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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are definitely visiting Santa this year.  My kids have missed enough.  I'm officially done making my kids miss out on stuff.  They have timed appointments, social distancing requirements and masks.  [/quote]

Do your kids really care as much as you care about the photo op? Every mall Santa line I’ve seen has kids fidgeting, whining, crying, etc. [/quote]

Yes my kids do care about this. It is a family tradition. Would they throw a fit if we said, sorry can’t do it this year? Of course not.

We don’t go when there are lines so it’s always been a pleasant experience for our kids. Nope, no whining or crying, just pure excitement to see Santa.

You guys are all nuts. We don’t have to stop everything as a society. We just need to change behaviors so they are safer.  You are crazy if you think kids won’t enjoy seeing Santa this year because they are masked and socially distanced. Kids are resilient, but the mental health issues you guys are creating with your kids will be staggering. Because this isn’t just about Santa, this is about the kids being entirely ignored during this pandemic.

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I’m the pp you responded to. I am glad your kids have enjoyed Santa and I hope they do again this year with all the changes. I also agree that changing things so they’re safer (ie Halloween tables and chutes) is a great idea. I disagree that our kids are being ignored during this pandemic. In the case of our family, we are spending SO much more time together than we have before since they aren’t doing as many activities and sports (and will do zero this winter). We have been snuggling reading books more together and have picked up shows to watch every night as a family, which is something we never did before. I agree with the poster that said that kids during other times have had it Much much harder: wartime/post emergencies like hurricanes that have devastated their their homes and towns. Being able to go for bike rides and hike is not a life of hardship.[/quote]

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