I was led to believe by my parents that I would only grow while I was sleeping before midnight. Thus, the earlier I went to bed the bigger I would grow.
A childhood belief about sleeping

others believed things like this
- When I was a child, I used to think that if I lied my nose would grow bigger.Anon
- i thought that when it was your birthday you grow and then you didn't grow until a years time.— hello
- When I was little, I couldn't wait to grow up so I could grow a mustache. I am female.— Laura
- i used to believe that you were suppossed to grow taller than your parents, and then when i didnt i was sad.— crysb83
- Migets were people who were bad when they were kids and there parents didn't let them grow up.— Teresa
- I used to believe that people would not grow if they did not do poo.— anonomous