I used to believe that insects came from raindrops. Why? My Dad told me so. I had an arguement with my primary school teacher over it, and even her clever use of fact and logic wasn't enough to convince me my dad had fibbed.
A childhood belief about creepy crawlies

others believed things like this
- When I was at primary school I used to believe you could only marry someone who was the same height as you!— Lucy
- In primary school, a whole bunch of kids including me believed that watermelon seeds contained ants. — Caff
- My friend managed to convince a gulliable kid at various stages of school that he was superman and a robot.— naff
- When I was in elementary school I use to think that teacher lived at school at their desks all year long.Anon
- I used to think that my teacher lived at school until she came to school late one day. I was shocked!— Wow, you have a life?!
I used to believe that some insects had twenty lives.LOLAnon