I quite frankly "KNEW" that a detached green hand lived under my bed. If I approached the bed and was close enough, the hand would grab my ankle. For many years, I would turn off the ceiling light and dive into bed.
A childhood belief about under my bed

others believed things like this
- I used to think that my right hand wasn't my right hand anymore if I turned around.— Mike
- My brother used to believe that ceiling fans were helicopters flipped upsidedown and stuck in the ceiling.— Seven
- I used to believe that I could actually cut the clouds with my hand.Anon
- I used to believe that if you put your hand in a venus fly trap it would eat it.Anon
- A hot totty was a hand warmer used in winter.— Kari
- If you bite your nails, a hand will grow in your stomach.— Miss Laura