when i was about 4 or 5 yrs old, my mom told me that if i could kiss my elbow (the outside bend) then i would turn into a boy. (or a boy would become a girl)
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I could kiss my elbow that I would turn into a girl (the opposite sex).— Rusty
- My sister told me that if I could kiss my elbow I would change into a boy. I never disproved her on this.— Aussie
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon
- I called every body part my elbow. For example if my leg hurt I would say my elbow hurt.— Kady
- I used to believe that if you kiss a frog then the would would really turn into a king.— jing
- When I was a little girl I used to believe that when I grew up I'd turn into a man.— Jessica