Santa Claus

Yes I know it has been a while again since I have posted. It's been crazy here. I went up to PA to visit relatives for Thanksgiving with Ben and then last week he had his tonsils out. Still in pain and recovering but we are hanging in there. In fact we even went to the mall today and saw Santa. We walked past him that is. My son is terrified of Santa so I have to make sure we are walking far away from him. He talks about him all the time though. Asks me where he is and makes sure that he is still going to bring him lots of toys! No sitting on Santa's lap though - not for my son. Which really is fine by me. I really don't understand why some parents force their children to sit on Santa's lap and then take a picture of them crying? What is that all about? Is it just me or does anyone else find that selfish? I have never and will never force my child to sit on Santa's lap for any reason. Just like I don't force him to pose for the picture that Grandma wanted recently of him and his cousins alone without Mommy. The only way he would do it is if I sat with him. Is that such a big deal? Seriously can someone please explain this to me so that maybe I can understand a little better?