My mom used to make little kids scream by telling them they had garments on their backs. (Mom had a slightly mean streak.)
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that grown-ups, mothers in particular really did have eyes in the backs of their heads.Anon
- I used to think that the police didn't know that we called them coppers behind their backs!— Chris
- I used to believe that if you used the kids' shampoos that said 'no tears' it would make you happy.— Emmy
- I thought Jesus was made up to make kids behave.Anon
- I used to believe that every single slightly round stone r pebble was a fossilised dinosaur egg.— Dino Hunter
- i used to and still believe if you pee in the water scream will come and eat you— david