My neice and nephew are very close in age to me. We were convinced when we were little that there was a monster under our beds called a 'toe biter' that would bite our feet if we let them hang over the edge. To this day I'm uncomfortable letting my feet hang over the edge of the bed.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- I used to think the song "Hang on sloopy" was "hang on snoopy"— gina
- When I got my feet measured by the electronic machine, I thought that the machine will squash my feet!— Helen
- When I was younger, I thought I could run and fall off the edge of the earth. Anon
- I used to think the Senior Center was where all the high school seniors got to hang out and cut class— Jordan
- I used to believe you could walk on clouds. And you would be able to walk in space on the edge of the world.— Alex
- I use to believe that all the food you ate went to your feet.— Honz