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The 4 year old also has a functioning long-term memory. Our oldest (4 1/2 now) often recounts minuscule, random details of events 6-12 months ago that neither m
by semi-extrinsic 10y ago
The 4 year old also has a functioning long-term memory. Our oldest (4 1/2 now) often recounts minuscule, random details of events 6-12 months ago that neither me nor my wife had mentioned since.
It's true that most adults have few memories from childhood, but that's something else entirely.
- Elvie 10y agoMy nearly 5 year old remembers events from last Christmas in great detail, so they have a better long term memory than many people credit them for
- ryanmarsh 10y agoThis is why I treat my kids as adults who just aren't quite ready for adulthood. You can't fool most kids. We're the dull ones, not them, they're just inexperienced.