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Things Everyone Did When They Were a Child

0h 08m video Published Jul 1, 2026 Transcribed Jul 25, 2026 G Giuliana Mafra
Beginner 6 min read For: General audience interested in nostalgia and shared childhood experiences.
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"Delivers exactly what the title promises — a list of universal childhood experiences, no exaggeration."

AI Summary

This video presents a nostalgic compilation of common childhood experiences, from going to the doctor alone to imaginative play and quirky beliefs. It resonates with the universality of growing up.

[00:02]
Going to the Doctor with Mother

Children answering their own questions at the doctor's office, marking a milestone of independence.

[00:19]
First Solo Doctor Visit

The transition to going to the doctor alone as a real adult milestone.

[00:32]
Falling on Trampoline

Pretending to be unable to get up after a fall as a common childhood act.

[00:46]
Imaginary Flying

Playing with friends by pretending to fly, often with one friend jumping and the other staying.

[01:14]
Realistic Flying Dream

Having a dream so vivid about flying that the child believed they could actually fly.

[01:39]
Mountains in Mall

Perceiving small decorative mountains as enormous as a child, later realizing they were small.

[01:54]
Secret Drinking of Water

Sneaking water after playing, afraid of being caught by mother.

[02:06]
Pillow Forts

Building blanket tents and pillow forts as a favorite childhood activity.

[02:20]
Running from Darkness

Turning off the light and running away from darkness, a behavior still done as an adult.

[02:46]
Cloud Movement Belief

Thinking that the movement of clouds was caused by the Earth's rotation.

[03:01]
Pick-Up Sticks and Sleeping

Playing pick-up sticks and falling asleep in chairs during family outings.

[03:49]
Internet as Butterfly

Feeling like a caterpillar transitioning into a butterfly when browsing the internet.

[04:02]
Hiding Under Clothes

Hiding under a pile of clothes to avoid being found by parents.

[04:15]
Marker Nail Polish

Painting nails with markers or white-out as a substitute for nail polish.

[05:09]
Bank Password Concern

Worried that someone would see the password when withdrawing money with mother at the bank.

[05:24]
Fashion Shows

Trying on mother's clothes and shoes for impromptu fashion shows.

[05:40]
Finger Snacks Piranha

Putting a finger snack (like piranha-shaped chips) in hand and waiting as long as possible.

[06:06]
Refrigerator Light Experiment

Trying to figure out how to turn off the refrigerator light by keeping the door closed.

[06:19]
Illegal Car Headlights

Believing that turning on car headlights was illegal, fearing police.

[06:33]
Puncturing Erasers

Competing to make the most holes in an eraser, rendering it useless.

[06:57]
Water Bag in Shower

Making a water bag with the hand while showering, a habit that persists into adulthood.

[07:09]
Lost in Supermarket

Experiencing panic when losing sight of parents in the supermarket.

[07:23]
Traffic Light Mind Control

Trying to change the traffic light with the power of the mind, thinking it was operated by a person.

[07:35]
Ruining Glue

Opening glue and letting it dry out, ruining it for friends.

[07:47]
Horror Makeup with Glue

Using glue for artistic horror makeup, difficult to remove.

The video successfully taps into shared childhood memories, reminding viewers of the innocence and curiosity of youth.

💡 Key Takeaways

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First Solo Doctor Visit

Marks a universal milestone of childhood independence.

00:19
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Realistic Flying Dream

Illustrates how vivid childhood dreams can blur reality.

01:14
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Cloud Movement Misconception

Shows common childhood misunderstandings about the world.

02:46
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Refrigerator Light Experiment

Demonstrates early scientific curiosity in everyday objects.

06:06
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Traffic Light Mind Control

Reveals a common belief in magical thinking among children.

07:23

[00:02] assignment. I thought I was the only one who did this sort of thing, but apparently not, because there are some things that everyone did when they were a child, like going to the doctor with their mother and being like that.

[00:19] Okay. How are you feeling, Mateus? He hurt his arm. For me it was a real milestone, like: "My God, I'm not an infant anymore." own questions at the doctor's. And then a more advanced stage is when [music]

[00:32] you become a real adult and then you have to go to the doctor alone. It's awful having to the doctor with me. When I was a child and I fell on the trampoline, the other I couldn't get up. My foot hurts.

[00:46] My God, this is heartbreaking. It's good to know I 'm not the only one, because then there are two possible to your only friend and say, "Friend, jump," and then I'll stay alive, and it's even cooler because you're just jumping around without actually jumping. But there's another scenario where there are

[00:59] 're like, "Oh, I want to get up, I want to get up," and you can't. First, why did we do that? And secondly, I always imagined that I imagined I was a fairy, I would say: "My God, I'm flying, I

[01:14] In fact, once, when I was a child, I had such a realistic dream that I could fly that I believed for a while that I could fly. And then was very realistic and it was kind of like

[01:27] Minecraft, you kind of do a double jump, you see reality in your mind, man. Yes, in the mall in my city there were some mountains like that in the middle of the mall and to me they were enormous, gigantic, and

[01:39] then as I grew older they were still there. I realized they were was like, don't really worry about it. Nobody. Me at 9 years old drinking water after playing, [clearing my throat]

[01:54] And she was always afraid that her mother would see her, otherwise she wouldn't be able to play again. And I always went there kind of secretly like that. You never forget your first tattoo. Man, I miss this so much. Wow, it was really cool to unlock one of

