When I was about 7 or 8 (I'm 18 now) I used to sleep with every single stuffed animal I owned. The reason for this was that I believed that when I was asleep they would come to life and protect me from any monsters lurking under my bed or in my closet. Then I saw the movie 'Chuckie', I stopped sleeping with my stuffed animals and instead would cover them up with a blanket while I slept.
A childhood belief about toys

you weren't the only one
255 of you believed this
- I used to believe toys came alive at night.
Because I love toys, and I hoped be good friend with my toys.Anon - I believed that the pictures on my nighties came alive at night and played in my room while i was asleep!!Anon
- I used to believe my dolls would come to life at night and have a party while i was sleeping. — phil(:
- I used to believe that my stuffed animals would come alive at night to protect me.— Julie
- when i was little i used to believe that all my barbies would come alive at midnight while i was asleep — stephanie
- When I was little, I used to believe that my Barbie's would come to life while I was asleep to plot my death!— Kimbre