I used to believe that when you were watching TV and someone said "don't change that channel" or "don't touch that dial" and you did, someone would appear on the screen and start yelling at you for changing it.
A childhood belief about around the house

others believed things like this
- I always thought you could break through the tv screen and walk into whatever was on the screen at the time.— Linda
- I used to believe that the sun was an oversized colour changing M&M.Anon
- When i was little i always thought there were little men inside the traffic lights changing the light— Kiley
- i used to believe (when i was little) i could make the wind stop and start by saying, "stop" and "start"— Ali
- I used to believe that if I sat behind the tv set, my family could see me on the screen.— Jenny
- I used to belief that if you stood behind the TV, you would appear on the screen.— Gen Rodenis