How well do you remember your childhood? (if at all)

Son Of A Vidic · 18-07-2015 06:01PM

Hammer89 wrote: »

I remember the nurses laughing at the size of my knob when I was born.

Just because they found it difficult to tell if you were a boy or a girl, doesn't mean they should have laughed at you. Very unprofessional behaviour imo.

18-07-2015 06:02PM

I remember everything that was interesting at the time, starting from the age of 3. Or I must have been three, because I remember playing alone in the playroom on my sister's first day away at primary school, crying because I couldn't get the Speak & Spell to say anything.

I don't think it's very common to forget a lot of your childhood?

If someone is in a position where they can't remember their childhood, that might be a bit worrying; is it a case of their mind subconsciously blocking harmful memories, I wonder?

anncoates · 18-07-2015 06:11PM

What I found interesting when I had a pint with a guy I was best friends with when we were about 10 (hadn't seen him for many years) was that we remembered different things. He reminded me of stuff I'd completely forgotten that I thought I'd remember well (for example, a successful fight I had with a guy who bullied us) and vice versa.

It was really interesting and a bit strange

5rtytry56 · 18-07-2015 06:18PM

B. 1972.
Seventies: my moms Ford Anglia.
Eighties: the recession. The first experience of the political dystem . GUBU. Haughy. "Flawed pedigree" of aforementioned individual.
End of eighties : end of my childhood.

Ruu · 18-07-2015 06:19PM

Very well. Reminds me of the time in Junior Infants, was lining up after finishing lunch break. Got distracted by a shiny car parked on the street, must have been looking at it for ages! When I turned around everyone had long gone inside.

Teacher must not have missed me very much, stayed outside for a while longer to look at the shiny car before the teacher eventually figured out that I was missing, asked me if I would car to join the class!

I remember when my younger brother was about to be born, Mam was packing a suitcase to go to hospital for a few days. Asked to her to bring home a boy and some chocolate as well. She delivered and brought home some Dairy Milk Whole Nut.

Galwayguy35 · 18-07-2015 06:37PM

We had better summers anyway, lots of fine weather, ideal for long days in the bog.

Walking to school as not as many people had cars, and some of the cars had no seat belts.

Actually I never remember anyone even wearing a seat belt in a car.

Just had RTE 1 and 2 on the box and it was finished around 11pm.

Moving statues making the news.

Getting drunk on wine at age 10.

Duke O Smiley · 18-07-2015 06:45PM

Born in the 90s. I don't have many vivid childhood memories to be honest and most of them are with my Dad (who is still alive btw) when I looked up to him.

One of my most memorable days from my childhood is the day I went with him to collect his new car from the dealership. I was about five years old but I just understood how happy he was that day and so I was happy. The drive home, getting home, and going to Howth for an ice cream that evening are all memories that I haven't ever forgotten about.

18-07-2015 06:49PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Born in the 90s. I don't have many vivid childhood memories to be honest and most of them are with my Dad (who is still alive btw) when I looked up to him...........

I suspect there's an even better story here you're not telling us

I mean you can't drop that tidbit and not tell us the rest!

I'll pretend to be Joe Duffy, you be my caller. Now go on...

*Applies clamps*

Duke O Smiley · 18-07-2015 06:56PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I suspect there's an even better story here you're not telling us

I mean you can't drop that tidbit and not tell us the rest!

I'll pretend to be Joe Duffy, you be my caller. Now go on...

*Applies clamps*

*rabble rabble*

And then, when I turned 16, he stopped taking me to Pride and Joy on the weekends for a new toy, and I haven't had ice cream in years Joe

Where did it all go wrong Joe!?! Where?

_Whimsical_ · 18-07-2015 07:08PM

I remember my 2nd birthday party very vaguely. Sitting on my mum's knee in my grannies kitchen with my aunt and uncle and their two children. There was a coffee cake and singing happy birthday and my strongest memory is being kept from grabbing the chocolate swirls from the top of the cake.

nc19 · 18-07-2015 07:14PM

I have memories from as early as 3

freshpopcorn · 18-07-2015 07:29PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

One of my most memorable days from my childhood is the day I went with him to collect his new car from the dealership. I was about five years old but I just understood how happy he was that day and so I was happy. The drive home, getting home, and going to Howth for an ice cream that evening are all memories that I haven't ever forgotten about.

