As a VERY small child (probably no more than two), I was convinced that if I did not consciously breathe in and out every second that I would die. I don't know how long I thought this but I was quite relieved when I told my mom about it and she reminded me that when I went to sleep each night my body would breathe "on its own" and I hadn't died yet.
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
- i used to belive that children had to be taught how to breathe.— Dave
- when i was 4 i believed i could breathe under water, one day i decided to try it and woke up in the hospital!Anon
- I still hold my breath when I pass by cemetaries because it is impolite to breathe when other people can't.— Crystal
- when i was small, i thought if i don't sleep then morning wouldn't come..— lily
- When i was younger i believed that when you died your soul use to go into a monkeys body— Ríoghnach