These will make you sleep with one eye open!
Children, with their delightfully unfiltered minds, have a knack for saying the weirdest and most bewildering things at the most inappropriate times.
Sometimes, our little darlings drop a creepy bombshell that sends shivers down our spines and makes us question everything we thought we knew. Suddenly, their innocent imagination transforms from adorably sweet to genuinely unsettling.
Whether it’s casual mentions of imaginary friends who sound suspiciously like previous homeowners or matter-of-fact comments about their “other Mummy”, there’s no doubt they can freak us out without even trying.
Is it just imagination or is it a glimpse into something genuinely eerie and paranormal?
Make yourself a cuppa as we dive into 20 of the creepiest things kids have said.
20 Creepy Things Kids Have Said
We’ve scoured the web to bring you 20 of the most horrifying things children have said. These examples come directly from parents sharing their experiences on Reddit.
- “7 Days” Chant
One parent shared that their toddler repeatedly chanted, “7 days. 7 days. 7 days, Mummy,” at bedtime. Then, a few days later, the child suddenly announced, “I need to leave,” also at bedtime.
Thankfully, the seven days have passed, and the toddler is still here.
- Crawling like The Ring girl
Another mother described a particularly unsettling naptime experience with her toddler.
Rather than simply calling out when she woke up, this child crawled down the hallway on all fours, eerily reminiscent of the character from the horror film The Ring, before whispering, “Mama, I’m awake” directly outside her mother’s bedroom door.
Pretty chilling, don’t you think?
- Karen, the ghost friend
One parent shared that their daughter held out her hand as if someone were holding it. When asked what she was doing, she replied, “I’m walking with Karen,” and pointed to the empty space beside her. A little while later, she blurted out, “This is where Karen died.”
This alone is enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.
- The floating river man
Parents of a three-year-old have shared a rather unsettling story about a conversation with their child. They were planning to visit a nearby town and throw rocks into a river there when suddenly their child chimed in saying that it was “the river where a man was floating.”
Naturally, the parents were taken aback. They questioned each other as to whether any of them had seen someone swimming the last time they were there. The kid jumped in to say, “Oh no, he wasn’t swimming – he was floating face down. But that was another time when I lived there.”
The creepy part? The family had never lived in that town. Ever.
- Two Mummies in the room
One parent shared that their toddler woke up crying and kept pointing behind them, saying, “Mummy? Mummy?” When the mum reassured the kid with “I’m right here”, the child shook its head and replied, “No, the OTHER Mummy.”
We hope this isn’t true and that Mummy was having a nightmare!
- A skeleton obsession
“I’m trying to take my skin off. I want to be a skeleton.“
These disturbing words came from a young kid. If that wasn’t creepy enough, the child later pointed out “a man who lives in the shadows in the woods” while driving home with their parents.
Bedtime stories were definitely skipped that night!
- Shadow Man visits
One particularly persistent account involves a two-year-old who regularly discussed someone called the “Shadow Man”.
According to his parents, the child mentioned this mysterious figure nearly weekly over four months. The kid would sit and stare at the corner, saying, “The Shadow Man is there. He’s nice.”
At least this otherworldly visitor apparently had good intentions.
- “Hi, Grandpa!”
Saying hello to one’s grandfather wouldn’t normally be considered weird. But it’s rather creepy when a toddler says “Hi, Grandpa” but the grandfather in question passed away before the child was born.
This is exactly what happened to one parent when the lights flickered like crazy in their home. The next minute, the kid looks up, starts giggling, and casually greets Grandad, the friendly ghost!
- “I’ll keep your head, Mummy”
One parent shared a chilling moment with their child. Out of nowhere, their little one sweetly said, “When you die, Mummy, I’m going to cut off your head and keep it in my bed so I can always look at you.”
While the sentiment of wanting to keep their mum close might have been innocent in the child’s mind, the words were straight out of a Stephen King novel!
- Gracie, the scratcher
There’s one kid who used to talk about “Gracie” when he was about four years old.
He would complain about her scratching him at night. When asked who she was, he described her as a little girl “with silver money eyes” who came out of the cupboard to play.
The freaky part? He said he didn’t like playing with her because she always scratched him!
- “Evil is coming”
One person recalled a spine-chilling encounter with a young girl. They noticed her crouched on the ground, writing strange symbols that looked like they were from the movie Stigmata. Before they even asked, the kid looked back and said, “It says evil is coming.”
Needless to say, they didn’t stick around to find out what she meant!
- Porcupine pets
A parent shared a bizarre moment with their child. Out of nowhere, the little one confidently stated, “You can pet a porcupine, but only the inside parts.”
This peculiar zoological insight definitely wasn’t part of any nature documentary they’d been watching!
- The Red-Eyed Man on the bed
What would you do if your friend’s toddler came into your house, stopped dead in their tracks, and pointed to an empty bed saying, “The man with red eyes is sitting there”?
We’d be out of there quicker than you can say “paranormal”, that’s what!
- Seeing people in the graveyard
A couple was driving past a graveyard with their two-year-old kid. Suddenly, the child said, “Look at the people sitting over there.” The only problem? The graveyard was empty.
Curious, the next time they drove past, the couple asked if the people were still there, thinking the kid had made a mistake. The child casually replied, “No, they are standing now.”
- “No mamas, no dadas, no babies” chant
One parent was convinced they were all going to die when their toddler continuously chanted “No mamas, no dadas, no babies”.
Disclaimer: no mamas, dadas, or babies were harmed.
- Predicting a flat tyre
One parent was completely weirded out when they got a flat tyre on the highway. What made this so eerie? Two days earlier, their toddler had looked them dead in the eyes and said, “Momma’s front tyre is going.”
Coincidental observation or something more mysterious?
- Past life flashbacks
A mum was left baffled after her three-year-old daughter casually said, “I used to speak Spanish. We both did. Remember when I was your mummy and you were my little girl? We lived in Mexico, had chickens in the courtyard, and my name was Maria.”
You and us both, Mum!
- Before you
This parent shared a truly spine-tingling moment when their child suddenly announced, “Before I was here, I died in a fire.” When the parent understandably asked about the fire, the child simply shrugged and said, ”It was before you were my mummy.”
Such casual references to past existences certainly challenge conventional understanding!
- “I must cut something”
So, this parent described their three-year-old’s fascination with his wooden vegetable play set. The kid had everything: magnetic veggies, wooden knives, chopping board, and so on. He would play with this set for hours on end.
However, things took a slightly unnerving turn when he woke up from a nap, sat up in his crib, and started chanting, “I need to cut something” over and over.
Wild imagination? Or weird messages from the other side?
- Not all is what it seems
One reader’s little sister once whispered, “Do you hear that? She’s screaming.” But it didn’t stop there––the kid also talked about a dead friend and claimed she was going to put her entire family in jail!
Let’s just say that wasn’t a conversation they ever wanted to revisit!
The Conversation Continues
If you’re now casting suspicious glances at your little ones and wondering what creepy things they might share, you’re not alone. Thousands of parents across the UK have experienced these spine-tingling moments.
Has your child ever said something chilling that made you sleep with the lights on for a week? Let us know in the comments section below. Tag your friends––let’s keep this (terrifying) conversation going!
