I used to worry about Russia dropping bombs on us. I begged my parents for a canopy bed because I thought that the canopy would catch a bomb (that I thought were like cannonballs) and keep it from falling on me during the night.
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- When i heard about Irish Bombers on the news during the 70s i used to think that planes were dropping bombs.— Moose
- I thought my parents had written "Don't Worry, Be Happy".Anon
- I thought the world was black and white because of all the smoke from the bombs in Second World War.— Bjoern
- I used to believe Germany was in Asia somewhere near Russia.— It's in Europe!
- I used to believe my barbies came alive at night, so I would always try to catch them in the act.Anon
- I used to think that there were no bombs or casualties in England in World War One!— History person