Top 7 MUST-SEE hilarious kid reactions to Santa

Some of these Santas look like they deserve a break!

With Christmas just around the corner, parents are making the final preparations for family get-togethers, placing neatly wrapped packages beneath their beautifully decorated trees, and dressing their children up for the annual mall Santa visit.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - While most families enjoy a few novelty pictures of their children posing with Santa Claus, some can only smile and shake their heads as their child, who was so eager to meet ol' Saint Nick moments ago, shrieks in fear and attempts to wiggle out of the large, unfamiliar lap of a strange man with unnaturally rosy cheeks and a long white beard.

Sometimes it is genuinely not the fault of the child, particularly when you see what some of the older Santas looked like!

Some kids go all-out and reach for mom or dad's help. Too bad they were too busy laughing and taking her picture!

This may be the least cheerful Santa we've ever seen!

Santa? Santa? Are you okay!?

This kid couldn't get away from Santa and his gift fast enough! Luckily, mom was there to save the day!

Santa? Santa, is that you? This boy isn't sure - and neither are we!

This is the picture to beat all others. All we know is that if a man who looked like this Santa tried to grab us, we'd be screaming and crying too.

Though the kids in the above images were momentarily terrified, their parents got in a few good laughs and unforgettable pictures to share with the world. 

Do you have any hilarious Santa stories? Share them with us in the comments below!

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