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There’s a Reason Some Kids Cry on Santa’s Lap

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 7:35 AM

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A Painesville girl is unhappy with Santa.  Credit: Lisa DeJong, <i>The Plain Dealer.</i> Used with permission.

For many families, the "portrait with Santa" is a right of passage, an annual tradition. But sitting on Santa's lap isn't always fun--for the kid, or for Santa. We're talking kid psyche and Old Saint Nick--on today's Tuesday Checkup. ideastream's Anne Glausser spoke with Sarah Jane Tribble about her article in the health section of The Plain Dealer.

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Community/Human Interest, Health, Children's Health, Parenting/Child Care, Mental Health, Tuesday Checkup

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