Santa phobia is not something to worry about in most cases, but in older children, it could be an early tendency toward social phobia. In that case, parents who force the child can cause even greater anxiety. Even Santa himself, suggests parents be very sensitive. The extremely shy child may never enjoy a trip to the mall to see Santa. In fact, that child may grow up to not enjoy malls altogether.
Social phobias have roots in childhood.
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