I used to beleive that if I soaked in a bath for too long, my belly buttob 'knot' would come undone and all my insides would fall out....I still can't touch mine (or anyone elses!!!) Tho am very relieved other people have these beliefs too....!
A childhood belief about belly buttons

others believed things like this
- I used to beleive if your belly button came undone all the air would go out of your body and you would die.— kate
- I used to believe that if your belly button came undone your skin would fall off! Anon
- I used to believe that If I stuck my finger really far inside of my belly button I could touch my insides.Anon
- I used to believe your belly button was a knot that held you together - my parents had wierd anatomical views— anne
- i used to believe that playing with your belly button would lead to your insides pouring outAnon
- My freinds mother said that if you hold a cat without supporting its bottom, that its insides would fall out.— Jessie