When I was little I used to think if I didn't fall asleep with my face facing the wall then a fire or burglary would happen at night.
A childhood belief about sleeping

others believed things like this
- when i was a kid, i used to think that if i didn't fall asleep, morning wouldn't comeAnon
- When I was a child i used to believe that if i did not fall asleep an elf would come for me Anon
- I used to think that when my arm would fall asleep that it was raining inside my armAnon
- Whwn I was about 6 I used to think that if a crow bit you you would fall asleep for 100 years!— Lisa
- I used to wonder why the oven didn't set food on fire!— danielle
- I believed that the pictures on my nighties came alive at night and played in my room while i was asleep!!Anon