Popsugar Family Parenting Humor What It's Like Taking Kids to Visit a Mall Santa The 18 Soul-Crushing Stages of Taking Your Kids to Visit the Mall Santa December 1, 2015 by Kate Schweitzer View On One Page Photo 7 of 18 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 7 You realize there's no turning back and that you are just a tiny cog in a very powerful machine. You realize it's probably best if you just zone out and hand people money when they ask for it. Previous Next Start Slideshow Parenting HumorHolidayFamily Self-CareGifs