People share the hilarious and strange things they believed as children
Kids are incredibly impressionable creatures, so it’s extra important to watch what we say around them – otherwise, they could end up believing some pretty bizarre things! People have taken to social media to share the weirdest things they ever believed as children, and while some of them are quite logical, the rest… well, they speak for themselves.
1. “My grandpa told me that I could grow rocks. He took me outside and grabbed a rock with me then we put it in a jar of water. I watched it for a while waiting for it to grow but it never did. So I took a nap and when I woke up the rock was a lot bigger. I was so excited and confused. Then I went and ate dinner with my grandma and when we got back to their house there was a bunch of pebbles along with my rock. The bastard had babies. Turns out rocks can't really grow and my grandpa was just messing with me. Oh well.” – Yummmi
2. “I thought that the olden days were actually black and white.” – RhysLlewellyn
3. “My mum used to buy the TV guide every week which we would both read. I thought that all the directors and producers of TV shows used to read it and had a week to make the programme that the guide said would happen.” – Andthentherewasblue
4. “I believed that when you took a bath, it would water your hair like a plant and your hair would grow.” – whosthebigwinner
5. “My dad said we had to be quiet in planes because if we made too much noise the pilot would get distracted and take us to the wrong place.” – stefaface
6. “[I believed that] the red skittles were poison. It was my mum’s favourite flavour so she wouldn't let me eat them.” – Cdoo1999
7. “[I thought that] an ice-cream van only plays music when it's out of ice-cream. Pretty sweet move by my Dad there.” – blackcatbadmoon
8. “My Dad used to tell me that he learned all of his cool tricks and skills in "Daddy School." I'm now 28, married and still have not been enrolled.” – kirkl3s
9. “My sister convinced me that when we connected to the internet (you know, in the old days with a modem that did weird screech sound effects) a small satellite gets launched away from our roof up into space. That’s why Internet is so expensive cause we have to pay fuel for the little thing. I believed it, and every time somebody used the internet I ran out looking for a satellite take off.” – moopey
10. “My brother convinced me that the reason moths like lights is because they're originally from the moon and it reminds them of home. I believed it for an embarrassingly long time.” – thatspecialchild
Tell us in the comments below, what’s the strangest thing you ever believed as a child? Or what little white lie did you tell your children or grandchildren?