What kind of car was it?

Duke O Smiley · 18-07-2015 07:32PM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

What kind of car was it?

Audi A6, 1997. One of the very first of that model in the country and Chris de Burgh bought the other one at the time

jimgoose · 18-07-2015 07:40PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Audi A6, 1997. One of the very first of that model in the country and Chris de Burgh bought the other one at the time

I learned to drive in a Mk. I Granada at the age of twelve. The only other car I've ever encountered like it is my current Jaguar S-Type with its 5-speed Ford manual gearbox. Ka-Chonk!!

Rubberlegs · 18-07-2015 08:07PM

Born in '73. I remember quite a lot from when I was very young. I can remember being about 2, out in the buggy going to a purple wool shop with my mother. My Grandad died when I was 5, and I remember his funeral. I can remember one of my teeth falling out eating a chocolate digestive, and the time I was running and tripped over my Dad's shoes and cut my hand on the glass I was carrying. I'd have been 5 or younger then, as my Grandad was in the house. I have vivid memories of the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper. I can also remember the hunger strikers dying.

Agricola · 18-07-2015 08:24PM

Only remember my first day of school in '86. From then til '94 i only have vague memories of school friends, things we did, school trips, birthday parties etc. Plenty of vague memories also of spending the summers with my cousins. I don't really have clear, well remembered memories until '94 onward (probably because thats when I started secondary)

Mam of 4 · 18-07-2015 08:52PM

Born 68.

Can remember baby brother sitting up in the pram ,he was born in 70, so was about two and a half/three ? Distinctly remember getting my leg broken at four , all my primary school teachers names .

Seem to remember a lot more of back then than what I did last week

Sam Kade · 18-07-2015 09:00PM

I was born in 64 I can remember lots since I was 3 and a few memories before then.

PLL · 18-07-2015 09:14PM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

If someone is in a position where they can't remember their childhood, that might be a bit worrying; is it a case of their mind subconsciously blocking harmful memories, I wonder?

This.

I lived in an abusive home growing up, just me, my mother and whatever boyfriend she had at the time. I can't remember hardly anything from being at home, honestly it is strange, worrisome and obviously repressed.
However, ask me about school (which I loved!) and spending summer, Easter and Christmas with my dad and family in Mayo and I can recall specific details. They are my happiest memories and I regularly look back at them.

It is amazing what the human brain can do.

Rubberlegs · 18-07-2015 09:25PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Born 68.

Can remember baby brother sitting up in the pram ,he was born in 70, so was about two and a half/three ? Distinctly remember getting my leg broken at four , all my primary school teachers names .

Seem to remember a lot more of back then than what I did last week

I'm the same, and it never feels that long ago. Yet some of it is the guts of 40 years ago, now that's scary ! But ask me to remember recent years, and beyond significant events, I won't remember anything.

Mam of 4 · 18-07-2015 09:38PM

73Cat wrote: »

I'm the same, and it never feels that long ago. Yet some of it is the guts of 40 years ago, now that's scary ! But ask me to remember recent years, and beyond significant events, I won't remember anything.

Crazy isn't it ?! I remember in 2nd class my Grandfather dying and the nun asking me why I hadn't been in school and I told her, also had a note , and she told me that was no excuse and proceeded to dole out five hard wallops across my hand with the big stick. In front of the Parish Priest in the class.

Different times , memory is a funny thing really

Red21 · 18-07-2015 10:01PM

Chain Smoker wrote: »

Ridiculously well, too well... always feel like a gigantic creep bumping into old classmates cos they're like "Ah, Chain Smoker, I think we were in the same class?" Meanwhile, I'm thinking "Yep, same class, we didn't talk to each other much though, you were a month and two days older than me, you lived across the road from the church, your phone number was 044-67890, you missed no days of school in 1998, you missed none again in 2001 asides from the last day, your childhood teddy bear was called Max, you supported Man Utd but I saw you in town wearing a Chelsea jersey a few years ago"

I'm like this, went to primary school in the 80's and I would still tell you were everyone was sitting in 4th and 6th class(5th class we were all moved around a few times). I've a good couple of memories from under 2, and would remember most unusual events after 4 years -days we got off school - homework off -teachers flipping out, I remember word for word things like, being 9 years old and having a discussion about how "babies are made" with a bunch of 8/9 year olds boys.

