When my sister and I were little, we called every area that was dark and scary "Crocodile Creek" after seeing Peter Pan, especially the area between our beds. I have to have my feet and hands on the mattress to this day, or at least have them wrapped in a sheet to protect them from the crocodile and/or Captain Hook.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- I used to believe the the Elton John song, "Crocodile Rock" was about a Crocodile, named Rock.Anon
- I used to think that the toothfairy was a crocodile.— Jessie
- i used to think that when i was pooping a crocodile could come out of the toilet and bite my butt off.— derek
- I used to believe that the reflection at the bottom of cup of liquid was a crocodile waiting to gobble me up.— Aaron
- That captain hook lived in my closet on the very top shelf.Anon
- I always saw a crocodile on the moon, none of this man-in-the-moon nonsenseAnon