I used to believe that if you jumped over somebody lying on the ground, your mom would die unless you jumped them again the opposite way.
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- I used to think you could die if you jumped half way down the stairs. Anon
- i once thought that if you jumped high enough in the air, you'd get stuck!Anon
- I used to believe that if you ate rice and water and jumped up and down you would explode. Thanks Dad.— Nina
- I used to believe that some puddles had bottoms and if you jumped in others you'd fall forever and ever.— abi
- I used to believe that if you jumped off the top of a bunk bed, you'd magically gain superpowers.Anon
- As a child I used think if I jumped too high on a trampoline I'd be sucked up into outer space.— Jenn