26 Chilling Things Kids Have Said That Left Adults Utterly Haunted and Speechless
Kids really do have the wildest imaginations — they can turn a cardboard box into a spaceship, or the backyard into a jungle safari . But here’s the twist: while we all love their innocent creativity and adorable honesty, sometimes those little bundles of joy drop some downright chilling lines that make us do a double take. Ever wonder if your kid’s imaginary friend might just be a restless spirit? Or if that strange thing they said last night was more than just a quirky kid moment? Yep, kids can be delightfully creepy without even trying! Grab your favorite snack (maybe a night light too), as we dive into some of the eeriest things kids have casually blurted out — stories that will definitely send goosebumps down your spine and have you questioning what lurks just around the corner of their vivid minds. Ready to peek behind the curtain of childhood innocence and into the mysterious — and sometimes spooky — world of kids’ unfiltered truths? Let’s jump right in! LEARN MORE
Time and again, kids prove to us that creativity has no limits. Their curious ideas, big hearts, and vivid imaginations that are stretched as far as the eye can see bring joy and humor to our lives. When children create entertainment out of nothing and see magic in the most mundane things, their crazy adventures never end.
But while every single mom and dad to one of these little rascals can agree that kids are honest, pure and overwhelmingly cute, those are not the only things they are capable of. Apparently, they have a darker side to them too. So parents, relatives, and sometimes even total strangers are taking to the internet to share eerie and paranormal things the little ones have told them.
Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the moments when kids casually said something spooky and gave goosebumps to everyone around them. Get ready for weird questions and odd statements about the spirit world because we have collected some of the most mysterious stories found online. Continue scrolling through and let us know if you have any similar otherworldly experiences to share!
Psst! After you’re done reading this article, check out our previous ones with kids saying the most spine-chilling things and parents realizing their little ones are downright creepy.
My 3 year old grandson has babbled about plane crashes since he started talking. He would reenact (with toys) a plane chasing another plane and as the first suddenly dropped to the ground he’d yell in a heart-rending scream, “OH NO WE CRASHED!” This was his first sentence. He did this over and over.
Early this summer he’s 3 and I’m reading him a bedtime story. I pause & look up at him and he said to me, “Granny, I was a pilot, my plane was the Kitty Hawk. I crashed into the water when they shotted off my wing and shotted off my face.”
It almost stopped my heart.
He looked so troubled and sad. I told him that he had done his best and I was very proud of him and that he was only a little boy now and needed to not worry about that but if he needed to talk about it he could anytime. I just hugged him.
I researched and Kitty Hawks were used by almost every country early in WW2.
A few weeks ago I was getting breakfast ready for my 3 year old when he nonchalantly told me his Grandma fell down the stairs. About an hour later Grandpa calls us to tell us Grandma had fallen down the stairs.
Also last weekend my 3 year old said my sister was going to visit the next day and guess who showed up for a ‘surprise’ visit…
When my daughter was around 4 yrs old, she had a habit of waking me up by getting 4 inches from my face and staring at me until I opened my eyes. Once my eyes opened, she’d say, “Mommy your face is pretty. I want to wear it on my face.”
Ok, Hannibal, let’s get some breakfast.
My 3 yo daughter was going through the monsters under her bed phase. Lasted for weeks, and it was really wearing on her mom & me.
One night after mom tried to put her to bed, she tagged me in. After 30 minutes, I grew pretty frustrated. In a last ditch attempt, I promised my daughter that there weren’t any monster under her bed. She replied, “I know. Now they’re behind you.”
After that, I let her sleep with us for a week.
When my daughter was 4-5 years old we lived in a two bedroom townhouse. It was just the two of us (mom and daughter, her dad passed away). She always crept into my bed at night but never said why. One day we were cleaning her room and putting away laundry and she got very agitated and said, “Why is he here now? He said he only comes at night.” I asked if she was talking about Dad. She said, “No the boy with no hands.”
We moved a few months later and she’s never come into my bed at night or mentioned him since.
My two year old has a motion-sensored night light in his room. One night , he wouldn’t fall asleep. He kept “talking” to someone/something and was playing. He hadn’t eaten much for dinner, so I decided to get him up for a midnight snack. I made him some macaroni and cheese and fed it to him from a bowl as he sat on the couch and watched tv with me.
Suddenly the motion light turned on in his room, unprovoked. Odd, but whatever. It turned off again, and we went back to watching tv. Suddenly, my son stops, and looks down the dark, empty hall leading to his bedroom. His face lit up and he says, “Hiii!” He runs up to the darkness, and starts babbling to it, talking to it.
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