When she was little, my friend had a "My Size Barbie" (life-size barbie doll) and she kept it in her bedroom. Her grandpa used to sneak into her room at night and change the position the doll was standing in. My friend would wake up and freak out because she thought the doll was alive.
A childhood belief about toys

others believed things like this
- My Sister Once Said That Polly Pocket Was A Real Girl That Got Shrunk To Doll Size And Turned Into A Doll.— Jamie
- When I was younger I cut my Barbie doll's hair and wondered why it never grew back.Anon
- I thought that my Sheriff Woody doll could protect me if I was home alone.Anon
- i thought that if i dressed in my holly hobby doll's clothes, no one would be able to find me.— pikl
- I used to believe that my doll Kimberly was real and if I listened carefully, that I'd hear her speak!— Kristy
- 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