15 Northern Ireland kids who hated Santa Claus

He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He also apparently makes a lot of little kids cry!

We asked you to submit your favourite "scared of Santa" photos on Cool FM and Downtown's Facebook page and the response was huge.

Of course, they're going to grow up to love the jolly white-bearded man in a red-suit... but for now they're not having it and they're letting the world know.

15 Northern Ireland kids who hated Santa Claus

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Reuben (3 years old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Thea (8 months) from Randalstown, Co.Antrim

Kyanna (9 months) from Lisburn, Co.Down

Katie (5 months) from Bangor, Co.Down

Jamie (18 months) from Dundonald, Co.Down

Zachary (2 years) from Newtownabbey, Co.Antrim

Badley (4 months) from Belfast just wanted to punch Santa in the face

Mason and Taylor (2 and 5 years old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Rubie and Amber (1 year old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Odhran and Jorgia (2 and 3 years old) were ‘delighted’ to have met Santa in Castle Court, Belfast

Reuben (18 months) from Greenisland, Co.Antrim

Reuben (3 years old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Thea (8 months) from Randalstown, Co.Antrim

Kyanna (9 months) from Lisburn, Co.Down

Katie (5 months) from Bangor, Co.Down

Jamie (18 months) from Dundonald, Co.Down

Zachary (2 years) from Newtownabbey, Co.Antrim

Badley (4 months) from Belfast just wanted to punch Santa in the face

Mason and Taylor (2 and 5 years old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Rubie and Amber (1 year old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

Odhran and Jorgia (2 and 3 years old) were ‘delighted’ to have met Santa in Castle Court, Belfast

Reuben (18 months) from Greenisland, Co.Antrim

Reuben (3 years old) from Belfast, Co.Antrim

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