Do you remember your childhood?
By Wendy789
@Drosophila (16568)
Ireland
March 19, 2016 6:54pm CST
Do you remember your childhood? What's your earliest memory?
I have a great memory. I remember childhood events vividly.
The earliest event I remember is when I was about 3 years old.
Ma was taking me to the kindergarten. I was screaming the place down because I didn't want to go.
When we got there, I was taken by a teacher to the "detention room". It was pitch black.
Until this day, I still hate pitch black rooms.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Yikes that's horrible! Our elementary school "detention" was a small room with just one desk, it was in the administrative offices. I was there a couple of times. 
I think my earliest memory is going to a park not too far from here and being swung and singing "Sweet Cherry-O".
I think my earliest memory is going to a park not too far from here and being swung and singing "Sweet Cherry-O".4 people like this
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
I don't think I went back in the detention room since the kindergarten.
How old were you at the time?
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
20 Mar 16
Who was that teacher for I will kill her or him...joke. Well, I don't remember much of my childhood for nothing so special to remember. Or maybe due to my memory gap hahaha.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
Ya, I don't think she knew what she was doing. She just didn't want to be handling a screaming kid.
@gudheart (12659)
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21 Mar 16
@Drosophila LOL I would love to look back and see how I was and even give my little self advice!
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
21 Mar 16
@gudheart I definitely don't want to do that, I could erm.. ruin my happiness as a consequence. xD
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
21 Mar 16
ya this post was inspired by another myLotter's post, it was about whether you would get on with your younger self
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@norcal (4889)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
20 Mar 16
I remember reaching up to my Dad, for him to pick me up. I wanted up because a little dog was jumping on me. I don't know how old I was.
I remember being very sick. I couldn't get out of the car and walk into the doctors office. I had to be carried in. I was 5 years old, and I had German Measles.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
21 Mar 16
Aww that's very sweet, did your dad pick you up?
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
20 Mar 16
I was four and was going to Vacation Bible school and the last day I missed at my home church because my sister was born and I went across town to my uncle's to stay while mom was in the hospital (they kepr you for a week then) and spent the next week going to VBS there.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
Vacation bible school, how long is it? is it a boarding type of school?
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
21 Mar 16
@Elizaby ah right I see. was it fun at all?
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
20 Mar 16
@Drosophila Most churches during the summer months would have Vacation Bible school often back then for two weeks during kids' school break in the mornings (as most moms back then were stay at home moms) Now for the most part it has been reduced to a week and is often held in the early evening
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@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
21 Mar 16
I do remember my childhood vividly. My earliest memory is around 3 I guess. I got so afraid to cross the street by seeing a chameleon. My brother was with me. That was my earliest memory.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
22 Mar 16
A chameleon! that sounds soo cool! did your brother help you?
@destimona (1910)
• Luxembourg, Luxembourg
22 Mar 16
@Drosophila yes. Of course.I do remember he caught my hand and ran away.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32760)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Apr 16
I remember things as young as I am 3 years old. I still remember this until now, I was on the crib while my sister is listening to eternal flame on her cassette. that day is so ordinary but I still remember it.
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@TheDemonicAngel (699)
• United States
20 Mar 16
I remember bits and pieces of my childhood.
My earliest memory was taking a bath in the sink (I was a small baby) so I am not sure how old I was at the time.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
You must've been to fit into the sink aye! :D
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Oh dear they should not have done that to you..how horrid omg.
Poor Wendy.
I do recall much of my childhood..vividly as well.
My first memory I believe is pulling my wooden ducks along the shiny wooden floor, I was 2 as Mam told me.
I recall my Mother holding me up to the window to see the birds.
A lot I remember.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
It was back in the days, misbehaving kids are disciplined first I guess.
That sounds fun, pulling the wooden ducks along. :)
Yep, mothers are good at confirming when you remember a particular thing.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
20 Mar 16
Yikes! What a horrible teacher to do that to you. I was a teacher of first graders. They always stopped crying as soon as their mothers left the area. I made them leave and their precious little ones were just fine and easily distracted.
My earliest memory was on the changing table. My dad taught me the names of my fingers.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
Ya I was brought up at a time when people thought more of "discipline" than anything else.
Wow! you remember that far back? Amazing!
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
I was making a huge fuss about leaving home for kindergarten.
I sure was scared once in that room.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
Erm, not entirely sure, she clearly didn't want to deal with screaming children?
Maybe she should get a different job?
@Lazyblogs (494)
• Chandigarh, India
20 Mar 16
I remember myself eating chocolates on my 3rd birthday
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
20 Mar 16
That's great! At least it is a good memory. :)
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