If Christmas wasn't already over, it is now. Big Santa is down.
26.12.2023 - 20:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A four-year-old boy has been left gutted after he opened the box of his brand new Hot Wheels racing track on Christmas morning to discover a box full of rubbish.
The youngster thought Santa had done it as a punishment and his dad, Nathan Watters from Neath, is now afraid that his son will be traumatised after the incident.
Luckily, B&M, where the dad purchased the item, have been understanding and apologetic about the mix-up and have provided a brand new Hot Wheels toy - but it is still unknown how the incident happened.
Photos show that inside the box were random items, such as clothes hangers and pieces of photo frames. Nathan has said that the let down left his son and wife in tears, with the boy asking if he had been naughty and saying: "Why has Santa done this?"
Speaking to Wales Online, Nathan said: "The box itself was completely sealed - we had made sure of this after previous experiences where there’s been missing parts etc. It was bought as our four-year-old son's main gift as he’s been asking for it for months. We’re currently going through testing for autism with him, and it already runs in both sides of the family.
"When he unwrapped it he was super excited and his face lit up. He asked me to help him and open it for him. I opened the box which had no sign at all of tampering and as I opened the flap and saw what was in it, my heart sank. There was no way I could avoid tipping it out.
"As I did, I could see the disappointment [in him, like] Christmas being ripped out of him. He, along with my wife, immediately burst into tears ,quickly followed by myself and our three-year-old daughter. The first thing he said was 'My Hot Wheels, why has Santa done this? Is it because I’ve been naughty?'
"We blamed it on a naughty
If Christmas wasn't already over, it is now. Big Santa is down.
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