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The one of the pieces from mirror that was shattered by the mother was used to kill the baby.

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The mom would always prefer to look good instead of taking care of her child

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There's a scary story that's often requested here, but I just haven't gotten around to it until today: the spooky urban legend usually known as Blue Baby.

I first heard of the Blue Baby story when a reader going by the name of Jelly commented on the true story behind Bloody Mary:

"Have you ever heard of the story of blue baby? I would really like to read one of your stories on it..."

I think Jelly had an instinct that the two stories of Blue Baby and Bloody Mary were related. Even the games that people play to try to call the ghosts into mirrors are quite similar.

But before we get into that let's hear the scary story of Blue Baby:

THE MIRROR

There was once a baby whose eyes were the brightest blue color that anybody had ever seen. After he was born he soon got the nickname Baby Blue, and whenever a person came around him they just couldn't help but to come over and rock him in their arms so that they could gaze into his bright blue eyes.

Well, that is, unless that person was Baby Blue's mother.

Baby Blue's mother did not want children. What she liked best was to sit in front of the giant mirror in her bedroom and to spend hours on her hair and makeup so that she looked just perfect. Every evening she would go out and have dinner with her friends at the latest trendy restaurant, and she knew if she didn't dress in the latest fashion that her friends would be talking behind her back the next day. Or worse, never invite her to go out with them again.

The problem was, every day without fail when she sat down in front of her mirror Baby Blue would start to cry. She tried placing a cover over his crib, putting him on the other side of the house, and even flat out ignoring him, but he would always cry until she came pick him up.

You see, even though Baby Blue's mother didn't like him very much, he loved her dearly and didn't feel happy unless he was in her arms. But it was this very love for her that eventually led to his death.

WHISPERS

People had been whispering. Baby Blue's mother knew it was about her because whenever she got close they would suddenly go quiet and put on big fake smiles. There was no doubt about it, she had fallen behind, not only in her hair and makeup but also she hadn't had the time to go shopping for clothes like she used to.

She knew her time was running out and that this dinner, the Saturday dinner, might be the last time she was ever invited if she didn't show them the last few weeks were simply a fluke. She skipped having lunch and went straight to doing her makeup. But almost right away Baby Blue started to scream for her to hold him. It put so much pressure on her that her hand shook as she tried to do her eyeliner.

Hours went by, and as she looked at herself in the mirror she knew that the way she looked would not pass the test. She would be a laughing stock. And all the while Baby Blue have been crying in the background.

In a fit of rage she threw her expensive perfume bottle towards her own reflection and the mirror shattered. This only served to make things worse as now she didn't even have a proper mirror to finish getting ready with. In the background she could hear Baby Blue crying harder after hearing such a scary noise. Something snapped in her at that moment and she grabbed one of the big shards of glass from her mirror. Soon Baby Blue had stopped crying.

She sat on the floor for a long time, way past the dinner date she was supposed to go to. "It's time to put Baby Blue to bed now," she thought to herself sleepily and walked over to his crib. But when she got there she saw his lifeless body lying there with a shard of glass on the pillow. His empty eyes stared up at the ceiling, and perhaps for the first time ever she saw how beautiful the blue in his eyes were.

Desperately she tried to rock him in her arms to wake him up, but it was too late. Soon in madness she picked up the shard of glass from the crib and took her own life, in hopes that doing this would reunite her with her beloved son.

But it didn't work, and this is where the Blue Baby game comes in...

THE BLUE BABY GAME

All around the world people like to do games or little rituals to test their limits of fear and explore the idea that there might be some existence beyond death. One way to do that is to play the Blue Baby game.

It can be played with only one person or a group, but basically you have to go into a bathroom that has been made to be pitch black, and lock the door behind you. Then stretch your arms out away from your body with palms up until you or one of your friends feel like a baby has been placed in your arms. That person then needs to take the baby close to them and cradle it in their arms, rocking the "baby" 13 times while saying Blue Baby over and over.

A baby will then appear in that persons arms ...or at least its piercing blue eyes looking up at them. Sometimes people will start to feel scratches on their arms or legs, and at that point everyone should run to unlock the door and get out as soon as possible. Why? Because the scratches mean that soon a woman will appear in the mirror screaming a ghostly scream for her baby. She will kill anyone in her path in her quest to get her baby back and anyone is lucky just to escape with a few scratches.

The similarities between the Blue Baby game and the Bloody Mary game are many. Dark bathroom, ritual chanting, a screaming ghost coming out of the mirror, and the appearance of scratches. In many versions of the Bloody Mary game, Bloody Mary is in search of her lost baby and she'll go after any person who calls her name in hopes of getting her baby back.

I think though that the biggest similarity between the Bloody Mary game and Blue Baby are the generations of people who have played these games. They were all looking for a scary, otherworldly experience, but not everyone was ready for it...

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Blue Baby And The Broken Mirror: The Scary Story That Inspired The Game - Anita's Notebook

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There's a scary story that's often requested here, but I just haven't gotten around to it until today: the spooky urban legend usually known as Blue Baby. I first heard of the Blue Baby story when a reader going by the name of Jelly commented on the true story behind Bloody Mary: "Have you ever heard of the story of blue baby?

