When I was about 4 I remember using a mirror to see what I looked like with my eyes closed. Oddly enough I never could. : )
A childhood belief about mirrors

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the oddly-shaped clouds were made from oddly-shaped sheep— Dickson
- I used to believe that when I closed my eyes, nobody could see me. — Jens
- I used to think if i closed my eyes noone could see meAnon
- My sister used to think that nobody could see her if she closed her eyes.— Dave
- I used to believe that when you closed you eyes you were invisible and no-one could see you!— Andrew
- I used to think that if I closed my eyes I would be invisible— invisible