I know, right? It didn't strike me as a punishment, though, but rather the family following the advice from people they trust.

The "Santa did the trick!" idea is dangerous because it (once again) paints people who have not gotten the jabs as self-serving and needing some extrinsic motivation outside looking out for the welfare of others in order to voluntarily receive one. Remember when they were giving people Krispy Kreme doughnuts (literally every day), Budweiser beer and fast food as incentives for getting the jabs? That's because they care so much about people's health.

In the end this is easily-debunked disinformation to discredit the community of people sceptical about the mRNA shots. It goes on to backhandedly tell parents how to coerce their own children. This is some seriously sick propaganda.