Photo gallery: Santa is scary

Were your kids good all year, only to be added to the naughty list after making a scene trying to take a picture at the mall?

photo by: Morgan Bergman

This is my 22 month old daughter Avery. We have a tradition every year to meet family at Jack Stack in the freight district on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and this year we also visited Santa at Crown Center. Eventhough she was so excited once she sat on the big man's lap, it all fell apart!! The crowd was even cheering her on. Oh well, next year maybe.

photo by: Jen Catloth

Taken at Santa Fe Market in Baldwin City, KS - Van Catloth a wee bit terrified of the man in the red suit! 12/2010

photo by: Casey Vigil

This is Maeva Vigil, daughter of Casey and Damon Vigil, visiting Santa at Weaver's Department Store in 2008. She has refused to sit on his lap since!

photo by: Amy Rork

Nathan Thomas Whitley, 9 months, sits on Santa's lap at the Raintree Lake Christmas party in Lee's Summit, Mo. Nathan's parents are Ellen Rork Whitley and Brian Whitley, Lee's Summit, Mo. His grandparents are Gerald and Amy Rork, Lawrence. Santa lives at the North Pole.

photo by: Tiffinie

A youngster's first Christmas, taken at Weaver's in 2010.

photo by: Kayla Huffman Altman

We had just seen Santa ride down the street on his float in the Christmas parade, Halston wanted to see him so we followed him to his "house" at Neiman Marcus. Once we were there she decided she didn't really want to see him after all...

photo by: Amanda Tyler

Kenzie Tyler was not impressed by Santa or his reindeers, even with the bribe of a candy cane! Daughter of Stephen and Amanda Tyler.

photo by: Vanessa

This was Haley and Lucas' second trip to Santa. Lucas, left, was mad because Santa didn't remember his first visit.

photo by: Meghan Spreer

Maci Spreer, 1, did not care for Santa at Oak Park Mall! Every time she sees Santa, she hold on to mommy or daddy tight.