When I was 5 or so for several nights I thought I couldn't breathe while I was sleeping. I was very concerned so I stayed up as long as I could
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- You couldn't have your belly button covered for too long or it would be harder for you to breathe.— Jess
- At nights, when I have trouble sleeping, I used to hear large footsteps - something like the Godzilla.— John
- When I was little I thought that if I stayed a long time in the water I would become a mermaid.— Salma
- I used to believe if you stayed in water too long your skin would get really wrinkled and stay that way.Anon
- Long grass with black seeds were really ant hotels, and the seeds were sleeping ants.— angelsheep
- i used to belive that children had to be taught how to breathe.— Dave