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There’s no doubt that kids bring joy and humor to our lives. They often leave adults in stitches by blaring their charming wisdom without thinking twice. But at the same time, they can surprise everyone around them by offering something a little more mysterious that’s bound to send chills down their spines.

That’s why when Texas-based writer Lilah Sturges asked people to share the eeriest things a child has ever said to them, they had a lot to say. From speaking about invisible figures in their rooms to recounting their supposed past lives, thousands of moms, dads, siblings, and even complete strangers rolled up their sleeves to type out some of the most unsettling responses.

From the bizarre to the straight-up chilling, Bored Panda has collected some of the best tweets from the thread. Continue scrolling and be sure to share your own spooky stories with us in the comments! And after you’re done reading this post, check out our previous ones with parents realizing their kids are acting seriously creepy right here and here.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is honestly sweet. Grandpa frequently came to say hi!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happens to kids all the time apparently. Im certain I saw and spoke with my late gramma when I was 8ish. My oldest son (a tweener at the time) recently had a half-dreaming conversation with my father in law, the week after the FIL passed. My son said my FIL shared something and asked him to tell my MIL…when he did my MIL said “no one could’ve known that, that was only something he would say to me”.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter's mother died when my daughter was eight. Now a grown woman, she was showing her son, aged three, some family photos. "That's Grandma" said my grandson. "It is but how do you know" asked my daughter. "Oh, she sits on my bed and talks to me" he replied, matter of factly.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

May daughter has a man with long white hair that plays either her in her dreams. My husband's papa had long white hair....so yeah.

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Patricia Richardson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my father died 14 days before i had my daughter, when i went to the new job i’d started the first shift a woman i’ve never seen before came up to me and said “ your dads been to see the new baby…. he approves”…..

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Linda Marx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids are very perceptive to the afterlife spirits. As they age, they put up barriers to block their ability to see spirits. Our son also had a visit from my uncle Bill on the night he died. Why he came to say goodbye to our son, I don’t know, but our son was about 7 at the time and told me what happened in the morning. I absolutely believed him.

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Kim Bush
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Young children learn the fear response from adults, intentionally or not. Respect for dangerous things is a good lesson to learn, other lessons like fear and hatred is not.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my grandmother passed away when I was a little kid she used to frequently visit my younger brother when he was a baby . At the time my mom hired a live in nanny who slept in the same room with my brother. At times the nanny would be woken up in the middle of the night just right before my brother would start crying . The nanny was too freaked out to say anything but finally did years later on.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My oldest niece's kids would talk to my mom all the time after she passed. I'd hear stories from my sister (their grandma) about them having conversations with her at their house. She doesn't visit me and Dad much. XD

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, incredible! I truly believe that we have guardian angels.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't see her but I feel her, my great grandma, as a touch on my back or a squeeze of my shoulder when I'm either celebrating something good or feeling really low. Like when things are good that she is celebrating with me or when I'm very sad that she is comforting me and telling me that things will get better. So , since I think that a young, innocent and open mind can see and feel things that we can't, I have no problem beliving that this little girl could see her great granpa and that he loves her so much that he looks in on her from time to time to see that she is doing well and to see how she is growing and thriving, and I belive that he will do it for the rest of her life, even if she stops seeing him,maybe she, like me, will feel that safe and comforting squeeze

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my son saw my nan he never meet her he told me what she look like i found a pic of her heg sad yes that her

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister-in-law had the same thing with her young son, I think kids are receptive to the supernatural.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was little, I would always see a man in a robe at the top of my grandma's stairs. One day recently, I mentioned it to my mom. she got really weird and said "did he have a top hat?" the person I saw didnt have a hat, but she saw the same thing at the top of the stairs one time and the only difference was hers was wearing a hat. My mom also told me that my cousin who passed before I was born used to sit and have conversations with "the man at the stairs" when he was really little.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And some people still won't believe in reincarnation... 🤷‍♂️

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Lilah Sturges kicked off the thread by sharing her own puzzling experience. "When my daughter was around 4-5, she calmly insisted that she had once been married to a man named Brad Huffington," she wrote. "When we asked what had happened to him, she replied with a note of sadness, 'He was lost at sea.'"

