When I was little my sister told me that if i changed my pets name it would die. so when my dad gave my cat a horrible name I didn't want to change it.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- that people in shops gave you 'change' if you didn't quite have enough money to pay.— suzy
- My sister told me that if I could kiss my elbow I would change into a boy. I never disproved her on this.— Aussie
- When I was 6 I truly thought that if something was £50 and you gave them £30 you got the goods AND £20 changeAnon
- I saw my mom get change back and thought that the store gave you money so you could buy from them again.Anon
- My parents used to own a Restaurant. I belived the lobsters in the tank were pets.— Ned
- My mom told my sister that if she didn't eat her peas, her period would last for an entire month.— Maya