In folklore, black-eyed children are said to manipulate people by requesting entry into houses.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple independent folklore/urban legend sites describing the same 'request entry' pattern as central to the legend.
Sources
- Black-eyed children (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://mythlok.com/urban-legends/black-eyed-children/ (mythlok.com)
- https://theunexplainedfiles.com/the-black-eyed-children/ (theunexplainedfiles.com)
- https://strangeandtwisted.com/blogs/stories/black-eyed-children-the-chilling-encounters-that-start-with-a-knock-at-night (strangeandtwisted.com)