"Did you know...?" - Sunday, March 28, 2010 (school, birthday, memories)

[Suncoast Guy]

Did you know... Odds are, any memory you believe you have before the age of 4 is NOT real?

Why?

Spoiler

They are false memories and have usually either been told to you by someone else, or you made them up without knowing it.

[SATX56]

I don't have any anyway!!

[Suncoast Guy]

Originally Posted by satx56

I don't have any anyway!!

Neither do I... of any age!

[Nomadicus]

But I have a scare to show one I remember. And the little black dog was all to real. Only a few but they are real to me. I remember spilling my toys getting off a bus at two. that is my oldest know memory that is fact.

[Camper1]

Then I'm going to tell my kid was a terrific mom! No, wait, I was.

[tyvin]

My first memories are of kindergarten (way back when there was no pre-school).

My sons can remember many of their pre-school experiences with accuracy.

I think it has to do with sustained mental stimulation of being in school.

[AksarbeN]

I just finished another cup of coffee to wake up my mind and I remember things when I was three years old. I know these things were true because when I grew up I told them to Mom and Dad and they both turned white as a ghost and looked at each other in amazement.

[cruxan]

hmm i rememeber my first birthday..well at least parts of it, i was sporting a new diaper. swear it's true not joking my mom was showing me some silver dollars and a big bag of marbles..

[Alaskan Mutt]

The only memory I have from before I was 4 that I know for sure happened was when I was at the doctors office to get stitches removed. I was 3 at the time. I do not remember falling off the porch or getting the stitches. There are a couple other possible memories but I do not know for sure.

[krasa]

Mother told me I used to break eggs from the fridge at the age of 4 while she's away. But I don't remember ...