That really is creepy, it is no wonder the parents were not impressed. 
The Pentecostal church I attended as a kid had a Santa with a really scary mask, which frightened the daylights out of me when I was two! After that I insisted my parents brought my Christmas stocking up to my bedroom as I was scared of Santa. It was a relief to discover at the age of 8 he didn't actually exist.
The whole idea of someone coming in to the house who has been snooping on you all year and making lists about it is all a bit creepy
