When I was young and I played up in the car, my mum told me to behave or she'd leave me in the car and DoCS (Department Of Community Services) would take me away. It was only natural for me to assume that "the docs" were mean men who stole naughty children from cars. How naive was I?
A childhood belief about police
others believed things like this
- When I was young I used to believe that Euthanasia was a youth movement in Asia- how naive is that!!!— Ruth
- I used to beleieve (when VERY young; 12 actually!) that cat burglars stole cats!— Woody
- I used to believe that old cars only played old music on thier radios.— Julie
- my sister told me that bunkers on golf courses were for children to play in while their dads played golf.— Julie
- when i was young i was told that if i played with or turned my belly button that my bum would fall off — lee hull
- After being told by my parents or relatives to "behave," I would usually reply: "I am being have."— Ed