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Well, it's the time of year that every parent wants to go see Santa Claus. No, not for themselves, but to get a photo of their child with Santa. Quite often it's not even your idea, but you get the request from your relatives wanting a photo done. As your kids get older I'm sure many parents out there are pro's at this. But, for parents taking their child for the first time when they are one or two years old, this can be a challenge. I will give you some tips I picked up from my experience that I just got home from.

One of the biggest ones is that you don't want to underestimate the waiting time. Keep in mind even if the line looks short there could be a few reasons that the wait will be longer than you expect. One is that the line may wind around in an area that you can not see yet. My guess is the reason they do this is they figure once you in line for a certain amount of time the chances of you leaving once you see this are rather slim. Another possible reason is because I saw a lot of parents where one parent would wait in line and then right at the end the other parent who had been wandering the mall with the child or sitting elsewhere with them all of a sudden come up and join them line at the end. This could also happen where one child was waiting in line but three of their siblings join them at the last minute. Hey, it's time to be in holiday spirits, so instead of getting upset just be prepared for this to happen ahead of time.

Like I said, your wait in line is likely to be substantial. Of course on weekends this time of year it is even worse, but weekdays can be just as bad. Keep in mind some schools close for close to two weeks around Christmas time. In anticipation of this I have some tips. First, check you child's diaper before you get in line. Especially if you are alone with your child there is no way you can get out of line and get back in without risking the people in the back of the line making an issue of it. Obviously if your child is upset because of a dirty diaper, he/she won't be in the mood to smile a lot for the photo with Santa Claus. Another tip along the same line of thought is make sure your child has had something to eat recently. Depending on how the line is arranged it might be impossible to feed your child while waiting. Finally , make sure your child is well rested. As I said you don't know how long it will be until you get your turn and if he/she is getting tired obviously they will not be in a good mood for the photo. One final suggestion for while in line, bring a toy to keep your child occupied. Don't bring something that will be disruptive to kids around yours, but something that keep your child's attention.

I also have some tips for when you finally get to see Santa Claus. The first is, keep in mind most places will allow your child sit on Santa's lap for free, but if you try to take a photo with your digital camera they will charge a “sitting fee” if you don't buy any photos from them. Most will let the parents be in the photo area out of the photo itself to try to get the child's attention and make them smile during the photo, so have an idea what you will do to stop your child from crying and get them to smile. Some places are very nice about it and if your child is throwing a fit the first time they try to take the photos they will offer to let you wait while the next child goes and try one more time afterwards. Obviously this is to their advantage too because you are unlikely to buy a photo of your child screaming. If the place you are having yours done doesn't offer this option, make sure you ask if they would let you do it, I am guessing most will.

It's always a thrill getting that “cute photo of your child and Santa”, but keep in mind it takes preparation for it to happen.

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In Honor Of Memorial Day, Here's A Photo Of A Marine With Sarah Palin Tattooed On His Ass

That butt belongs to Gunnery Sgt. Benjamin “Gus” Lepping, an explosive ordnance disposal tech serving in Afghanistan. Reasoning: “What could be better than getting a tattoo of the hottest cougar in the Republican Party?” [Battle Rattle]

Send an email to David Matthews, the author of this post, at david@deadspin.com.

“I took this picture at the Wickland House in Bardstown, Kentucky,” reports Kyle. “It was home to three governors. I was looking down a hallway and felt like I should take the picture. My camera's flash didn't go off twice in a row and then this showed. It looks like a lady in riding clothes to me.” See the photo in the Gallery.

Paramore singer Hayley Williams joins the ranks of “Twilight's” Ashley Greene and “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens.

The 21-year-old singer had a topless photo of her sent out to her 600,000 Twitter followers before it was deleted from the account Thursday night (May 27).

“well… my night just changed drastically. got hacked,” she tweeted.

Unfortunately, gossip sites had already taken screen grabs of the photo of the redheaded singer, who was staring into the camera in the photo.

Paramore also consists of Josh and Zac Farro, Jeremy Davis and Taylor York. The band was nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy and won a People's Choice Award and several Teen Choice Awards.

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