Comments on: How far back can you go?

By: Cindy Kirk

Cindy Kirk — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:58:55 +0000

Kristan,

So far you win the prize (f we had a prize, that is, which we don’t )

13 months…all I can say is WOW!

By: kristan higgins

kristan higgins — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:19:03 +0000

I remember having a picture taken when I was 13 months old. My older brother was holding me, but I kept slipping down, and we thought this was hilarious. The picture’s really cute…fat little Kristan laughing, handsome little Mike struggling to hold me in place. I told my mom I remembered that picture, and she said it was impossible, to which I said, “Sure, I do. My socks were falling off, too.” I was right! Mom was quite amazed.

That being said, I don’t have many more memories until after about 4 or 5.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:13:45 +0000

Using a display toilet in Sears when I was 2 or 3 years old. My parents hadn’t taken me serious when I said I’d needed to use the restroom and so I wandered away on my own and found a “pretty pink” toilet. My parents made such a big deal of it that, to this day, whenever I drive past where that Sears store used to be, I feel like everyone inside “knows” what I did. You know, now that I think about it, I wonder if that doesn’t have something to do with why I don’t like to go to the restroom whenever I’m out in public…

By: Cindy Kirk

Cindy Kirk — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:59:05 +0000

Ellen,

I have some pleasant memories like that too. I got this great monkey, “Zippy,” when I was about four. I still remember my parents handing him to me. They hadn’t wrapped him, but instead put a big red ribbon around his neck!

Margo and Shane,

Surgery would be definitely something memorable to a child.

Shane,

Your comment about vacations with small children made me smile. That’s because when I ask my daughter what she remembers about trips we took when she was in fourth, fifth, sixth grades…she remembers weird things–like getting a sno-cone but little else. The only good thing traveling did was get her comfortable flying and being in different situations. (or so I tell myself not wanting to admit how much money I wasted, er spent)

By: Shana

Shana — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:31:24 +0000

I had eye surgery when I was three, and like Margo, I can remember being on the operating table. I don’t remember much earlier than that or even for a few years after. But have you ever noticed parents want to do all these “memorable” things with their 2 and 3 year olds (like trips)? I’m like, do you remember anything at 2 or 3? Save it until they’re older!

By: EllenToo

EllenToo — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:46:42 +0000

I can go back to when I was around four or five but definitely before I started school. One day a week the class my older brother was in would have a film for fun day and younger brothers/sisters could come to school in the afternoon and watch. We only live a few blocks from the school so my mother would walk me to school and my brother would walk me home at the end of the day.

By: Margo Maguire

Margo Maguire — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:41:58 +0000

I have lots of early memories, but I’m not sure what my age would have been for them. The one I can pinpoint is being on the operating table at age 4 when I had my tonsils out. I can still see the ether cup coming toward my face!