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The baby was the one that had to suffer and had to go through lots of pain.

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The origins of the game Blue Baby, Baby Blue - or Blue Baby; Blue Baby Blue; Baby Blue; or Baby Blue, Blue Baby, as it's variously known - are difficult to untangle; I've been hearing about it for years, but honestly, I couldn't tell you when the first time I recall it being mentioned was. I've got a theory, though - and that's that this particular game evolved out of another one: Bloody Mary. My reasoning is this: One variation of Bloody Mary involves summoning the titular spirit by chanting, "Bloody Mary! I killed your baby!" One version of Baby Blue, meanwhile, has a losing condition in which a woman bursts through a mirror while screaming at the player to give her back her baby. It's such a short jump from Point A to Point B here that I can't help but wonder if the first led directly to the second - a thought which, I think, is strengthened by the fact that both Bloody Mary and Baby Blue serve one purpose and one purpose only: To tempt fate. They're challenges, not rituals meant to provide luck or good fortune or a glimpse into the future or what have you. The winning condition is simply surviving.
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If my theory is right, by the way, that also gives us an idea of when the Baby Blue story might first have appeared: Around or shortly prior to the 1970s. Folklorist Janet Langlois' essay "Mary Whales, I Believe In You," which was originally published in 1978 and republished in Indiana Folklore: A Reader in 1980, details some of the earliest research we have on the myth; as such, it's thought that Bloody Mary in its current form may have originated sometime around then.
It's also interesting to me that, as is the case with The Raven Man, there's more than one version of Baby Blue floating around out there. I've included the instructions for two variations below; there might be more, though. Who knows how many ways to summon Baby Blue there might be? As always... well, you know how it goes. Variation 1: Players: Requirements: Instructions:

1. Begin at night.

2. Enter the bathroom.

3. Turn off the lights.

4. Lock the door.

5. Face the mirror.

6. Position your arms as though you are cradling a baby.

7. Gentle rock your arms back and forth.

8. While rocking your arms, chant the phrase, "Blue baby, baby blue" a total of 13 times.

9. During Step 8, you may begin to feel a weight in your arms. Do not be alarmed, but stay alert.

10. This weight may begin to grow heavier. Stay alert.

11. You may begin to feel a scratching on your arms. Stay alert. It is time.

12. When you feel the scratching, move quickly: Drop the weight into the toilet, flush the toilet, unlock the door, and exit the bathroom.

13. If you make it out of the bathroom unscathed, congratulations - you've won.

Additional Notes:
The following chants may be used as alternatives to the "Blue baby, baby blue" chant presented here:

Regardless as to which option is used, the chant should be repeated a total of 13 times.

Do NOT hold the weight for too long. Do NOT fail to flush the toilet. Do NOT fail to exit the bathroom as quickly as possible. Failure to complete these actions in time may result in one of two situations: A woman may appear in the mirror and demand the return of her baby; or, the scratching on your arms may become unbearable. If either of these situations occur, a losing condition has been achieved.

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Variation 2: Players:

At least two principals.
Requirements:

A bathroom.

The bathroom must have the following:

A mirror.

A door that locks.

Instructions:

1. Begin at night.

2. Enter the bathroom.

3. Turn off the lights.

4. Lock the door.

5. Fog up the mirror.

6. In the fog on the mirror, use your fingertip to write the following words: "Baby Blue."

7. Position your arms as though you are cradling a baby.

8. During Step 7, you may begin to feel a weight in your arms. Do not be alarmed, but stay alert.

9. After a short time, pass the weight to the next principal.

If you do not drop the weight:

If you drop the weight:
You will receive a small scratch. You have two chances left. You may proceed.

10. After a short time, pass the weight to the next principal.

If you do not drop the weight:

If you drop the weight:
You will receive a small scratch. You have one chance left. You may proceed.

11. After a short time, pass the weight to the next principal.
If you do not drop the weight:

You may proceed, continuing to pass the weight back and forth between all principals for as long as you wish.

To end the game: While holding the weight, erase the words from the mirror.

You will feel the weight begin to lift.

When the weight is gone, unlock the door and exit the bathroom.

Congratulations - you've won.

Additional Notes:
In Step 5, you may use any method you wish to fog up the mirror. Recommended options including breathing on it or turning the shower on. Should you choose to do so by turning the shower on, turn the shower off once the mirror is completely fogged over.

Do NOT drop the weight more than twice. Should it be dropped three times, the mirror before you will shatter. If this situation occurs, a losing condition has been achieved.
*** General Notes:
"Blue baby syndrome" is a colloquial term for cyanosis in infants. Cyanosis - a blueish tint to the skin - occurs due to poorly oxygenated blood. Blue baby syndrome can be fatal in some cases.

It is unknown whether blue baby syndrome has any connection to the game presented here.
Concerning Losing Conditions:
Achieving a losing condition has only one possible outcome.

Do not achieve a losing condition.

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The Most Dangerous Games: Blue Baby, Baby Blue

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The origins of the game Blue Baby, Baby Blue - or Blue Baby; Blue Baby Blue; Baby Blue; or Baby Blue, Blue Baby, as it's variously known - are difficult to untangle; I've been hearing about it for years, but honestly, I couldn't tell you when the first time I recall it being mentioned was.