I had to face the door when i went to sleep incase har hars walked past (and came in) they had pointy snout things (look like evil wombles except they thinner). And i had to sleep curled up in a ball incase the witches got my feet if i spread out. And there was a gap between my bed and bedside table i didn't like that either (trolls).
A childhood belief about monsters

others believed things like this
- When I was a child I used to believe that doctors wore those face masks incase they threw up.— Nicole
- I used to be afraid of moving my wrists incase i snapped my veins and bled to death.— Tender veins
- I used to think that the sleep in my eyes at the breakfast table were toast crumbs.— crawford
- I used to hold my hand over my hair whenever i left the house and it was windy incase my hair blew away— lisa
- I always had to sleep with my feet under the covers or else speed racer would drive over them.Anon
- i thought that new disney peter pan song said "spread your legs" but its really "spread your wings"— shasta