Up until the sixth grade I thought tampons were a form of birth control. My teacher laughed at the idea, explaining that if you tried that, it wouldn't leave any room for the penis. In hindsight, I guess you could give me partial credit.
A childhood belief about periods

others believed things like this
- When I was in sixth grade I thought that "oral" sex meant talking about sex.— Duh
- I used to believe that tampons were diapers for girls because they can't control when they pee...— Tien
- I used to think birth control was where you could choose the sex of your child.Anon
- I used to believe that birth control was for deciding to have either a boy or girl babies. Anon
- i used to think that birth control pills should be inserted vaginally. Anon
- My friends son thought tampons were for mufflers for women so that they wouldn't fart. Anon