32 Santa Photos That Did NOT Go As Planned

While many kids look forward to their one-on-one time with Santa, some would just rather not. So instead of a nice photo with Kris Kringle, many parents walk away with photos of their kids screaming, crying, running away, or just making a random silly face with Santa.

We asked the HuffPost Parents community to share photos of their kids' less than picture-perfect moments with Santa this year. Let's just say the results did not disappoint.

Ashton-Michael Kirkham

Julee Wilson

Kimberly Cardoza

Peggy Smith

Bridget Waldman Sheeran

Amy Klebart

Liz Perez Gillenwater

Cathy Choi

Kelly Slovak

Kevin Hayes

Christine Kelly

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Jennifer Silvers Baird

Amanda Raymond

Amy Carver

Amy Kolodziej

Ethel Fornillos

Stefany Garcia Patriarca

Amy Raffety

Stephanie Russell Patterson

Amy Beckingham

Stephanie Hunter

Kate Vaulter

Joy Harper Reddy

Amber Rupp

Francesca Tatoy Claudy

Betsy Rosario

Jackie Crump Earley

Kendra Garcia

Courtney Mix

Kristi Glasgall

Betzie Caballero Melendez

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