[02:06] your childhood memories. Ah, yes, it looked like a tunnel. And along with that, that pillow fort you used to make, or a blanket tent, was really cool. argued with me, I would leave this house. Furthermore, I've never seen anyone leave

[02:20] carrying their belongings in a transaction like that. It's much easier to grab a bag, and even if you make a small bundle out of a cloth, it's better to hold it turned off the light, he would run away. Guys, I still do this to this day. I still do it

[02:32] to this day. There is no way to. The darkness is... oh my God, he's really being persecuted . Oh, how awful. Oh my God, how awful. [laughs] followed you wherever you went? Man, not only that, but I thought the movement you see

[02:46] the clouds was the Earth's rotation. I thought that was it. [music] saying it didn't move. Get out of my house. I loved playing pick-up sticks. And it's as a big joke until the moment you [music] play one plus four and

[03:01] fall asleep in chairs, wanting to go home while my parents were dancing. Dude, that's really cool. I miss sleeping in a chair. Were you on the team that liked or disliked these kinds of outings? Because for me it

[03:13] was 8.80. Either I loved it, or I was very excited. Uh. Either I said no. Oh, the excited. Uh. Either I said no. Oh, the blanket hut. Yeah man, I want to make a giant one today, like , the size of a house, you know

[03:25] be quite an engineering feat, but it must be really cool. Obviously, you were a child and when you slept with a fever you had those [music] dreams.

[03:37] Once, I was lying down, and I had one of my mother's jackets in the closet, and I saw the down. I said, "Well, that's it, folks. Thank you so much, God is I said: "Wow, I was hallucinating with

[03:49] without the internet, without cell phones." No, but I think it's still a universal experience today. Oh, browsing the internet was really cool. I felt like a caterpillar. butterfly? I felt exactly like a caterpillar transitioning into a butterfly.

[04:02] The child hiding when the parents done that, but I liked it when there was a pile of clothes on the floor and I could stand underneath it. I would mother won't find out I'm here." Obviously she knew how to paint her nails with a

[04:15] marker. Yes, not just felt-tip pens, but also white-out . And coloring your hair with today. When I was a child, I used to play office.

[04:27] make any sense, like growing up and getting a job. But I have memories from have braces, wear glasses, and use an asthma inhaler. Oh, and breaking your arm too. that makes absolutely no sense. I had the vast majority and it was awful.

[04:42] you guys done this before? I really wanted to. I often had this kind of dream, these stacks of chairs. I really wanted to, you would inevitably fall if you did that. Me at age 7,

[04:55] fingers and telling everyone they were fake nails. I used to think, " who does this." Yes yes. And I didn't have that memory, I forgot about it. I liked to do it right in the middle and leave it halfway done.

[05:09] child and went to the bank [music] to withdraw money with your mother. Yes. I was like, "Mom, is someone going to see your password?" Don't let them, don't let them see your password. Oh yeah, man, it was one and it was always a very serious situation

[05:24] to the bank, folks. Well, I had this concern about them seeing the password, but I was issue of protecting against theft. I think I was a little more innocent when try out all her things. Dude, yeah, I used to do fashion shows, it was really

[05:40] to the house, would say: "Make yourselves at home." And then I would take all her clothes, all her shoes, and it would stay like that. Put the piranha in your hand. Yes. And keep doing the little probe. And worse, you have to wait as long as you can

[05:53] stand having that piranha in your hand. Why? Why piranha specifically? Finger snacks, a classic, but for me it was those onion rings. I used nail. Me at 8 years old trying to figure out how the refrigerator would turn off. Yes yes

[06:06] . I kept thinking, 'I'm going to do it , I'm going to do it,' and then I refrigerator light go out? Comment below if you agree. And along the same lines as the light bulb, I used to think it was illegal to turn on the car's headlights. I don't know. I

[06:19] thought the police were going to stop, that we were going to fight back. Why, right? Now 's the problem with turning on the light? I don't understand anything to do. When I was a Last year I cut my bangs in the bathroom, but I was prevented from doing so. Did you also keep

[06:33] puncturing your eraser in class, dude? Yes. I was kind of competing with myself to get the most riddled eraser possible. And then the worst part is that the rubber became somewhat useless, because after you made the

[06:45] flat part on both sides, you were left with the side. And from the moment you pierce the spot where you're going to use the pencil, it's over because it's going to get all shower, making a water bag with my hand while I'm showering. Guys, I did

[06:57] this yesterday, I'm not kidding, actually. Oh, I'm going to defend myself. It wasn't intentional, I was just spacing out. Then I saw that it started to fill up. Then I said, "Guys, just like kid." I did it that way, but it wasn't intentional. In the beginning, when my mother would

[07:09] leave me alone in the supermarket queue, I once lost my parents in the supermarket, and those were the most desperate two seconds found them. And that's my [music] story. Did you like it?

[07:23] Trying to change the traffic light with the power of the mind. Yes. And I also thought that the traffic light was operated by a person. There was a time when I inside the traffic light changing the colors. And then there was a moment when I

[07:35] with people watching [music] and saying, "Now is the time for the 's not how it works. I used to ruin my friends' glue by doing that, guys. Yes. And I did that until a good age. There was a time in my life when

[07:47] I was really into artistic makeup, horror makeup. And then I by doing that. You're like glue. Then I would open it up a little and color it with a I've already made a zombie costume like that . It was

[08:00] The downside was that it was extremely difficult to remove once you'd glued it on, but nothing compared to what these people managed to put inside their video here to see the most

[08:13] other people. Until the next video.

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