Later on, she posted an update: "I mentioned this tweet to my daughter (who is now 21) and she reminded me that Brad lost a leg while serving in the Navy prior to his demise and that they had five kids together."

Her question and story received an avalanche of responses, from weird questions to odd statements about the spirit world. While some found the tweets amusing, those who tend to believe the supernatural were quite spooked. Let’s be honest, reading about how children believe they can communicate with ghosts can creep anyone out.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My son said something similar when he was three: I knew all of God's secrets, but now I forgot...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know of countless times where young kids somehow can tell when their moms are pregnant again. I wish the scientific community would investigate this further instead of just brushing things off. There is still so much we don’t know about the world and about science. There could be a scientific reason behind what we now consider “supernatural” phenomena.

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But we all know kids are brutally honest and can sometimes be like sponges soaking up all of the information around them. So they can goofily sneak up on you and act all adorable one day but stare into the void speaking about obscure things that just don't make any sense the next. It leaves moms and dads with a lot of questions in their minds and proves that parenting is a complicated experience with many highs and lows.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just because someone shares an idea you don't believe does not mean you need downvote them. Let other people have ideas without getting all offended.

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If you’re worried your child has been acting strange lately, Anisa Lewis, a positive parenting coach told Bored Panda in a previous interview that you should trust your judgment. "It really depends on your child and what it is that they are doing that has alerted you to their different behavior. You know your child best and if you are concerned in any way and the behavior has not changed for the better then it is always best to intervene," she advised.

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“Depending on the age of the child and the behavior, you might wish to start with open-ended questions ‘What is going on for you?’ ‘How can I help?’ as a starting point,” Lewis said and added that more serious behavior changes may need a different approach.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the departed can ‘reach’ young open minds. I wish I could see my grandmother 💕

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But when the little ones speak about their disturbing imaginary friends or point at something only they seem to see, you can’t help but wonder. There are many theories online about kids allegedly seeing a ghost or conjuring up stories about them. And they caught the attention of Jacqueline D. Woolley, a psychology professor at the University of Texas who researches children’s evaluation and understanding of reality vs. the fantastical.

"There are admittedly lots of reports of kids seeing ghosts," she told The Washington Post. However, the professor added there are many holes in stories like these, namely, the brain. "Our minds naturally make connections between events, whether they’re connected or not. The brain pays attention to evidence that fits our theory and ignores the evidence that doesn’t fit," she explained.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When your loved ones are always around you, although passed on, and are looking out for you.

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When your child speaks of a visit from the other side, do not freak out. "You want to work with the emotion, not the ghost," Woolley said and suggested you "work within the fantasy".

For example, think about a monster that's under the bed: "Engage with the kid as to what it looks like and what it does. Ask her if she’s scared of the ghost or if she likes it and if she’s seen it before." Try to speak with your child and understand where all of this is coming from. "Then it’s up to you as a parent to decide if you want to encourage or discourage this belief."

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in the first grade, we (My mom, grandma, and I) were visiting my cousins in the city. We lived about 45 minutes away and I saw them at least once a month. When it was time for us to go home in the evening, they say I was hanging onto my cousin and sobbing that I didn't want us to go home. Mom and Grandma relented and we spent the night in the city with our family. Our house burned down that night (electrical fire from some old Christmas decorations.)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is he some weird cult leader in disguise? Some druid to be? Christopher Lee in Wicker Man or something?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was told that when I was younger I was born at the same time and date as one of my still best friends, but we ended up only meeting each other 4 years later, and apparently we went to the same daycare, and when my mom dropped me off, the first thing she heard me say to my friend was not asking his name or the normal things, but I said," Hi (Blank for privacy purposes)", and he turned around and said," You remember me (My name)?" She said she it had ben the most puzzling thing to happen to her.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a roommate who can’t wear a electronic watch. It just kind of fries. Too much energy is my guess. He can also do hands on healing. I’m not religious although he is. I’m a medical professional so science is my guess.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find things like this very interesting. I would have done some research to see if Brad existed. I would imagine there would be some kind of record of him.

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