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Santa Claus shares powerful message about consent after girl says ‘no’ to sitting on his lap

Source: TikTok / Katie Love

A little girl told Santa Claus she didn’t want to sit on his lap, and his response has gone viral.

In a TikTok video shared by Florida mother Katie Love, the influencer filmed her three-year-old daughter Adley visiting Santa Claus at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in Miami. In the clip, which has been viewed 2m times since it was posted this week, her daughter told Santa “no” when asked if she wanted to sit on his lap.

During the holiday season, it’s customary that children sit on Santa’s lap, as they. However, when Adley firmly set her boundaries with Santa, he praised her ability to communicate exactly what she wished.

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