Why do ghosts hurt kids?

Answer 1

There are some possible reasons as to why a ghost may hurt a child.

1) The ghost might be a distraught soul who wishes to take his/her anger out on someone. A child because they might not know what to think of it.

2) The ghost could be jealous that the child would have a good life unlike they did in their previous human life. Envy would be the strong incentive behind that. Whether it is due o the fact that they have loving parents, an education, skills, siblings, clothes to wear, no abuse, shelter, food, drink,....any one of these. But they key would be the trait of envy.

Answer 2

There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of ghosts, let alone that they can physically harm anyone. The concept of ghosts causing harm to children is likely rooted in folklore, myth, and fiction.