when i was a little kid, my mom told me that every time i got the hiccups i'd grow an inch. i kinda like the idea because it seems kids get 'em more than grown-ups and that's why kids grow up so fast, but adults stop growing.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- When I was little, I used to believe that people REALLY DID need a pinch to grow an inch.— Marjorie McNaughton
- Migets were people who were bad when they were kids and there parents didn't let them grow up.— Teresa
- i thought that when it was your birthday you grow and then you didn't grow until a years time.— hello
- I used to believe that after I cut my barbie's hair, they will grow again. They've never grown :(— Duda
- I used to think grown ups couldn't lie...especially not to kids.— Jessica
- I used to believe when adults grew up only 4' 9" or lower are still classified as kids.— Jorge