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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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    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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    ewa
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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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    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.

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    "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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    Carol Matlock
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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.

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

    Try Ancestry.com to look him up in the census or ask the Navy for his records.

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

    I just googled Brad Huffington obituary. There is only one and he died the day after this post... weird

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

    I was actually married to a man named Brad who is in the Navy. He has both legs though and we only have 2 kids.

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

    googling... AHA! Wait... No, there isn't anything. the most recent obituary was in 2022... Hmmmmmmmmmm

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

    HOLYYY I JUST LOOKED HIM UP AND HE WAS A REAL PERSON WHO LOST HIS LEG,SERVED IN THE NAVY, AND HAD 5 KIDS.

    jupe77
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That would be easy to check. Start with FindAGrave.com. Even if he was lost at sea (like my 3x-great grandfather) he could be on there.

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

    After looking it up, there actually was a Brad Huffington who lost a leg and was lost at sea

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

    If you google Brad huf his name comes up and lost at sea ig a bunch of people were curious

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

    I'd research this and see if any of the relatives are still alive.

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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I looked up "Brad Huffington" and found a page from someone who said that he served with Brad in the navy, saying that he lost his leg (during an incident with a bagel slicer?) and that his wife (named Fiorenza, maybe you should ask her what her name was when she was supposedly married to him?) was pregnant with quintuplets (five kids). So... that's interesting.

    Jamie Smith
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    6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Brad Huffington in the Navy in 1972-73. He lost his leg in a mess hall incident involving an industrial bagel slicer and mentioned his wife named Fiorenza was pregnant with quintuplets."

    Cat Dragon
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *casually singing Past Lives by sapientdream in ghostly voice*

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

    i looked up Brad Huffington, the information being given seems to connect with what i found which i will link for any curious people who might wanna check it out: https://globalizethis.org/brad-huffington-navy-lost-at-sea/ brad lost a leg, while serving in the navy and then was lost at sea, and talked about his wife.

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

    Brad Huffington, lost at sea, he lost a leg, and then died at sea in the navy here is what i found idk if its real or not: https://globalizethis.org/brad-huffington-navy-lost-at-sea/

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

    OMFG. I searched it up and there is a guy named brad Huffington who worked in the navy and had his leg cut off in a mess hall incident. I am unnerved.

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

    https://wakelet.com/wake/_7Cqzyijkmj8c8NqYarAS ...... https://twitter.com/ericbroder2/status/1511877480747048963?lang=en

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

    https://topinfoguide.com/scholarship/brad-huffington-death-cause-of-death-obituary-news/

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

    I am sure this was startling but I would continue to feed this kiddo the French language from that point on. That way he could continue to be bilingual.

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

    I don't know why the possibility of past lives creep the hell out of people. We all had to come from somewhere. It would make sense that we all are kind of like borrowed or recycled energy. I find it fascinating, but then again I have a terrible fear of death.

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

    I wouldn’t have blinked - I would’ve squeezed my eyes shut! Nobody’s taking my peepers!

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

    From a physics standpoint, that's theoretically possible. For all we know, all black holes are pocket dimensions.

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

    Ummm...parents teach by example!!! Children live by the example set before them. The old man was his dad. All kids look at their parents as old.

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

    Our granddaughter, at a verbal 15 months old, was learning her shapes. Using our Christmas tree ornaments to show off her new skills, he pointed to ornaments and asked her to tell us each shape. Square, rectangle, diamond were correct. At “circle” she lit up and yelled GRANDPA. The circle ornament had been gifted by our local funeral home at the passing of my father. It had his name and years of birth and death stamped on the back. He died the year before she was born.

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