There have been so many horror movies about scary kids terrorizing their parents that we tend to forget that kids really do say a bunch of creepy things in real life.
Oh, you don’t believe me?
Spend a significant amount of time with a young child and then report back to me…you’ll be scared out of your wits!
Just trust me on this one, okay?
And if you want further proof, here are some parents that have definitely had some experiences in that department.
Let’s see what they had to say…
1. The Lullaby Lady…
This is horrifying.
9: Can I sleep with you?
Me: Why?
9: Had a dream about the Lullaby Lady.
M: Who?
9: An old woman with no skin on her hands.
M: Why do you call her that?
9: Because she stands next to your bed and hums while you sleep.
M: Sure, just let Daddy put the house up for sale real quick.— Barlow Adams (@BarlowAdams) February 29, 2020
2. You can leave now…
Come back in a few years.
7: I saw a bat in the house last night.
Me: Really, where?
7: It flew in my room and then down the stairs.
Me: Wow, were you scared?
7: No, it said it wasn’t a problem until it grows its other wings.
Me: Cool, here’s your coat time for a sleepover at Gramma’s forever.— Jon Sawatsky ?✏️ (@JonSawatsky) March 1, 2020
3. Ghost friends.
“It burns all the toys.”
My 2yo started talking about a ghost a while ago. Mostly it seems to be an imaginary friend. She plays hide & seek w/ it, talks to it, plays catch w/ it (throws a ball at nothing).
Then one day hubs asked if she wanted to hug it, to which she said: “No! It burn all the toys.”?
— Katie (@BloggingStaten) February 29, 2020
4. Creepin’ around in the dark.
Speaking Polish, huh…?
When my son was 4 he would crawl across the bedroom floor or stand by the bed asking to be let in the bed for cuddles.
He’d speak in Polish to his mum, I’d wake up and see a small shadowy figure whispering strange sounds.
— Richard Kemp (@boredwizard) February 29, 2020
5. It already happened…
In a past life.
My 5yo: Don’t die mommy
Me: I wasn’t planning on, babe.
My 5yo: It already happened before
Me: ?
5yo: Before you were my mommyALRIGHT SON LET’S JUST GO COLOR OR SOMETHING
— Bramblecraft Bonewitch (@Mama_Ghuleh) March 1, 2020
6. Shadows with fire eyes.
It’s behind you!
My 4yo talks about seeing shadows with fire eyes in the corners of rooms, floating down the hall…standing behind me. Kids are creepy.
— Lauren Brazeal (@laurenbrazeal) February 29, 2020
7. Sleep tight.
There’s a witch watching you…
When I was a kid I imagined there was a witch in the field outside my window who could only come closer if I looked at her, whether I realized I was looking at her or not. I’ve long gotten over that fear, but I still sleep with my back to the window.
— ? Rob Killam (@KillamRob) February 29, 2020
8. The horned lady.
What is going on???
My 3 yo asked if she could get a canopy to protect her from the horned lady. The picture she drew of her was terrifying.
— Carrie Firestone (@CLLFirestone) March 1, 2020
9. OH MY GOD.
What did I tell you?!?! Creepy!
My 6 year old had a princess bed with curtains around it. She used to get really hot in bed so I suggested not drawing the curtains around her. She replied, ‘No, I have to have the curtains drawn then I can’t see the old lady standing next to my bed. I don’t like her watching me’
— Sue Smart (@MrsS_Smart) March 1, 2020
10. The man in the closet.
Okay, time to move.
once when my oldest daughter was 2, I was laying with her in bed to get her to go to sleep. After 15 minutes she turns to me and—very matter-of-factly—asks “daddy, who is the man in my closet?”
I calmly say “there’s no one there babe, time for sleep.” And then I died inside ☠️
— see no evil pictures (@seenoevilpix) March 1, 2020
11. There are voices.
And only I can hear them.
A friend & her husband bought a very old, historical house. They were in the process of restoring it when her then 4 year old told her there was a voice in the ceiling that would speak to her.
— Melissa (@MelissaAnne_78) March 1, 2020
12. THE BLOOD MAN.
Someone is seeing things.
Family trip to war museum:
6: Dad did you see the man?
Me: What man?
6: The man in the plane.
4: The man with the blood on his face!
Me: *looks around. None of the planes have mannequins in.*
6: Its the blood man!
6,4,2: THE BLOOD MAN THE BLOOD MAN— Stephen Collins (@stephen_collins) March 1, 2020
13. I don’t like this…
Don’t go in there!
6-year-old runs out into the hall in the middle of the night.
Me: Hey, hey, what’s the matter?
6 (disoriented and terrified): I don’t like that one.
Me: What one?
6: *points to her room* That one.
Me: What does it look like?
6: You.— Mike Keesey (@tmkeesey) March 1, 2020
14. We’ve always been together.
Ugh…scary stuff.
When my kid was 3 he told me I had always been his mummy , but the time before he was a girl and I looked different, “but mummy I was me , and you were you , we have always been together “ ??
— Cuppa? (@hayleyhoopla) March 1, 2020
Kids sure are spooky, huh?
Now we want to hear from you!
In the comments, tell us about the scary things that your kids have said to you.
We can’t wait to hear these horror stories!