When you’re young, everything seems interesting, mysterious, and fascinating. Kids’brainsare sponge-like and seem to fire on all cylinders. That’s probably why they can think up crazy and impossible things without batting an eyelid.To celebrate the beauty of youth and also inject somehumorinto your day, we’ve compiled a list of the most hilarious and ridiculous things folks truly believed when they were young. Who knows, maybe you’ll relate to some of these things!More info:RedditThis post may includeaffiliate links.
When you’re young, everything seems interesting, mysterious, and fascinating. Kids’brainsare sponge-like and seem to fire on all cylinders. That’s probably why they can think up crazy and impossible things without batting an eyelid.To celebrate the beauty of youth and also inject somehumorinto your day, we’ve compiled a list of the most hilarious and ridiculous things folks truly believed when they were young. Who knows, maybe you’ll relate to some of these things!More info:Reddit
This post may includeaffiliate links.
When I was a child, I asked my grandad why he was bald. He told me that he went to a zoo and a giraffe licked the hair off the top of his head. I never questioned this throughout my childhood. When I was about 19, I was out with my friends and we were talking about going bald. I said “my grandad went bald because a giraffe licked his hair off” and instantly realised how ridiculous it was once I said it out loud.
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When I was like 7-8 years old I was convinced I could see a small outline of the statue of liberty from our garden, in reality it was a big networking antenna. We’re living in Germany lol.
When I was a kid, my mom explained to me that we all had belly buttons because that’s how our moms fed us before we were born. So I thought when you got pregnant, your belly button opened up and you just put whatever you wanted to down there. Like I thought women were just shoving chicken legs in their belly buttons.
Kids’imaginationshave almost no limits. Since they haven’t had many experiences, their minds are naturally curious about anything and everything. Although it might be easy for parents to dismiss their children’s thoughts as fantasy or silly, it’s important to understand why kids think this way.To understand how children can think and imagine this way,Bored PandacontactedJane McKay, the founder ofCreative Kids Art Lessons. She is a professional artist and primary classroom teacher with over 30 years of experience.Creative Kids ArtLessons provides lesson plans for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents who want to do art projects with their children at home.Jane explained that “children don’t have constraints on what is possible or logical, so their imagination runs wild. Children are also learning all the time, it is literally their job description to learn! So, they use their imagination and creativity every day. Children also have time to play, experiment, and explore. The integration of new experiences and ideas through play also feeds their imagination.”
Kids’imaginationshave almost no limits. Since they haven’t had many experiences, their minds are naturally curious about anything and everything. Although it might be easy for parents to dismiss their children’s thoughts as fantasy or silly, it’s important to understand why kids think this way.
To understand how children can think and imagine this way,Bored PandacontactedJane McKay, the founder ofCreative Kids Art Lessons. She is a professional artist and primary classroom teacher with over 30 years of experience.Creative Kids ArtLessons provides lesson plans for teachers, homeschoolers, and parents who want to do art projects with their children at home.
Jane explained that “children don’t have constraints on what is possible or logical, so their imagination runs wild. Children are also learning all the time, it is literally their job description to learn! So, they use their imagination and creativity every day. Children also have time to play, experiment, and explore. The integration of new experiences and ideas through play also feeds their imagination.”
When people died in movies they died in real life. Never understood why an actor would take a part in a movie knowing he would be [ended] during filming.
I believed that if professional wrestlers ran into each other in public (like the supermarket), that they’d immediately have to start fighting.
That quicksand was going to be something I would have to deal with as an adult. I was scared of not being able to get out of it. To this day I’ve never seen it. I’m in my mid thirties now.
You might laugh at some of the things mentioned in this list. But if you look closely, you’ll realize that these childish thoughts show just how limitless children believe theworldis. The laws of gravity, the rules of nature, and the boundaries of time and space are no match for a kid’s imagination.This kind of thinking is also important forproblem-solving. It can help a growing child see beyond the existing rules of the world and consider new ways to approach almost every situation.
You might laugh at some of the things mentioned in this list. But if you look closely, you’ll realize that these childish thoughts show just how limitless children believe theworldis. The laws of gravity, the rules of nature, and the boundaries of time and space are no match for a kid’s imagination.
