i used to believe that my belly button was a screw that when unscrewed all the air would come out of you and you would be flat.i still hate it when my kid tries to unscrew my belly button
A childhood belief about belly buttons

others believed things like this
- someone could unscrew my belly button, and if they did, my head would fall offAnon
- When I was a kid my dad told me that if you unscrewed your belly button your bum would fall off.— Ann
- I used to think that if i touched my belly button it would unfold and my belly would be inside out forever. Anon
- babies come out of your belly button— Kit
- when I was a kid I thought that babies come out of a belly-button.— Ana
- I was told that your belly button is where you put salt when you eat apples in bed.— Shurnuff