I used to believe that if I slept with my arms or legs dangling over my bed, a monster would come in and chop them off. I also believed if I slept with my neck exposed a vampire would come in an suck up my blood. Needless to say, I slept bundled up in fear of monsters and vampires.
A childhood belief about monsters

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if you slept with the covers covering your neck, vampires couldn't bite you. — Moot
- When i was little, i believed that if you slept with socks on, your feet would fall off.Anon
- I used to believed that when I went to sleep my heart took a rest too, and didn't pump at all while I slept.— Lara
- i used to believe you slept for 100 hours every night.— skye-ness
- i used to believe that if you slept with cats that they would eat your soul and you would die!!Anon
- I thought all the teachers slept at school.— Ryan