When I was a kid my dad once tried to explain to me that the fictional Santa Claus wasn't real by telling me that He was in fact the one leaving the presents for me. After this I assumed my dad WAS in fact THE Santa Claus. I remember being so proud to have Santa Claus as my father!
A childhood belief about father christmas

others believed things like this
- when i was a child,i used to believe that Santa claus drove a car and all the presents were in the boot— narration
- 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, 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
- Wehan I was little I used to confuse Jesus with God with Santa Claus.— Gui