When I was little, I thought that a giant gummy bear lived in my tummy, and when he got hungry, he would growl (normal tummy noises). And that is when I felt like I had to eat because the bear needed food.
A childhood belief about eating

others believed things like this
- when I was little my uncle told me he was part bear. I believed people could be part bear until I was twelve. — Audrey
- I used to talk with my teddy bear and I really thought he answered me.— Joy
- I used to believe that if you stepped on the cracks of the pavement, a bear would jump up and eat you.— Nina
- I used to believe my thoughts came from my tummy.— lollypop
- I used to believe that when you fart, your tummy was breathing!— Nicholas Orsmond
- That bitng my nails would cause worms in my tummyAnon