I used to be afraid of baby dolls that closed their eyes when you layed them down, because I was afraid that they were dead. I used to tape their eyes open so they wouldn't die.
A childhood belief about toys

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that you had to have your eyes closed and your tongue sticking out for you to be dead! — pinkgreencrazy
- When I was little my friend told me that if you snease with your eyes open you eyes will fall out!Anon
- 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