I used to beleive that animals that hibernated in the winter would just lay on the ground and fall asleep. That when the snow would hit them it would make them lose consciousness. I was afraid to walk around outside because I was scared i was gonna step on a bear or another animal.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I believed that Robins hibernated throughout the year and only came out at christmas. Anon
- I used to believe that snow on the ground was clouds that were too tired to fly.— alex
- i used to beleive that my toys came alive when i went asleepAnon
- I used to beleive that road signs grew out of the ground.— Tiana
- When I was a child i used to believe that if i did not fall asleep an elf would come for me Anon
- I used to beleive that (like your teeth do) your lips would fall off so new ones could grow.— Queen Ohla Quads