Rospotrebnadzor gave advice to parents who want to invite Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden for children

“In order not to spoil the holiday either for themselves or for their children, parents need to study the market for these services.

Because there is a great risk of turning to non-professionals, people who work part-time as Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, but at the same time do not know how to communicate with children.

Still, an animator is first and foremost an artist who must have certain knowledge in the field of pedagogy and psychology.

If possible, we ask friends for advice, study sites on the Internet, pages on social networks, ”advised Khakimova.

According to her, it is definitely worth checking the availability of information about the entrepreneur himself, there must be an address so that in case of a claim, one can contact and resolve disputes that arise.

“It is advisable to apply not to sole contractors, but to agencies that specialize in this type of service.

The second main point is the conclusion of a contract for the provision of services.

The contract must be in writing, in duplicate: one copy is with the customer, the other is with the contractor, ”the interlocutor of RT emphasized.

Before you sign this contract, you need to study its terms, she added.

“If the children to whom the animators are invited have developmental features, health-related features, it is better to write it in the contract so that the performer knows and understands with whom he will work,” the expert said.

She also explained that in the event of any disputes, the existence of a contract, as well as information about the contractor, will help reduce the time for the consumer to resolve the conflict situation.

“If there is a need to go to court, it will be possible to register a specific defendant, if necessary, contact the territorial bodies of Rospotrebnadzor so that the consumer can indicate with whom he specifically concluded the contract,” Khakimova added.

At the same time, she stated that the territorial bodies of the department quite often organize hotlines, during which everyone can get information on how to properly order this service, what to look for.

“We are proactive here, we educate people so that our consumers can eliminate the occurrence of such conflict situations in the future,” the specialist concluded.

Earlier it was reported that Santa Clauses from 14 regions of Russia will come to Moscow on January 5.