i remember, im my nana's house, she had/has a nightlight that was red. i used to think it was a lazer, which would tell her who was upstairs. and if i slept there it'd tell her i wasn't asleep and she'd come for me.
Really, she heard my footsteps downstairs
A childhood belief about around the house
others believed things like this
- At nights, when I have trouble sleeping, I used to hear large footsteps - something like the Godzilla.— John
- my nana told my brother that if he continued sucking his thumb, it would turn into a matchstick. — tracy g
- My Nana told me that moths lay eggs in your hair. I still hate moths to this day.— Paula
- I used to believe that if you were naughty at school then you'd have to go upstairs and sit on your bed!— Eve
- Whenever I was upstairs on a bus, I didn't believe that it would fit under the bridge so I used to duck. — Dave, Lancashire
- That there was a zombie living behind the bathtub in the upstairs bathroom.Anon