my brothertold me that everytime mum and dad kissed then I would have a little brother or sister. For years I used to ask my mum every morning if she had anything to tell me. I found out later he told me a lie.
A childhood belief about family

others believed things like this
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon
- I believed that everytime I kissed my David Cassidy poster he'd feel it back home in Hollywood.— Marie M
- My older brother told me that everytime you sneezed your lungs would bleed. I believed this until I was 21!— Gem
- I was told that if you dropped food on the floor, the devil kissed it. — Teresa
- my mom told my sister and I that if you swallow gum, it won't leave ur stomach for 7 years.— Victoria
- My older brother once told me that Aussie shampoo was made from kangaroo pee. I avoided using it for years!— Annie