Being caring and attentive is a common grandparent trait. They want only what’s best for their kin, which is why they might go to extreme lengths to make sure nothing bad ever happens to them. Though in order to make sure that it doesn’t, one has to take certain precautionary measures, which might sometimes seem illogical or cuckoo at best.

For instance, according to some grandmas, moms have to bite off the nails of their babies instead of using clippers, or else the little one might become a thief. Other grandmothers have something against socks, as they say that putting them on babies can stop the growth of their ankles.

These are just a couple examples of superstitions regarding babies grandparents have shared with their loved ones. In a video that went viral, TikToker ‘artbydemarcusshawn’ discussed some that he’s heard from his, starting a thread of netizens discussing more surprising instances. Scroll down to find some questionable suggestions on the list below and see for yourself how superstitious grandparents can get when it comes to babies.

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#1

My husband’s grandma told me not to put socks on the baby bc his ankles won’t grow

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#2

When I was pregnant i was addicted to ice water, my granny told me too much would drown the baby

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#3

My great grandma told my mom we’d have a heart attack if we looked in a mirror as babies

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#4

My grandma told my mom if she raised her arms above her head while pregnant, she’d wrap the umbilical cord around the baby

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#5

My grandma told me to bite my baby’s nails instead of using clippers or he’d become a thief

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#6

While I was pregnant, my grandma told me that I could drown the baby if I held my pee too long.

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#7

My grandmother: ‘Don’t tickle the baby’s feet, he’ll grow up to be a swearer.’

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#8

my grandma told me, my baby was going to drown, if I went swimming while pregnant

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#9

When I was pregnant my mom slapped my legs and told me to uncross them because the umbilical cord would get wrapped around the neck

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#10

My MIL would bother the s**t out of me to bath my baby with lettuce every day because it reduce chances of sleep apnea I’m like girl I’m tired

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#11

We were told to tip the baby upside down to sort out their days and nights properly…

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#12

My grandmother told me if I let her blow cigarette smoke in my 4-month-old’s ear, it would cure his ear infection.

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#13

Was told by my grandma that letting a baby look in the mirror will hurt his gums.

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#14

Watch out for the cat, too. A cat will inhale all the baby’s air.

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#15

‘Don’t touch the bottom of the baby’s feet or his hair won’t grow,’ like huh??

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#16

My grandma said: ‘Don’t take so many pictures of her, it ruins their eyes.

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#17

My grandma used to tell me that if a baby stared at a fan too long that they would be hypnotized.

#18

My granny said I was patting my baby to hard she said “you don’t want her intestines to fall out” it was a regular tap as she was falling asleep

#19

My husbands grandmother always said if my child (who was inside) wasn’t wearing socks, he’d get hypothermia. in the middle of the summer too.

#20

My MIL told me to not let my son stare at the ceiling fan bc it’s demonic

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#21

I was told not to tickle babies feet or they will be incontinent as adults.

#22

granny saw a fly in my living room and then proceeded to order MOSQUITO NET COVER for her bassinet bc obviously flies will lay eggs in the baby mouth

#23

My grandma would say don’t let the baby look at it’s reflection in the mirror or their teeth won’t come in

#24

my mom said that long hair can wrap around my babies fingers and cut them off one by one so I shouldn’t let him play with hair

#25

my nanny told me watering down the apple juice would give my baby diabetes.

#26

“don’t go outside after birth for a month the baby can get colic”-RIP grandma

#27

Lol I’m Appalachian and there are so many of these. “dont hold the baby upside down because you will turn it’s liver over” my fav

#28

My grandma told me to never hold my baby on my hip or else he’ll be bow legged

#29

My grandma said my baby was going to develop a club foot because he wore footed pajamas all the time….girl you smoked in the car with my mama

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#30

my momma said don’t be looking over the baby head, he might become cross eyed

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#31

Mine said if you tickle the baby too much they can go mute

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#32

My grandma yelled at me and said that I could get scoliosis from holding my WEEK old little brother “too much”

#33

My grandma said not to have the baby out at night because he will get gas

#34

My grandma used to tell us not to sit on the cold concrete cause it will ruin our internal organs

#35

‘Don’t tickle his feet, he’ll get diabetes’ was a real one we heard.

#36

My aunty and mama said I need to put greens and corn bread in my baby bottle to keep him full at night because that’s what they did back in the day.