my childhood friend told me not to touch the bandage covering her new brother's belly button. if i did, she said, the baby would explode. i said that was ridiculous, and leaned over the crib to touch it as proof.
the baby farted, and i fainted.
A childhood belief about belly buttons
others believed things like this
- 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 that when you pushed your belly button a baby would pop out im now 14 and know the truth — kelsey
- I used to think that babies were made when you press your mums belly button.
Then a baby would fall out— Chris Hyndman - my brother (10) still believes that if you stick your finger to far up your nose you can touch your brainAnon
- My sister told me not to touch hail stones because they were radioactive. — Mary K
- I used to believe that eyes where just like bubbles and if you where to touch them they would pop.— Adam