My friend when aged 5 was told at a drinks party to pass round a bowl of 'penis' to other guests by her older brother. They were in fact peanuts.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- a friend of my little sister's had 4 older brothers, so she thought that when you got older you grew a penis!Anon
- I used to believe the Do Not Pass signs on the roads meant you were'nt aloud to pass the sign. I was 14.Anon
- My brother told me that I would turn into a boy when I got older. It made me cry.— Sarah
- I used to eat doggy chocs until my older brother told me that if I did I would have puppies.— EG
- My mum told my older brother that dogs weren't allowed in London.— Fiz
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon