Reports about NDEs of children, from teenagers down to fetuses in the mother’s womb, have shown content and themes of the experiences very similar if not identical to the NDE themes of adults. The science-based explanation for this consistency of NDE themes, across virtually all ages, considers the known development of the nervous system, of memory functions, of language acquisition, and of social communication in childhood. Since episodic memory – the content of NDEs – can be recalled only for short periods (days, weeks) in children of 2 years and younger with no or little language competence, the narratives of their NDEs may not reflect their genuine experiences. Instead, their NDE knowledge can be assumed to be learned from communicative interactions with adults. Esoteric approaches to childrens’ NDEs, often published together with fanciful NDE stories in popular books, represent belief or credo while lacking scientific credibility.