Mum convinced son had past life in 1800s America

Boy recalls key details from 160 years ago

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A mum from Irvine has shared the eerie moment her three-year old son convinced her he had a past life in the 1800s.

Laighanne McLaughlin was taken aback when she went to collect her child from nursery and was pulled aside by his key worker for a private word.

Taking to TikTok, she recounted how the nursery staff member quizzed her about a John Wilson, a name her son had repeatedly mentioned that day. “I was confused and she [key worker] told me he was playing outside with flags and started speaking about John Wilson. I looked at her puzzled and told her I don’t know anyone of that name,” Laighanne explained. Yet, the tale was about to take an even stranger turn.

The key worker then informed Laighanne that her son claimed John Wilson was himselfthe “flag man in America on a mountain” and also his friend. “Myself and his key worker were stumped,” she continued.