When I was little, I used to sleep with the window blinds open. But, after I saw The Wizard of Oz I wouldn't let my parents open the blinds because I thought a witch would come and get me.
A childhood belief about witches

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that Venetian blinds came from Venus.— Valerie
- When i went to a funeral only a bit of the coffin was open so i thought when u died you turned into a migit.— Andrew
- I thought if I left the door open too long, a dog would come from the cupboard in the washroom and eat me
Anon - When my favorite Uncle died, I thought if I stared at him in his coffin he would open his eyes and be alive.— Cindy
- I used to believe that if you sneezed with your eyes open you would die!— Becky
- I used to believe that you could break open the Television and get the toys— Certeria