Creepy Things Little Kids Have Said, According to Their Parents

We asked some parents and caregivers what the spookiest, most bone-chilling things their kids have said...and the answers are downright eerie.

Fact checked by Karen Cilli

Little kids can be adorable, but let's face it: Sometimes, they say creepy things. Like really creepy things.

Take my daughter, for example. At 3 years old, she nonchalantly shared with me that there was a "shadow mommy" who visited her at night and would sometimes brush her hair. Another time, as I was saying goodnight to her, she casually asked: "What's that thing next to my dollhouse and why is it moving around?" Needless to say, I was scrolling Zillow that night.

Whether you subscribe to the idea that little kids are just somehow more connected to spirits (that is, if you believe in ghosts at all), or chalk it up to children's colorful imaginations, any way you slice it, the fact remains: Kids can be downright spooky. It is worth noting that children develop skills pertaining to imaginative play within the first few years of their lives, which may impact their seemingly out-of-the-blue paranormal observations.

Similarly, kids start dreaming more vividly around 2 years old, so I suppose it's possible my daughter dreamt about a "shadow mommy"...or, y'know, perhaps my house is just haunted. One of the two. I'll be burning some sage just in case.

To learn more, we turned to a variety of parents and caregivers to ask what's the creepiest thing their kids have ever said. Some stories about contacting deceased loved ones might warm your heart. Others may make you laugh out loud. But then there are some that might chill you to the bone...better read with a light on!

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"My kid was 2 and came out of the woods with a golf ball he found. He said, 'Mom can we go golfing this weekend? I miss it.' He had never golfed before and we really never talked about it that much. I always said he was like an angry old man and that solidified it." —Jenny H.

"When my daughter was 4, she said: 'Mom I remember my life before I was Natalie, but I'm not allowed to talk about it.'" —Sarah H.

"My 3-year-old came to my bedroom door and told me, 'You're not alone in there,' and then walked away." —Jennifer P.

"My 2-year-old was staring and pointing at someone in the kitchen. She said, 'Mom, make the lady in the blue dress go away!' I didn't see anyone there at all." —Laura G.

"We were watching the previews before a movie. My son was 3 at the time. He said, 'I’ve seen that movie with my first mom with the white hair.' I’m a brunette."

Kelly M.

"My daughter was afraid of the 'farmer' outside her window. I asked how she knew he was a farmer and she said, 'Because of the pitchfork.'" —Lola F.

"When my son was 2, he pointed to the sky and said: 'Headquarters.'" —Jennifer T.

"My daughter once told me I couldn't sit somewhere because 'Upside Down' was sitting there. I asked who that was, and she said, 'My new friend. I found him out in the rain.' When I asked her why he was called Upside Down, she answered: 'He has two faces. One is right side up, and the other is upside down. And he doesn't like your energy.'" —Kelly A.

"I was in an old graveyard with my 2-year-old, who was a very early talker. My child said: 'Mommy. Be quiet! I can't hear the whispers.'" —Caroline P.

"My niece would always talk to someone in her room, like an imaginary person. One day, she pointed to a picture of my grandfather who had passed away. She said: 'That’s my friend in my room.'" —Kristen H.

"My daughter used to see random objects and describe them like they were right in front of her. She was always so confused by the fact that no one else could see them. One time, she described a dish from my childhood that my mom always used to make potato salad." —Stacy B.

"At 5, my daughter randomly said: 'We took revenge and revenge took us.' We were just minding our own business, eating lunch at Chick-fil-a."

Elisha P.

"My niece asked me: 'When do I get to meet the baby in your belly?' A week later, I found out I was pregnant with my son." —Danielle N.

"My husband once asked the cats what they were looking at. Without looking up from his coloring, my son, who was 3 or 4 at the time, answered: 'A tiny demon.'" —Andrea S.

"After my dad died, my son, who was 8 at the time, told me that he had appointments with Grandpa 'just to talk.' They were always at specific dates and times." —Jill M.

"My 3-year-old came into the living room after a nap. He'd taken his shirt off and was rubbing his chest when he said, 'You know what's weird, Mom? I used to have black hair on my chest when I was big before.'" —Kelly D.

"At age 5, my child asked: 'What will happen to me when you all die in the fire?'" —Jess K.

"When my son was 2 years old, we lived next to a funeral home. One day, we were outside in the backyard and he said: 'Mommy, I see a lady with a long white dress and she is smiling.'" —Brittany M.

"I asked my kid why she wasn’t going up the stairs and she said calmly: 'Because I’m waiting for the people to go up the stairs.' There was no one there." —Maranda S.

"My daughter asked why her grandmother stopped coming to her birthday parties when she was 4. Her grandmother had passed away, six years before her birth." —RisaLynn N.

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