At what age is it okay to tell ghost stories to kids? Is it healthy to, though?

When kids read, they can lose themselves in imaginary worlds Narnia? Hogwarts? Camp Half-Blood? Seriously, those places do not exist, and pretending they do is just plain silly. Will knowing where to place them on an imaginary map help my kid with his geography grade? Will reading about how to train a dragon get my boys to walk their dog more often? I think not. Why let them dream about far-away, fairytale lands when real life is always so wonderful?

About age 6-7 i reckon. That's about the right age range for them to both start exploring their fearful feelings, and to be able to separate fact from fiction. Probably why Goosebumps and similar stories are so popular for that age group. Some children are fine with all sorts of stuff, and others have difficulty sleeping at night because their imagination gets the better of them. A lot of it will depend on your child's maturity.

AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE hahaha. Also because it gives kids 'bragging' stories. It's a reason to socialise because they have something to share. As much as we want to believe our kids sit around during recess to study, they're confirm in a pissing contest to see who has the best __________. Ghost stories definitely part of it. Also the moral part of the story up to you lah. But I'm honestly just in it to scare my kids hehehe

Why would you want to tell Ghost Stories to kids? I think let's not get into that space as kids are really very sensitive and tend to recall things which might affect them. I used to wake up in the night as a kid and scream (Must be about 4-5)... Mom still recalls that day when she told me a ghost story and I gave her sleepless nights for 2 months'... So I say NOPE

I remember being told ghost stories at around 8 years old and having trouble sleeping with constant nightmares but all my cousins younger and older loved it! I think this is really subjective and is probably different from child to child. As such, I would suggest testing out less scary stories first and seeing the child's reaction!

I enjoyed scary movies and ghost stories growing up. Sharing the experience with my parents or older brother made it more fun. These stories are cathartic to some point if it's a healthy amount of spook. Here are some stories you can share: http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/1016713/scary-halloween-stories-for-kids

There isn't any ideal age to tell ghost stories, It totally depends from child to child. And I, agree with @danni to start testing out with less scary stories and notice the child's reaction. I feel it's healthy to tell such scary stories.

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Probably not a good idea, what if your kids are having nightmare at night or they are too scared to go shower or do anything that they could relate to the ghost stories.