Generations of kids have sat on Santa's lap and wailed. One mom explains why she's trying to break the tradition. (Photos: Getty; illustration by Maayan Pearl) When my first (of soon-to-be five) kids ...

Katie Love said she was "so proud" of her daughter for standing up for herself. A Santa Claus is being applauded for supporting a young girl who told him she didn't want to sit on his lap. Katie Love ...

When my first (of soon-to-be five) kids met Santa, the bearded man reached out expectantly, nodding for me to hand him the toddler. I hesitated a bit, wondering if my kid would freak out as the few ...

A Santa Claus is being applauded for supporting a young girl who told him she didn't want to sit on his lap. Katie Love took her daughter Adley to meet jolly old St. Nicholas on Sunday and told "Good ...