I believed that the crocodile that bit off Captain Hook's hand in Peter Pan resided under my bed. I always made sure I didn't dangle arms or legs over the side of the bed in case it was me next. Even now, at the age of 34,I can't sleep if there is a ticking clock in the room.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- That captain hook lived in my closet on the very top shelf.Anon
- I used to believe the the Elton John song, "Crocodile Rock" was about a Crocodile, named Rock.Anon
- i thought that new disney peter pan song said "spread your legs" but its really "spread your wings"— shasta
- I used to beleive that all pains were headaches. So for example, I had headaches in my stomach, legs and arms.— James
- When I was younger, I seriously believed Peter Pan was real and would take me away to Neverland.Anon
- I'm deaf in one ear. Until I was 7 I believed that if I didn't sleep on my good ear, dinosaurs would eat me.Anon