How old were you/when is your earliest memory?

tightropeMember

You do not have to share your memory if you don't want to, or if you think it's too triggering...

I'm just curious how far back everyone remembers...

My earliest memory was before 18 months (my guess is 12-15 months). I have specific things in my memory that date it, it's not just me remembering something I was told later. It's very vivid and plays back in my memory like a video. This was a "traumatic" memory.

I have two other very early memories (about age 2 or younger), with one I was standing on my tip toes trying to see over the table at the cookies my mom baked around Christmas time (so either 15 months or 27 months).

The other was at my Aunt and Uncle's wedding - I was 22 months.

I've read that people with extreme abuse in childhood often don't have memories before about age 10.

Much of my abuse was reported around the time I was 2-3ish (it continued a long time past that, though)? I was in "counseling" as a pre-teen/early teenager but never talked or "opened up", it was such a waste of time. Was the early intervention why I have specific memories from so young?

How about you? when are your earliest memories?

12/22/117:13 PM

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unbrokenMember

It's so hard to know if what i remember is an actual memory or if it was a recollected story I've been told or a picture I've seen. I do believe that I had my first actually memory of the day I became a big sister. I was 3.

I have a very hard time remember much of my childhood from about 4 to 10. I hardly remember anything at all-- especially anything good.

Interesting thread. Thanks for posting--
Brokes

12/22/118:39 PM

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forgetmenotMember

Good question

Hummm, now that I think about it, I'm not quite so sure. My memory of childhood is quite fragmented. If you're talking about vivid memories, well, I remember when I was 5 and I was learning words. I loved spelling. I was in the hallway in summer and I was given a word to try and learn to write. I ran out into the shed, wrote down these words and came back to the hallway.

I'm really thinking hard. Haha. I can't remember much of very younger years. I can't remember much of older years. I remember when I was 7 and I tried to push Mum down the stairs. I was angry and frustrated at her but I don't know why. She used to come and go. I was always very confused about her care for me.

Remember learning to knit with a friend at 7. Haha. That was cute. The'y re probably there but I dunno. I think I've learnt to disassociate a lot from childhood.

12/23/111:23 AM

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