This kind of thinking is also important forproblem-solving. It can help a growing child see beyond the existing rules of the world and consider new ways to approach almost every situation.
I was convinced that the moon followed our car everywhere because it had a crush on my mom.
I thought that people singing on the radio were all in one big place, and they took turns going to the microphone. lol.
It’s essential for parents to foster their children’s creative thinking. However, some experts say that a veryoveractive imaginationmay not always be a good thing, especially if a child is always lost in daydreams or prefers to hang out withimaginaryfriends over real friends.Jane shared a different perspective. She explained that “people with overactive imaginations become writers, movie directors, artists, entrepreneurs, dancers, musicians and other types of creatives. These are the problem solvers of the world; creativity is essentially solving problems. That is what the world needs now, thoughpeoplewith overactive imaginations just may not be able to handle scary movies!”
It’s essential for parents to foster their children’s creative thinking. However, some experts say that a veryoveractive imaginationmay not always be a good thing, especially if a child is always lost in daydreams or prefers to hang out withimaginaryfriends over real friends.
Jane shared a different perspective. She explained that “people with overactive imaginations become writers, movie directors, artists, entrepreneurs, dancers, musicians and other types of creatives. These are the problem solvers of the world; creativity is essentially solving problems. That is what the world needs now, thoughpeoplewith overactive imaginations just may not be able to handle scary movies!”
As a child, I genuinely believed that if I dug deep enough in the backyard, I could reach the other side of the world. I spent hours with a shovel, convinced I’d end up in another country. Reality hit when I barely got past the dirt.
I believed that my mother was the tooth fairy. No, not the truth about everyone’s mom being the tooth fairy and leaving them money, I thought that she was THE tooth fairy. I thought that I was the tooth fairy’s daughter.
That if any part of me was exposed to the edge of the bed, the monster under my bed would eat me.
The best way for kids to develop a healthy andcurious mindis through reading stories, playing with open-ended toys, making art, spending time in nature, and engaging in pretend play. They should also be allowed to ask questions and share their thoughts without the worry of being laughed at or criticized.Jane shared that “anything creative, [like] writing, music, cooking, exploring the outdoors, drawing, making things, and reading all aid the development of ideas, and each creative area feeds into other areas of the imagination. Children thrive on encouragement and support. Let them play, make a mess, use old cardboard boxes to make a car, a fort, or a treehouse. Provide art materials, paper, and pencils so children can create.”“If you can afford extra classes in the area of your child’s interest, look into those, so you get an expert expanding their experiences. Also, allow time for your child to play; don’t over-schedule kids so they have something every day after school and on weekends. Allowing kids to get bored is also good. They have to come up with ideas of what to do themselves,” she added.
The best way for kids to develop a healthy andcurious mindis through reading stories, playing with open-ended toys, making art, spending time in nature, and engaging in pretend play. They should also be allowed to ask questions and share their thoughts without the worry of being laughed at or criticized.
Jane shared that “anything creative, [like] writing, music, cooking, exploring the outdoors, drawing, making things, and reading all aid the development of ideas, and each creative area feeds into other areas of the imagination. Children thrive on encouragement and support. Let them play, make a mess, use old cardboard boxes to make a car, a fort, or a treehouse. Provide art materials, paper, and pencils so children can create.”
“If you can afford extra classes in the area of your child’s interest, look into those, so you get an expert expanding their experiences. Also, allow time for your child to play; don’t over-schedule kids so they have something every day after school and on weekends. Allowing kids to get bored is also good. They have to come up with ideas of what to do themselves,” she added.
I thought my teacher in first grade lived at school. It never occurred to me she had a family, home or life.
That having the light on in the car, while you were driving was illegal and would get you pulled over.My parents told me this. My siblings and I would never turn on the interior lights while the car was moving for the fear of my parents being arrested. .
I grew up very close to the ocean and on nice evenings we would take walks on the beach.My mother would tell us that we should listen carefully when the sun was setting over the ocean because it would sizzle. (You know how when you put out a fire with water)My sister and I went out of our ways to pretend to hear that.
