There was a ledge outside my house that my cousin and I would climb upon, flap our arms and yell "Peter Pan, Peter Pan, teach my how to fly!" It was a constant disappointment when we landed on the pavement. This went on for some time. We just thought he wasn't listening.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- I used to believe the saying "thanks be to God" went "thanks, Peter God" - as if Peter was his first name :-)— Foz
- I used to believe that TV finished after Blue Peter.— Jen
- When I was younger, I seriously believed Peter Pan was real and would take me away to Neverland.Anon
- i thought that new disney peter pan song said "spread your legs" but its really "spread your wings"— shasta
- When I first heard the song "Constant Craving" by KD Lang, I thought she was singing "God save gravy."Anon
- I used to believe that if you stepped on the cracks of the pavement, a bear would jump up and eat you.— Nina