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

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

anne.glausser@ideastream.org | 216-916-6129