Habits from childhood you still have

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One of my dc wanted to bake so we made a Victoria sponge. While in the baking cupboard I sneaked some glacé cherries. I'm 39 and still munching cherries like the 5 year old me.
I can't be the only one with left over habits?

Smashing a hole in the shell of a boiled egg after eating it "so that a witch doesn't use it as a boat to sail out to sea". How bloody weird is that - but someone must have taught me, and my sister does it too.

Fish finger sandwiches on a Saturday and going to the toilet before you leave the house (this was my mother's obsession).

Wearing trainers without socks - I did it regularly as a child. If anyone tells me it's bad for my feet, I say that we were made to do it at primary school when walking from the classroom to the assembly hall for PE.

"going to the toilet before you leave the house (this was my mother's obsession)"

Same!

It was a childhood ritual to be told to close my eyes (or be blindfolded) before a surprise, or big present. I love to close my eyes before receiving a big present; my DH knows this and make sure I can't see before he has something to give me.

Twiddling my hair and

stripping food. Like - fishfingers, bounty bars, choc ices, kit kats. I nibble off all the outer coating and then eat the middle.

Oh the boiled egg! I like to turn mine upside down when i've finished as if it's untouched. No idea why but i loved doing it as a kid. It was like going back in time via the sight of the undamaged egg shell ......

@TamzinGrey I do this too! No idea why. DH thinks it's very odd.

I say 'an animal went into the ark' if I buy someone a present and then tell them what type of animal (like a guinea pig if it's a small present). My grandfather used to say it, no idea where he got it from though.

@TamzinGrey I do that too! DH thinks I am insane and I am reassured that this is a thing (although admittedly is weird!) Wonder if it's regional or are you, me and @poblwc actually related?

@Stompythedinosaur Me too! Always slightly pretending to be a tiger or other ferocious but majestic jungle beast. Grrr.

Sleeping with each of my fingers entwined into the pillow slip and in between each of my toes entwined in the duvet cover - very relaxing.

I salute magpies and throw salt over my left shoulder if I spill any.

Another weird childhood family one is cold baked beans with shepherd's pie or bubble & squeak.

Taking a glass of water to bed even though I only have about one sip a year.

Squeezing laughing cow triangles out like a worm.

I have a little chanty song thing I catch myself doing often when littering or cleaning etc.
Saluting a magpie (I have to pretend I am scratching my forehead often)
Hoiking up leggings when wearing wellies - I do it just like I did when a child. Did it just this morning.
Kicking leaves in gutters - often just a subtle one foot swipe when I’m liic but I can’t resist.
Rubbing my hair when watching tv. (Not twirling/flicking -nothing too distracting).
When swimming up to a beach I can just float in the shallows on my stomach for a long time mindlessly - that’s definitely something I did a lot when a kid.

leaving the hallway light open at night, otherwise I can’t sleep
popping bubble wrap
Licking cake batter from the bowl that’s left over

If anyone (but particularly DH) calls me from another room or upstairs, I answer "WHAT??" in a cross, teenage voice, apparently!

Going to sleep to the sound of radio 4. Very hard for me to sleep any other way, and I’ve done it since I was about 10.

Stepping along paving stones in a one,two three , miss one pattern

TamzinGrey Me too! Was taught that as a child.
Going up the stairs on all fours even though I’m in my late fifties.
Lying under the bed when I’m alone in the house, especially if there’s a sunbeam shining in. Love it.

@TamzinGrey we do this in our family too. How weird - no one else that I know does it. Think it came from my paternal granny's side. I've inflicted it on my kids now.

I’m the same with drains! I also always tie my empty crisp packets / sweet wrappers in a knot, I get that from my Dad.

Eating frozen peas straight out the freezer. I used to have a little cupful when I was a kid, now I just snaffle a few before the go in the pan. Ds1 does it now though.

Folding my crisp packets into triangles. Every single time.

Shouting “yoo-hoo” when walking into my mums house (we used to do this when visiting my Nan when I was little)

I fold all my empty crisp packets into a little triangle, I just can't not do it, it's very satisfying.

Licking bits of Oxo off my fingers when making the gravy.

Scrunching my feather pillow in bed and holding my collar when I see an ambulance until I see a 4 legged animal.