When I was little I used to think that our parents could pick out any day and that would be their kids birthday. I was so mad at my mum because she didn't pick Christmas day to be my birthday. I finally realised what it really meant when I was 6.
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- I used to believe your parents PICK your birthday.— Stella
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- I used to believe that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- Up until I was almost 11, I thought that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wore only on your birthdayAnon
- I used to think that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wear on your birthday— Bri
- When i was little, I used to send Jesus birthday cards on christmas and thought he would read them in heaven.Anon