I was told that when women were pregnant they would get so fat their belly buttons would pop out. What it actually meant was that their innies would turn into outies, but I thought they would literally pop off their stomachs and land on the floor. When my mom was pregnant with my younger sister, I would follow her around, looking for any belly buttons that landed on the floor. I also figured that the woman would give it to the baby and then grow a new one after the pregnancy ended. I figured that a mother only had a certain number to give to her children, since I am the fourth of five children and my mom never got pregnant (or showed her belly button) after my younger sister was born.

athena

I used to believe that belly buttons were where people were meant to be shot in Cowboys and Indians TV shows and movies

Tony

When i was younger, i used to pick my belly-button all the time, until my um caught me one day and said that if i picked it anymore my stomach would open up and id de-inflate like a balloon. I soon found this wasnt true.

phillipa

My mum told me that if I picked at the stuff that gathered in my belly button my umbilical cord will come undone and all my fluids will fall out. That petrified me until I was maybe thirteen, when I confronted my mum on how to get it clean if I couldn't touch it. She couldn't believe that I still believed her. I'm a rather gullible person, i suppose.

Margot Connolly

someone said if you poke your belly button you will blow up

Anon

When I was little I used to think that your parents could decide what sex you were by how close they they the unbilical* cord.

Meranda

I used to think that babies came out of your bellybutton :) hahaha

alyssa

my dad used to tell me that if i was bad he would unscrew my bellybutton and my legs would fall off.

kookykimbo

As a young child I used to believe that if my belly button knot came untied, my skin would fall off.

Carolyn

I used to believe that my belly button was for putting salt in while in bed, eating fish and chips.

Julie F

When I was growing up, my Dad used to say that if you pushed your belly button, your legs would fall off. He would chase me and my sister, trying to push the belly button and we would go shriking through the house. I know that it is silly, but still to this day I don't let anyone touch my belly button. Unfortunately, my kids don't buy into that story so it is another memory that won't coninue.

Jeff

I used to think if you messed with your belly button too much, It would pop out and you would spring a leak.

Jessica

i used to believe that when a woman was pregnant, you had to push the belly button and the baby would just pop out!! well i didnt know what else it was there for!!

Emma