re: What is the creepiest thing a young child has ever said to you?

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When my nephew was about 5, we went to my grandparents for the weekend. Everyone always fought over who got to sleep on my grandfather's old army cot in my grandparents room because it was so comfy.

My nephew was the youngest so he won.

Later that night my grandmother awakened to a weird very quiet sound. She looked at the cot next to the bed and realized that my nephew was gone.

Grandma got out of bed and walked through the dark house looking for my nephew. She heard another noise coming from the kitchen.

She went into the kitchen and noticed the door leading out to the screened-in porch was open. That was the last door that she locked earlier in the evening.

She walked out into the dark screen-in porch and saw my nephew sitting Indian style right in front of the door leading outside. He was mumbling.

Grandma said, "Eli, what're you doin' Hun?"

Eli didn't respond but he did giggle and he whispered something back to the door.

"Eli, it's late and you need to go back to sleep. Come, on hun."

Eli didn't respond.

She walked closer to Eli and noticed his eyes were closed. He must be sleep walking again, grandma thought. She placed her hand on his shoulder and said, "Eli, it's time to go back to bed. What are you doing out here.

Eli opened his eyes and said, "Mama, the green skeleton woke me up and told me to follow him outside. He wants to play in the road."

"Eli, there isnt a green skeleton. I think you're dreaming, hun. Let's go to bed."

"Yeah huh there's a green skeleton! He's right there on the other side of the door looking at me. He wants to play. He's a nice skeleton, mama."

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That has always freaked out my entire family.

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