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I can remember my gt.grandmother,who lived with us.I was frightened when she went to pick me up as her face was so lined and I started screaming.My mother verified this, I was about two years old.
Gwyn

Gwyn's story reminded me of the time when at the age of 3, dad took me to see Snow White, when it first came out in the cinema's in the early 50's.

Mum was working part time as an usherette at the cinema, so she was watching out for us coming in to direct us to our seats in the dark.

As dad walked down the darkened aisle holding me in his arms, the wicked witch came up on the screen, just as she was about to look in the mirror.

I saw the light of mums torch coming towards us, and being a 3 yr old frightened of the dark and never having been in a cinema before, I was scared.

Next thing I know, mum has shined the torch under her chin, to show me it was her. I looked at the wicked witch, then at mum and screamed the place down..............

Everyone in the cinema started complaining and dad had to take me home.................it must have been over 30 yrs before I actually got to see Snow White. lol.

l can remember being in my cot and falling through the bottom - l was approx 18mths old - l can see where the cot was and where my parents bed was.
l can also remember aged 3 being hit in the eye by a stone from a catapolt (sp) and being rushed through the village in a pushchair by my mum - getting to the raf base to find no doctor and being put ino an raf car and taken to chichester hospital and l can see me in the cot in the ward, Its surprising what can be remembered by children so young but everyone is different. l wish you all the very best in getting it sorted LW. Take care.

jude sarf wales :o) x

My most vivid memory is of my grandad, he used to look after me before I went to school as both mum and dad worked, we used to go the his local for lunch, he used to say play in the garden while I have a game of dominoes, (garden was closed in).
Until I dropped him in it by telling mum, thats where we have lunch.
Mum went mad.
So after that it was our secret, I enjoyed it as much as grandad.
Grandad died just before my 5 th birthday.
I can remember every line on his face.

My other grandad died when I was 4 and the smell of a certain Pipe tobacco sends me right back to him as if it was yesterday, sat in his winged red chair by the open fire, granny calling him King.

You have broought back some wonderful memories with this thread

Thank you from One tearful Person

Jan x

I can remember at about 10mths while still crawling my dad stepping back and standing on my hand, I remember exactly what the room looked like and what mum & dad were doing before and after the incident. I also remember at the age of about 18mths sitting in our neighbours house on the floor and saying to her fuff fuff (fluff ) and how she got quite annoyed as she had hoovered and getting down on the floor she looked under the chair and saw what I was looking at a little mouse sitting washing his face. I can remember the disappointment when I got lifted away! lol!


Norah

When my youngest was 6 and we were packing to move,she asked me why I didn't answer her when we were moving when she was 11 months old!!
Apparently, despite not being old enough to speak properly, she had (in her mind) asked me why we were moving, and I had said something totally inane, like 'Put the toy in the box then'.
This had rankled with her for years!!!
Just to be sure, I asked her to describe exactly where she was and the colour of the walls & carpet, and where the window was - and she could!

maggie

Hi LW.

I would think the way you would react to dogs after such a horrible incident would be influenced by the way adults around you dealt with it at the time and in the years after.

As for my own memories - I have many but probably from the age of about 3 onwards and, as others have said, particular smells bring back memories.

Sharon x

Actually guys, you are all being so helpful and your good wishes are appreciated.

LW

I´ve really enjoyed reading this thread. I believe we are capable of many early memories. e.g. children recognizing music only played to them in the womb, children who describe a relative who died before they were born. (tho´ this is probably another thread!)
I think every single experience we have in life is stored within us. Our cells have a memory, our body is round about 80% water and water is definitely known to have a memory. There´s a Japonese doctor who has taken fabulous photos of what happens to water when it has had "hate" words spoken to it, and "love" words. I love this book!

Daisy Chain

Haven't heard about the Dr. you mention. will look up about it, sounds interesting.

LW

I have a memory of my brother and sister fighting over who was going to push my pram. They up-ended the pram and I fell out into some water. My brother picked me up and cuddled me then kissed my face. My mum was gob-smacked when I told her this. I was only 8 months old when this happened.

Deb:)

Hi,

Very interesting thread to sit and read.

I certainly believe a child of that age would remember something like that.

I myself remember sitting in my parents garden eating soil... lol yuk .. i was unable to walk at the time so i guess i would of been about 1 year old, even younger.. I remember my mother running out to me and brushing the soil from my hand and making a big fuss about it.

I also remember my two elder sisters walking with me one either side holding my hands through the front door of my parents home.. to be greeted by my mother and g'mother... I wasnt able to walk unaided so .. i would of been what?? .. 2

why have these images from the past stuck in my mind ... i dont know .. but they have stuck with me right the way through my adult life.


Regards

Rio

I am amazed at the young ages some of you recall incidents. I had to look at old photos to work out which year I still had my little dog.

I have written at the start of the thread I would be about 3 and a half when the alleged incident took place - but I can remember my greatgrandma who died the year previous to the bite. I recall snuggling up to her when she lay ill in her bed for the last time. She was humming and crooning to me and I can clearly remember her singing 'Blessed Assurance'.

LW

I can remember being sat in the scales as a baby in the clinic and being weighed.
I was sitting up on my own so I must have been around 8-10 months old.

This is so nice to read. It is amazing how you can all remember so far back. Is there any sort of treatment I can get to help me remember what happened to me as a youngster as I have no memories before I met my husband which was 10 yrs ago and even thats a bit blury. Thanks. Lynette xx

I was born and brought up in Kent and some time ago I said to my mother, "I can remember you and some other ladies making sandwiches and tea and giving them to the soldiers on the train".
She replied, "then you can remember the Dunkirk evacuation in May 1940".
The WVS and Red Cross organised the feeding of the troops who were packed into the trains and dozens of women volunteered to help at the trestle tables set up as emergency canteens near the railway line.
I was 3 years and 4 months old then but the memory is still vivid in my mind, I can even remember that some had no uniforms and were wrapped in blankets.

I remember (about 3 yrs old) being in a cafe with Mum and Dad and watching the lady on a nearby table. She left some meat on the side of her plate and I leaned over and said "Eat your meat lady"
It became a family saying subsequently.