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How far down the memory lane can you go?
Please share with us your oldest memory.
Mine is sitting on my mom's lap and hearing the announcement at a train station. Oh and chewing on the corner of her purse. I might have been 2 or 32 not sure.  |
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"I have very hazy memories of my sister being born (well brought home from hospital actually). I was eighteen months old. "
That's lovely. Thanks for sharing.  |
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"I remember my mum kicking my dad out, and I was on the bottom step crying my eyes out.. must have been 2"
Oh, I am sorry that's not a nice memory to bring back on. |
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I remember laying on my stomach at my grandparents house and seeing an enormous animal walk past me. I know I couldn't walk yet and realise now that the animal was a cat. Apparently I learned to walk when I was 11months old so it was prior to that. I also have memories of sitting in the pram with my brother and he wasn't born until I was 2 |
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"I was a man stuck inside a women's body till my mom gave birth!
 I’m sure your mama is very proud of you "
I was a C-Section baby. We men came out of a vagina and trying to back in there ever since we realised we came out of there! |
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There’s two that happened around the same time, I was about 3
One is hearing screams from next door and then my dad bolting over the fence to help and next time I see him he’s holding a beheaded snake up
The second was playing with the kids next door, we thought it was a great idea to stand on a homemade cart, to climb onto a metal bar, to climb onto a wall and then jump off.
We’d been doing this for hours and then all of a sudden the cart slips, I go flying and crack my head against the wall. I remember sitting on the bus with my mam trying to stop the bleeding as we went to hospital. I don’t remember the stitches going in, but I do remember them coming out.
We were doing it again a week later, without the head bashing |
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I remember my mom hitting my dad on the forehead with a stilleto heel.
Was left with nightmares (even now) a fear of men with big hands, I guess from being hit, and a funny one of terrified of groober fish, they are huge.
Anyway I was under 3 |
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"My earliest vivid memory is seeing an earwig in the shower while on holiday in Denmark, when I was five!"
How traumatic. You must be horrifically scarred now.  |
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In the back seat of my dads car moving to a new house, was 2 years old, can remember it like yesterday. Even down to the smell of the red leather seats, and the Players navy cut cigarette packet on the seat. |
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"I remember laying on my stomach at my grandparents house and seeing an enormous animal walk past me. I know I couldn't walk yet and realise now that the animal was a cat. Apparently I learned to walk when I was 11months old so it was prior to that. I also have memories of sitting in the pram with my brother and he wasn't born until I was 2"
Enormous cat |
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"Being in a pushchair with my Gran and being scared by a noise, apparently it was the sound of cars on a nearby road. I was around two at the time."
Well remembered |
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"There’s two that happened around the same time, I was about 3
One is hearing screams from next door and then my dad bolting over the fence to help and next time I see him he’s holding a beheaded snake up
The second was playing with the kids next door, we thought it was a great idea to stand on a homemade cart, to climb onto a metal bar, to climb onto a wall and then jump off.
We’d been doing this for hours and then all of a sudden the cart slips, I go flying and crack my head against the wall. I remember sitting on the bus with my mam trying to stop the bleeding as we went to hospital. I don’t remember the stitches going in, but I do remember them coming out.
We were doing it again a week later, without the head bashing "
Some great memories. What a brave dad. Sounds like you had some great fun growing up. |
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"I was 2 so that’s 58 yrs ago and my Mum had brought my new baby sister home ... Wasn’t happy then ... still not happy with her ha ha "
Somethings never change. |
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Was was under the age of 2 (asked my parents as a teenager if this memory was accurate) at my great uncles house and I crept upstairs and he had a old fashioned iron bed with a green piss pot under it. Not a very exciting or interesting memory |
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I don’t know how old I was, but I was young enough to be on a blanket on the floor.
I remember seeing a spider running towards me followed by a scream from my Mom before a blur of being picked up and carried very quickly out of the room The next clear memory is being on the floor again looking at the dining table legs. |
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"Around 18 months old, when I broke my mums nose by accident by whacking her with a fairytales book  "
When I was 5, a genie have me two choices; either my dick grows to be massive, or will have an amazing memory for the rest of my life. And for the life of me, I can't remember what I chose! Do you remember by any chance?  |
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"I remember my mom hitting my dad on the forehead with a stilleto heel.
Was left with nightmares (even now) a fear of men with big hands, I guess from being hit, and a funny one of terrified of groober fish, they are huge.
Anyway I was under 3"
Sorry to hear about those nightmares. Not all men with big hands are baddies. Must google groober fish. |
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"There’s two that happened around the same time, I was about 3
One is hearing screams from next door and then my dad bolting over the fence to help and next time I see him he’s holding a beheaded snake up
The second was playing with the kids next door, we thought it was a great idea to stand on a homemade cart, to climb onto a metal bar, to climb onto a wall and then jump off.
