When I was really little (like maybe 3 or 4), I was afraid I might break my mom into tiny pieces if I hugged her too tight. I imagined she could shatter like glass. I was always careful not to squeeze much and to keep my arms kind of relaxed so I wouldn't hurt her. I have no idea why I developed this belief, but eventually I told my mom about it and she set me straight.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- I used to think when you smelled a fart, that you were breathing in tiny pieces of poop.— brandypandy
- I used to believe that if I ate pieces of bread it would soak up my pee and I wouldn't have to pee anymore.— Anna
- I used to thik that jaw-breakers would break your jaw. I was very afraid to eat them!— Jennifer
- One kid I know believed that because I wear glasses, it wouldn't hurt if he poked my eye.Anon
- When my daughter was small she developed tonsillitis but she told everyone she had "tongues and lighters"— Jeannie Bee
- Looking back at it, the belief that dogs eat cats is a pretty funny idea. I used to believe it myself.Anon