If there’s one thing you take away from this list, it’s the importance of fostering your imagination. The saddest part about growing older is that youlosechildhood whimsy. This happens because people often worry that it’s not socially acceptable to daydream or imagine things.People even think it’s not mature to have silly, ridiculous, or over-the-top ideas. Therefore, in adulthood, insecurity takes center stage, and our childhood imagination takes a backseat. We should try our best to undo this.Jane also said that “as adults, we tend to stick with things we know how to do and are not often out of our comfort zone, so we tend not to be as creative. Sadly, as adults, we also don’t allow much time to play or try new things.”
If there’s one thing you take away from this list, it’s the importance of fostering your imagination. The saddest part about growing older is that youlosechildhood whimsy. This happens because people often worry that it’s not socially acceptable to daydream or imagine things.
People even think it’s not mature to have silly, ridiculous, or over-the-top ideas. Therefore, in adulthood, insecurity takes center stage, and our childhood imagination takes a backseat. We should try our best to undo this.
Jane also said that “as adults, we tend to stick with things we know how to do and are not often out of our comfort zone, so we tend not to be as creative. Sadly, as adults, we also don’t allow much time to play or try new things.”
I used to think other countries were up in the sky, because planes…go in the sky. You fly up to 30,000 ft, get off in “Australia,” then if you want to go to a different country, board a plane and go up to 60,000. Want to return to Australia? Gotta go back down like an elevator.
I believed dog and cats were the same specirs, dogs were the males and cats the females…
Even though some of the thoughts shared on this list might seemchildish, it’s important to hold onto some of that whimsy. A little creativity and imagination never hurt anyone and can lend a spark of positivity to dull days.Now it’s your turn to share! What are some ridiculous things you believed as a child that you may or may not still believe today?
Even though some of the thoughts shared on this list might seemchildish, it’s important to hold onto some of that whimsy. A little creativity and imagination never hurt anyone and can lend a spark of positivity to dull days.
Now it’s your turn to share! What are some ridiculous things you believed as a child that you may or may not still believe today?
That when there was a thunderstorm it was the sun and the rain fighting, whoever won would decide what the weather the next day would be.When you ate something that it went all the way down to your feet.That queen bees wore a crown.That the stain on the kitchen wall was watching me 😂.
There was no colour in the world when black and white movies existed.
I believed the point of American football was to see how many players could land in a pile.
That waves came from whales slapping their tails on the water way far out in the ocean.
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Being an adult is easy. I thought money just came to you and houses would fall in line. Cars would be ready. Food always available. I thought being an adult would be easy ☠️Edit my spelling lol stupid fast thumbs.
That hamsters lived in Hamster-dam.
I used to believe that when your luggage went on a conveyor belt at the airport, that your luggage would go all of the way to your destination on that conveyor belt.
That someone worked inside an ATM and fed the cash through the slot.
When I was a child, the only time we went to Dairy Queen was for ice cream. I had no idea Dairy Queen sold hamburgers until I was an adult. I had always thought Dairy Queen only sold ice cream.
Adults knew everything.
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That the sun and moon were the same thing - just different sides.
That there was a tiny band in our car playing songs that came out of our radio. I was four.
I thought Santa Claus and God were the same person.My dad also convinced me that Michael and Janet Jackson were the same person. The 80s were a wild ride.
People died with their tongues out.
Mom said- when the ice cream truck plays music it’s out of ice cream. 😕.
Used to think that if you stepped on a crack, it would literally break your mom’s back—like, I was convinced my mom had a “crack meter” or something! I remember avoiding cracks in the sidewalk like my life depended on it. Looking back, it’s hilarious to think I had this mental image of a crack-detecting superpower. It’s funny how kids can take the most random things so seriously!
That putting pepper on my food would actually put hair on my chest. I’m a female.
My mom is pretty absent minded. She would always leave the turn signal on, and as a kid, I didn’t know what it was called, but the sound annoyed me. So I used to tell her “mom, turn the tink-toinker off!” I never remember her laughing at me or anything, just like, oh ok, you’re right, and turning it off.So one day, at like 11-12 years old, I’m in my friends car. Tell then the tink tinker is still on. They are confused, I’m confused, then I start to get laughed at.I honestly believed the turn signal was called “tink-toinker” for YEARS.I was so embarrassed/ angry that no one in my family thought to correct me.. EVER!
I thought woman gave birth from their belly button.
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