We’d been doing this for hours and then all of a sudden the cart slips, I go flying and crack my head against the wall. I remember sitting on the bus with my mam trying to stop the bleeding as we went to hospital. I don’t remember the stitches going in, but I do remember them coming out.
We were doing it again a week later, without the head bashing
Some great memories. What a brave dad. Sounds like you had some great fun growing up. "
I did, always outdoors having an adventure |
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"In the back seat of my dads car moving to a new house, was 2 years old, can remember it like yesterday. Even down to the smell of the red leather seats, and the Players navy cut cigarette packet on the seat. "
It's kind of funny how some memories sticks right? I am always fascinated with stuff like that. |
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"Around 18 months old, when I broke my mums nose by accident by whacking her with a fairytales book "
Ouch...I bet you remember the fairytale. Or your mom must be reminding you every now and then. |
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"About 4 when I tripped and fell grazing my nose quite dramatically,...2 days before getting a family picture taken immortalizing it forever "
Good icebreakers those family pics. Arent they? |
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I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
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Must have been 3 or 4. Sitting at the dinner table alone at my boarding school with a plate of beef burgers and peas in front of me. All my friends were out playing but I wasn’t allowed to until I’d eaten it all. I refused. God I hate peas |
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"I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
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They are some strong memories arent they? Guess you learned that few tears would get you what you want. . Hope you found better strategies now. |
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"Must have been 3 or 4. Sitting at the dinner table alone at my boarding school with a plate of beef burgers and peas in front of me. All my friends were out playing but I wasn’t allowed to until I’d eaten it all. I refused. God I hate peas "
Ahh poor you. Boarding school sucks. Here is to a world without peas. |
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"I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
They are some strong memories arent they? Guess you learned that few tears would get you what you want. . Hope you found better strategies now."
I very rarely cried/cry - which is probably why I remember them.
The first time I’m guessing I remember because I was frightened by something- the second because it was/is very rare that I’m bothered about ‘stuff’ ie clothes/objects. The only thing I ever wanted as a kid was to go out and play. I was - and still am to an extent - a major league tomboy! |
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"My first flight experience! We went into turbulence. I was 5  "
Wow..must have been terrifying? Or were you?
Probably thought this is a nice swing... |
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"Must have been 3 or 4. Sitting at the dinner table alone at my boarding school with a plate of beef burgers and peas in front of me. All my friends were out playing but I wasn’t allowed to until I’d eaten it all. I refused. God I hate peas "
God I didn’t even know they had boarding school for kids that age? 
Did your carers dish out love and affection? I truly hope so. Xx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
They are some strong memories arent they? Guess you learned that few tears would get you what you want. . Hope you found better strategies now.
I very rarely cried/cry - which is probably why I remember them.
The first time I’m guessing I remember because I was frightened by something- the second because it was/is very rare that I’m bothered about ‘stuff’ ie clothes/objects. The only thing I ever wanted as a kid was to go out and play. I was - and still am to an extent - a major league tomboy! "
Ahh, how wrong I was. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you can play outside to your hearts content now... |
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my earliest memory is getting ready to go for a walk with my parents, and my dad getting those toddler walking rein things out of a cupboard. i must have only been about 2 or 3 maybe.
Px |
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"my earliest memory is getting ready to go for a walk with my parents, and my dad getting those toddler walking rein things out of a cupboard. i must have only been about 2 or 3 maybe.
Px "
That's a good memory.
To be honest I was scared to see school teachers where using the reins on trips.
Do you keep any reins in your cupboard these days? |
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"I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
They are some strong memories arent they? Guess you learned that few tears would get you what you want. . Hope you found better strategies now.
I very rarely cried/cry - which is probably why I remember them.
The first time I’m guessing I remember because I was frightened by something- the second because it was/is very rare that I’m bothered about ‘stuff’ ie clothes/objects. The only thing I ever wanted as a kid was to go out and play. I was - and still am to an extent - a major league tomboy!
Ahh, how wrong I was. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you can play outside to your hearts content now..."
Yup! I had to give up tree climbing a couple of years ago though. My son’s friend fell off a high branch and we had to call an ambulance.
When filling in the details, the paramedic asked me what I did when he fell from the tree - you should’ve seen her face when I responded ‘I climbed down the tree’! Can’t wait to build dens etc with my grandchildren when they come along though! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I have a couple of memories of when I was a baby and when I was a toddler.
The first was standing up in my cot and crying for attention. Mentioned this to mum a few years ago and she didn’t believe me until I described the layout of the room!
The second was me in a pushchair and crying (again - there’s a theme here) because mum bought me black patent shoes and I wanted the red ones!
They are some strong memories arent they? Guess you learned that few tears would get you what you want. . Hope you found better strategies now.