Kwiecien · 18-07-2015 10:03PM

1975

40 years ago!

Remember bits of it, not an awful lot. I had a standard irish childhood.

I remember being a bit put out when my younger siblings came along (i am much older than them and was an only child for many years

I remember Charlie Haughey was revered in my family - it was all about Fianna Fail :0 De Valera had hero status too! Vaguely remember the Pope visit, Live Aid, Chernobyl, Berlin Wall coming down.

If someone says 'do ya remember (a specific event)' theres a 50/50 chance i might.

Red21 · 18-07-2015 10:18PM

Kwiecien wrote: »

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I remember Charlie Haughey was revered in my family - it was all about Fianna Fail :0 De Valera had hero status too! Vaguely remember the Pope visit, Live Aid, Chernobyl, Berlin Wall coming down.

I figured I'd find Shergar If only someone came with me! I was 5

Rubberlegs · 18-07-2015 10:25PM

Kwiecien wrote: »

1975 40 years ago!

Remember bits of it, not an awful lot. I had a standard irish childhood.

I remember being a bit put out when my younger siblings came along (i am much older than them and was an only child for many years

I remember Charlie Haughey was revered in my family - it was all about Fianna Fail :0 De Valera had hero status too! Vaguely remember the Pope visit, Live Aid, Chernobyl, Berlin Wall coming down.

If someone says 'do ya remember (a specific event)' theres a 50/50 chance i might.

I was an only child for 7 and a half years. I can remember the disgust the first Christmas my sister was there, as I had less presents. I also remember one year asking for drums, picturing myself like Animal off the Muppets. I got a drum on a string to put around my neck, with a couple of sticks to beat it with. It had The Grand Old Duke of York nursery rhyme on it. I was gutted, but tried not to show it! Still have the drum today:)

18-07-2015 10:34PM

Born 1975, remember loads before my brothers were born in 1978. Got stuck in a field, wellies stuck in mud and a big combine harvester effort coming directly for me, was saved by one of the neighbours!
Lived in England after that till I was 11, remember everything about it! I think it was because I was so sad leaving!
I even remember being around two and having reigns on me, like a dog harness and my ma holding the end of them!!

Sam Kade · 18-07-2015 10:43PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

Crazy isn't it ?! I remember in 2nd class my Grandfather dying and the nun asking me why I hadn't been in school and I told her, also had a note , and she told me that was no excuse and proceeded to dole out five hard wallops across my hand with the big stick. In front of the Parish Priest in the class.

Different times , memory is a funny thing really

Them bloody nuns :mad: For Gods servants they sure weren't as loving and forgiving as he is supposed to be.

Mam of 4 · 18-07-2015 10:52PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

Them bloody nuns :mad: For Gods servants they sure weren't as loving and forgiving as he is supposed to be.

My first teacher in baby infants was a nun also, she's still alive ! Now she was an absolute dote who loved children . The rest of them in the school I went to ? Think they saw us all as sinners who had to be punished just for existing .
Sorry for going off topic, that could be a thread on it's own

Sam Kade · 18-07-2015 10:58PM

Mam of 4 wrote: »

My first teacher in baby infants was a nun also, she's still alive ! Now she was an absolute dote who loved children . The rest of them in the school I went to ? Think they saw us all as sinners who had to be punished just for existing .
Sorry for going off topic, that could be a thread on it's own

We had an elderly teacher in low infants she used to put me sitting in her chair and was a lovely calm teacher it went downhill from there on up though some right tyrants of teachers, the cane ruled and they weren't afraid to use it.

Mam of 4 · 18-07-2015 11:08PM

Funny thing about it is I'm glad I was born when I was , instead of nowadays

I remember our house having no running hot water , tin baths , frost on Inside of the windows in the winter !

Old army blankets on our beds , the old grey ones , lots of things

How well do you remember your childhood? (if at all)

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