We had a visit from our Hawaiian Santa Claus.  One child exclaimed, “You’re not Santa, you’re a man.”  Another child said, “That’s not Santa, that’s Uncle Brian”   Some of our three year old children didn’t’ want to take a picture with Santa.  At this age, many children are afraid of Santa.  Think about it……a stranger with a white beard who says, “Ho, Ho, Ho.”  It’s perfectly normal for young children to be afraid of Santa, as well as other costumed characters. Children eventually outgrow their fear of Santa and may want to take a photo with him when they are older.  Don’t force your child to approach Santa and allow your child to approach him at his/her own pace.