my parents would say and i used to believe that santa claus really would put salt in your eyes if he caught you peeking. so every christmas eve i would tuck myself way under the covers like it was a tent and i'd sweat till morning came and i could go see what i got. i was real disappointed when i found out the truth about santa at age 12.
A childhood belief about father christmas

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the "real" Santa Claus was at Macy's in New York City. All the rest were fakes. — Marcia
- i used to believe that a elf familly lived on my window, long after a new my parents were Santa Claus— anna
- My parents told me that Jesus visited Santa Claus when he was dead for three days. — Rick Hamell
- I used to believe that, if God would die, Santa Claus would be boss.— Judith
- I used to believe that the Holy Trinity was Dad, God and Santa Claus!— Cathy P.
- When i was little, i thought Santa Claus was my grandfather— Junie