Someone was going to say that it was wrong of you to do that sooner or later.
Plus, I really don't find doing that to little children as funny or as a joke. Cultural/regional differences or not, there will be some people in areas (like yours) in which a particular person or group of persons will not believe one thing, but another person or group will believe in it (in your case, the kids).
I'm going to put it out there. Personally, I think you wanted the staff to say "hey hey hey settle down" mainly for your benefit to not continue being ridiculed, obviously lose this argument, relieve you of not having staff on your side of the argument, and just feel better in general about yourself.
So, in short:

edit: just my 2 cents, bruhhh
Plus, I really don't find doing that to little children as funny or as a joke. Cultural/regional differences or not, there will be some people in areas (like yours) in which a particular person or group of persons will not believe one thing, but another person or group will believe in it (in your case, the kids).
I'm going to put it out there. Personally, I think you wanted the staff to say "hey hey hey settle down" mainly for your benefit to not continue being ridiculed, obviously lose this argument, relieve you of not having staff on your side of the argument, and just feel better in general about yourself.
So, in short:

edit: just my 2 cents, bruhhh