I saw one of my baby videos from long ago. I was two years old at the time. My mom asked me how old I was, which I replied "two years old". Then she asked how old daddy was. I said "four years old"! At the time, I must have thought that my dad was not much older than me, because I didn't know how old people could possibly be. Also for a 2-year-old, four seems awfully old!
A childhood belief about getting older
others believed things like this
- I thought that 1983 went on for 3 years - had to ask my sister who decided how long a year lasted.— Sally
- My brother that is 6 years younger than me used to believe that in seven years he would be older than me.Anon
- I used to believe that people born on leap year would only age once every 4 yearsAnon
- i thought that when it was your birthday you grow and then you didn't grow until a years time.— hello
- I once asked my dad what Jesus' surname was, and he said it was 'Sinclair'.
I believed it for years!— Rebekah - For years and years I thought telephone poles grew.— Maureen