How to Get Your Toddler's Photo with Santa

Well, it's the time of year that every parent wants to go see Santa Claus. No, not for themselves, but to get a photo of their child with Santa. Quite often it's not even your idea, but you get the request from your relatives wanting a photo done. As your kids get older I'm sure many parents out there are pro's at this. But, for parents taking their child for the first time when they are one or two years old, this can be a challenge. I will give you some tips I picked up from my experience that I just got home from.

One of the biggest ones is that you don't want to underestimate the waiting time. Keep in mind even if the line looks short there could be a few reasons that the wait will be longer than you expect. One is that the line may wind around in an area that you can not see yet. My guess is the reason they do this is they figure once you in line for a certain amount of time the chances of you leaving once you see this are rather slim. Another possible reason is because I saw a lot of parents where one parent would wait in line and then right at the end the other parent who had been wandering the mall with the child or sitting elsewhere with them all of a sudden come up and join them line at the end. This could also happen where one child was waiting in line but three of their siblings join them at the last minute. Hey, it's time to be in holiday spirits, so instead of getting upset just be prepared for this to happen ahead of time.