When I was very small, I remember sitting in my mom's lap in the car(it wasn't going) and she popped some gum in my mouth. Just as she said 'don't swallow that' I had. I thought it was normal food. She panicked and told me that it would stay in my stomach forever.
Then she gave me another piece, as long as I promised I would never swallow it.
Unfortunately I am allergic to gum now(aspartame) and can't have it...
A childhood belief about chewing gum
others believed things like this
- my mom told my sister and I that if you swallow gum, it won't leave ur stomach for 7 years.— Victoria
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- My dad always told me never to swallow the pips from apples because trees would start growing in my stomach!!— ALISON W
- I thought i had to chew my food 27 times before i could swallow because Stephanie said it on Full HouseAnon
- dont swallow gum, it will stick to your stomach , your whole life.— nancy
- I used to believe that i couldn't swallow bubble gum because it would stick to my stomach— Nathalia