10 Times Kids’ Honesty Took an Unexpected Turn

Teachers often hear the most unexpected things from their students. From wild imaginations to blunt truths, kids have a way of leaving their teachers speechless. Here are 10 of the most bizarre yet amusing things kids have said that truly left their teachers in awe.

• A boy in my class, who is usually quiet, raised his hand, so I called on him. “Miss! I have a secret!” I said, “Well, as long as it’s appropriate for school, you can share.” He thought for a moment and then replied, “Yesterday, I heard my dad telling my mom how to make money at night.” I stayed quiet for a moment, but he continued, “He said if they make bracelets I can get more toys.”

• We were talking about how to make friends and get along with people. Their homework was to give a polite compliment to a classmate or family member. One girl looks concerned. I ask her what’s wrong, and she says she can’t do her homework because she’s not good at lying.
  ICLazeru / Reddit

• I had a 3rd who would sit, rubbing his upper lip. I asked what he was doing. He said, “just waiting for my mustache to grow.” It hit me so hard, I laughed until I cried. The last day of school, I gave him a pack of fake mustaches, and he ran around asking to show everyone in the building. I still laugh when I think of him! Unknown Author / Reddit

• My third-graders found out I was married and had kids and one of them yelled out “that doesn’t add up, you don’t look like you’re 40 yet.” clew975 / Reddit

• We were talking about what superhero we would want to be. One of my students wanted to be “The Flash,” but didn’t remember the name right. He said that he wanted to be “the flasher.” It took a lot of willpower not to break down laughing. Joeschmo113 / Reddit

• A kid tore up a sticky note I gave him. Walked over to him and asked him what happened. He told me, “uh, the sticky note fell off the table and shattered.” howboutnoskott / Reddit

• This one kid, about 12-13, who’s normally really mouthy and sarcastic, keeps looking at me and squinting as if he’s trying to remember something. About halfway through the lesson, he stands up, and shouts: “Sir! You look like that guy from The Hangover!” MWBrooks1995 / Reddit
  

• Standing in the lunch line with baby carrots in front of them, a kindergartner asked me, “Where are the mommy and daddy carrots?” Pale-Prize1806 / Reddit
  

• Me: “What steps would you take to make your bed?”
  Kindergarten student: “Well, first, you have to check for broken glass.”
  Unknown author / Reddit

• At Christmastime, I bring out an elf who does mischievous things in the classroom and leaves the kids notes.
  One year, I overheard a discussion between my students about whether the elf was real or not. One of the students replied, “Of course it’s real—Mrs. EnchantedOcelot would never lie to us.” EnchantedOcelot / Reddit
  

Kids have a unique way of seeing the world, and their unfiltered thoughts never fail to surprise. These odd, funny, and sometimes profound statements remind us just how imaginative and unpredictable children can be.