15 Creepy Things Kids Have Said That No One Can Explain

Adults and parents often don't understand what kids are saying, especially when the things they say are very specific or just plain creepy. Some of these statements are impossible to explain, like when they talk about past lives, strange experiences, or things they do not know.

Tricia Quitales
March 10, 2025
6 min read

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These are 15 scariest things kids have said that no one can fully understand. There are scary details about places and people they’ve never met and heard before in these stories, which makes you wonder if there’s something more sinister going on. Get ready to be amazed or get a little scared as you read these strange stories.

1. “I Used to Live in Your House”

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One little girl told her parents that she used to live in their house but had died there. They were shocked because they had just moved in, and the child couldn’t have known anything about the past. It turned out that the previous owner had died in the living room, as they had thought.

2. The Boy Who Knew a Relative’s Name

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A young boy once called his “other mother” by a name neither of his parents knew. The boy had never met or heard of the woman whose name was on the card; it turned out to be the name of his mother’s late grandma. Everyone in the family was worried about what happened, and no one could explain it.

3. The Haunted Toy

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Something happened while a girl was playing with a doll, and she said, “I used to play with this toy when I was a little girl.” Her parents were scared because the doll belonged to her grandmother, who had died many years before the child was born. How she talked about it made it sound like she remembered playing with it.

4. The Little Boy Who Remembered His Death

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A child said he could remember being a soldier in a past life and even talked about how he had died in battle. His parents were skeptical at first, but he went on to describe his “death” in a way that seemed eerily exact, right down to the type of weapon that was used. It was this creepy memory that made his parents wonder what he really knew.

5. The Talking Baby

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In an instant, a baby who had just learned to talk said, “I know what you’re thinking.” The child said, “Because I’ve been here before,” when asked how. The parents had never heard their baby speak so clearly, and the answer was so strange that it confused them.

6. The Child Who Knew About a Family Tragedy

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When a girl was very young, she told her parents in great detail about a terrible event in their family that happened a long time before she was born. She talked about how her aunt had died and even showed the room where it had happened, which was something no one else had ever said. Her folks didn’t understand how she knew these things.

7. The Imaginary Friend Who Wasn’t So Imaginary

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When a boy’s parents found out that his imaginary friend, “Charlie,” had the same name as a man who used to live in their house, they were shocked. What was even scarier was that the boy gave such vivid descriptions of Charlie that his parents wondered if there was more to the story than just his mind. It turned out that Charlie had died a long time ago.

8. The Child Who Knew Her Mother’s Past Life

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A little girl said she was a woman from a different place in her past life. She talked in great depth about her life, even naming people she had never met. Her parents looked into it and found shocking parallels to the life of a woman who had died a long time before the girl was born.

9. The Haunted House Explanation

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While visiting a cousin, a little boy told his parents, “I don’t like it here. The old man keeps an eye on me.” There was no word of anyone who might have looked like this “old man,” but it was clear that the child was scared. In the end, the family found out that the house had been the home of an old man who had died.

10. The Child Who Knew About an Unspoken Fear

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A little boy who had never heard that his mom was afraid of spiders said, “Don’t worry, Mommy. I know you’re scared of the big spiders in the basement.” His mother was shocked because she had never told him she was afraid of bugs. The boy’s strange reply made it sound like he knew something he shouldn’t have.

11. The Twin Who Spoke to His Deceased Sibling

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A boy knew an “invisible” brother from a very young age, even though his twin had died before he was born. He named his brother or sister and claimed that his twin was with him and watching over him. The parents couldn’t say anything about this strange connection between the living twin and the dead twin.

12. The Child Who Described a Past Life in Detail

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A child once told a detailed story about a life she said she had lived as a woman in a different time. Indeed, she talked about specific events from that time, including how she died, which matched up with real events. For the family, these strong memories brought up more questions than answers.

13. The Family Pet Who Knew Too Much

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“The dog misses you when you’re not here,” a little kid told their parents. The child just shrugged when asked how he knew it like it was nothing out of the ordinary. His parents wondered if there was some kind of special bond between their child and their pet that they didn’t understand because of the strange link between the two.

14. The Little Girl Who Remembered the War

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A little girl started talking about a war that happened long ago. She talked about how it felt to run away from bombs and the sound they made. They didn’t know what to think because they had never discussed war with her. When questioned further, the girl named specific places and events that her parents later confirmed happened during a war she couldn’t have known about.

15. The Child Who Knew About a Missing Person

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A boy once talked about a case of a missing person that happened before he was born. He described how the person went missing and where they were last seen. The boy couldn’t have known anything about the case, but he told the story very accurately. His parents couldn’t help but wonder if the boy had something to do with the case in his past life.