Plopping your kid on the Easter bunny's lap for a photo op is a time-honored tradition. The problem? Mall Easter bunnies are big, hairy strangers with impossibly large eyes -- and sometimes kids freak out.
Based on these photos submitted by the HuffPost Parents Facebook community ... can you really blame them?!
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Danielle Hamilton
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Jessica Alexanian
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Amalia Cerro
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Kariann Guidos
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Daykara Fritzges
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Angie Saettele K
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Courtney Jarden Cioll
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April Martinez
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Lindsey Vaughn Blackwell
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Kelly-Logan Cole
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Jackie Allen
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Alisha Johnson
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Casey Sharkey
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Kara Bernstein
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Danielle Gray
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Annalisa Ortiz
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Alicia DiPiazza Donohue
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Tammy Muñoz
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Sally Sullivan Harte
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And last but not least...

Sasha Brewer Murphy
Mom says, "Bunny looks like he's ditching a dead body. Was so upset with the color scheme they put on this."