I very rarely cried/cry - which is probably why I remember them.
The first time I’m guessing I remember because I was frightened by something- the second because it was/is very rare that I’m bothered about ‘stuff’ ie clothes/objects. The only thing I ever wanted as a kid was to go out and play. I was - and still am to an extent - a major league tomboy!
Ahh, how wrong I was. Thanks for sharing.
Hope you can play outside to your hearts content now...
Yup! I had to give up tree climbing a couple of years ago though. My son’s friend fell off a high branch and we had to call an ambulance.
When filling in the details, the paramedic asked me what I did when he fell from the tree - you should’ve seen her face when I responded ‘I climbed down the tree’! Can’t wait to build dens etc with my grandchildren when they come along though! "
That made me laugh.
I like building dens too. Very competitive with my niece and nephew.
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I remember standing up in my cot crying....my Auntie was babysitting as my parents were out. Recall the darkness of the room, then a wee bit of light from the hall coming in as she opened the room door.
She plugged me with my dummy and I zonked out. My parents reckoned I must have been 18mths-2yrs when I told them about it a few yrs ago. |
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"my earliest memory is getting ready to go for a walk with my parents, and my dad getting those toddler walking rein things out of a cupboard. i must have only been about 2 or 3 maybe.
Px
That's a good memory.
To be honest I was scared to see school teachers where using the reins on trips.
Do you keep any reins in your cupboard these days? "
Hahahahaha
Nope, the only reins i have now, are for my horses, and are kept at the yard! 
Px |
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"my earliest memory is getting ready to go for a walk with my parents, and my dad getting those toddler walking rein things out of a cupboard. i must have only been about 2 or 3 maybe.
Px
That's a good memory.
To be honest I was scared to see school teachers where using the reins on trips.
Do you keep any reins in your cupboard these days?
Hahahahaha
Nope, the only reins i have now, are for my horses, and are kept at the yard!
Px"
Ahh lucky you .
That's my dream to have my own horses, and animals and a river cottege too.
Never rode horses though. But I have been on a Uni riding calendar shoot with some of the women members.  |
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"My first flight experience! We went into turbulence. I was 5
Wow..must have been terrifying? Or were you?
Probably thought this is a nice swing... "
It was exactly that, bit of a rough swing but I enjoyed it  |
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I remember me mam hoovering the living room to Obladi Oblada which made me 2 at the time as I was born in 1966, I also remember having my photo taken with my sis and my cousin when I was about 3, my dads mate had a new camera and came round to show my dad, he ended up taking photos of us all, I also remember he kept whippets and we had our first dog off him |
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"My first flight experience! We went into turbulence. I was 5
Wow..must have been terrifying? Or were you?
Probably thought this is a nice swing...
It was exactly that, bit of a rough swing but I enjoyed it "
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"I remember me mam hoovering the living room to Obladi Oblada which made me 2 at the time as I was born in 1966, I also remember having my photo taken with my sis and my cousin when I was about 3, my dads mate had a new camera and came round to show my dad, he ended up taking photos of us all, I also remember he kept whippets and we had our first dog off him "
Great memories, so vivid it seems. Photos dont have the same emotional value these days. We just click away 100 times. Thanks for sharing. |
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Walking along a riverbank with parents and feeding some ducks. This came to me as we were going past the same spot in a car when I was around 11 and I asked if we were going to see if the ducklings had grown and if were going to feed them again and mum said only time we did that I was one and a half |
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"Being in a pushchair and taking my brother and sister to nursery school with our new puppy lab "
Nice one...must have felt royal with everyone else walking. |
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"Walking along a riverbank with parents and feeding some ducks. This came to me as we were going past the same spot in a car when I was around 11 and I asked if we were going to see if the ducklings had grown and if were going to feed them again and mum said only time we did that I was one and a half"
Love that. Our mind and brain is so mysterious. I bet you feel very nostalgic when you pass the spot. |
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I have a very clear memory of stumbling around a large church community hall. The sunlight flooding through great big windows and I was in awe of the dust motes dancing in the sun rays. I spent while trying to run and catch them in my hands. Every time I grabbed a handful and opened my hand they’d magically vanished. Haha I didn’t know where they had gone I stopped and walked the length of the hall where a stage was and my mum gave me a drink and snack.
I told my mum this memory as I believe it’s my earliest one. I described the layout of the church community hall and the family friends we were with. My mum was shocked and told me that I was around 14-15 months old when I attended that play/mums group!!
Crazy how I was so little but I distinctly remember how magical it was trying to catch the dust motes in the sun rays
I even remember my dreams as a child and throughout my life. I have so many recurring dreams which carry on, change or are a different version of a previous dream. I don’t know what it is about holding on to so many memories and dreams but I do love it! |
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