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In talking to people I have found very few people remember their very young childhood well. I was wondering if you have any memories from five years old or younger.
I have a few that I can absolutely pin in this category. I remember my third year very well, age two a bit, then there is 6 mos. old. I have been able to describe details of these memories to my mother, and she confirmed my age at the time. These aren't things that I just think I remember because of pictures or hearing other people tell about them....because these things weren't talked about and there weren't pictures taken of them.
I remember the lay out of our home at the time, furniture, carpet, ect. I remember sitting in my tiny red rocking chair looking out the front door, I can remember the things I was thinking. I also remember two other things from that time. My father holding me, I can remember the shirt he was wearing. The sound of his voice, the smell of him, he had just come home from work and had taken a shower, he smelled of soap, his own natural scent and beer, because he was drinking one at the time. I remember his face as he looked at me and talked to me. He was relaxed and happy and he adored me and me him. I also remember one day he was taking a nap and I found him. I remember struggling to climb the bed because I was so small. I made it up and triumphantly plopped down beside him on my knees. I remember him opening his eyes and smiling at me and saying something sweet and welcoming and he put his arms around me and drew me up under his arm. I laid there enjoying being next to him as long as I could, but after a while I became impatient and ran off to do something else.
Okay, now I have no way to prove the next one but I really feel like I can remember being born. I know it sounds impossible, but if I can remember 6 mos. old, well it was only 6 mos. before those other memories.
Anyone else have any thoughts on memories?
I have a few that I can absolutely pin in this category. I remember my third year very well, age two a bit, then there is 6 mos. old. I have been able to describe details of these memories to my mother, and she confirmed my age at the time. These aren't things that I just think I remember because of pictures or hearing other people tell about them....because these things weren't talked about and there weren't pictures taken of them.
I remember the lay out of our home at the time, furniture, carpet, ect. I remember sitting in my tiny red rocking chair looking out the front door, I can remember the things I was thinking. I also remember two other things from that time. My father holding me, I can remember the shirt he was wearing. The sound of his voice, the smell of him, he had just come home from work and had taken a shower, he smelled of soap, his own natural scent and beer, because he was drinking one at the time. I remember his face as he looked at me and talked to me. He was relaxed and happy and he adored me and me him. I also remember one day he was taking a nap and I found him. I remember struggling to climb the bed because I was so small. I made it up and triumphantly plopped down beside him on my knees. I remember him opening his eyes and smiling at me and saying something sweet and welcoming and he put his arms around me and drew me up under his arm. I laid there enjoying being next to him as long as I could, but after a while I became impatient and ran off to do something else.
Okay, now I have no way to prove the next one but I really feel like I can remember being born. I know it sounds impossible, but if I can remember 6 mos. old, well it was only 6 mos. before those other memories.
Anyone else have any thoughts on memories?