house who still believed in Santa- yes, I made them get their pictures taken.

They also told Santa their gift wishes. None of mine complained, but most of their friends had younger brother and sisters as well.

**i.m.cheap** · 12-22-2005, 08:28 AM

No, and my dd is only nine. She knows there is no Santa, and I would not make her climb on a strange man's lap.

**Darlene** · 12-22-2005, 08:51 AM

My kids have never been on Santas lap. They have always been afraid of him & I never pushed them. Feel bad when parents make their young ones go & do this, some kids are terrified.

As for the teen, nothing wrong in standing near Santa for the holiday pic. Wouldn't make him sit on Santa's lap though.

Me, I almost always wave to Santa whe I walk by him and don't care who sees, lol.

**SSGWilkesWife** · 12-22-2005, 06:29 PM

I didnt take the kids pics with santa, but I bought them each a santa hat and had them pose together and seperately for xmas photos. I was really suprised my 14 year old wore the hat and actually took great pics. (he is a boy) and actually had alot of poses. I had to give my 7 year old a quarter for every smile....... he was being stubborn. His session cost me $1.75 Kaylee, my 9 year old, she had a ball posing and took great pics too. Her is a link to our pics.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/heavnl....src=ph&.tok=p