Does anyone NOT go to see Father Christmas?

[FinnMcMissile]

For those of you with primary age children or younger...

DH was asking me if what where we should go to see FC this year, and I was just half thinking of not doing it this year. Mainly because I almost think it ruins the magical/mystical side of it. Does anyone else agree, or am I just being a grump? Last year we did a big and expensive day out to a winter wonderland. Previous years we just saw FC at a garden centre (bit rubbish) and the town hall (surprisingly good and no queues!)

DC are 5 and 2 for context.

Nah, no way. My DS1 gets upset at the idea of sitting on a strangers lap and getting empty promises. For Pete's Sake, I am NOT getting a puppy just because a middle aged man in a suit says so!

We never have on a specific trip to see him, but we've had a really bad santa at their stage school xmas party the last 2 years (but have since given up).

Last year the primary school did one & it was nice. But its not something i make a big effort to do, and my kids havent been fussed.