My mom used to "check" to see if I was full enough from a meal by feeling my stomach. If I hadn't eaten enough she'd say "oops! I think you missed a spot riiight here!" I would always try and stick my belly out as far as I possible so I could be done eating and go play. :)
A childhood belief about eating
others believed things like this
- i used to believe that if you swallowed gum, when you breathed in, your stomach would stick to your back— cope
- 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
- When I was young I thought that a parking spot was a spot like a polka dot and not a space for a car.— Mina Tova
- I used to believe that belly buttons were for putting the salt in while you were eating celery in bed.— David T
- I used to believe that my belly button was for putting salt in while in bed, eating fish and chips.— Julie F