Open Question

maheard

What is your earliest childhood memory?

jena.n.ross

Sitting under a table with both the dog and the cat.  It was our house in FL, so I couldn't have been more than 3ish.

Kristi_M1123

being held by my mother in the kitchen at Grandma's house, sitting in the chair at the end of the table... screaming because the dog had bitten my finger and it was bleeding.

I don't remember being bitten, I just remember the aftermath!

I was maybe 18 months...

Tisharp

I remember being sort of horrified when my aunt and uncle smashed wedding cake into each other's faces in my Grandma's kitchen... as you can tell, it was a casual affair.  :-)  I love this photo though.  Oh, and btw, I was between 2 and 3 years old.

Becky & Brian's Wedding - 1980 by Tisha_McFluffy, on Flickr

That's my Grandma in the back, btw... at the ripe old age of 39 (with a 3 year old grandchild!)  Yes, yes, my family could have been featured on Teen Mom 1977.

hz80408

haha...my family and I have talked about this and I have a terrible memory.

 It was falling down the stairs (like literally rolling like you picture a snowball rolling down a hill) and I was 5!!

nfp147

When I was two, I had to get stitches in my chin.  I remember the blanket I was wrapped in and that we went to my grandparents after.

joljus

When I was 2 or 3, I remember playing with my neighbor stacking all the couch cushions we could find, climbing on top and yelling while jumping off onto the bed matress we dragged out of his room.... we definately were NOT trouble makers lol

I also remember him a few years later getting in trouble for sh!tting behind the shed in my parents back yard and his reason being "if the dog can do it why can't I"?

pondering_gal

I would like to think that I remember certain things, but thinking about it, it may just be because I've been told these memories from family, and in my head think that I remember these events.

In any case, I certainly remember parts of preschool, like them forgetting my birthday, and the necklace we were given with our age on it when it was our birthday (I did end up getting it late).

Sapphire1002

Hiding in the closet when it was time to go to the doctor!

christieep

I remember my 3rd birthday party and a lot of stuff from the first house my family lived in.  We moved out of there when I was 3 1/2 so I guess my memories start there.

coppcw08

I remember my sister's 4th birthday, which would make me two and a half. We were so close in age & our birthday's were 6 months apart, so my parents were always really awesome about getting a bunch of small stuff for the birthday girl & a big gift for both of us. So that year, Mom & Dad got us a Teddy Ruxpin. Remember those?

 

 we were so excited because you put a cassette tape in him & he'd tell you stories. We had him up on the top bunk with us & somehow in all our little girl wiggliness, Teddy Ruxpin fell off the top bunk & broke his face. It knocked his top lip right off. I cried b/c he looked scary with his busted face, but I remember my dad cracking up about it.

alecat9

I remember sitting in the back room of our house while new carpet was being installed. All the rooms were devoid of furniture. I was incredibly little (my parents' can't believe I remember this I somewhere between 1 or 2 at the time). Nothing remarkable happened I just remember having a lot of empty space, strange men, and playing in the corner.

hz80408

coppcw08:

I remember my sister's 4th birthday, which would make me two and a half. We were so close in age & our birthday's were 6 months apart, so my parents were always really awesome about getting a bunch of small stuff for the birthday girl & a big gift for both of us. So that year, Mom & Dad got us a Teddy Ruxpin. Remember those?

 

 we were so excited because you put a cassette tape in him & he'd tell you stories. We had him up on the top bunk with us & somehow in all our little girl wiggliness, Teddy Ruxpin fell off the top bunk & broke his face. It knocked his top lip right off. I cried b/c he looked scary with his busted face, but I remember my dad cracking up about it.

Ahh! Totally remember him!!

KBinRI

Sorry, this is gross but I remember climbing out of my crib because I was going to be sick but I couldn't get out because they had a baby gate in my bedroom doorway, so I just got sick in the doorway. You'd think I would have screamed to get their attention or something.

Also, I broke my leg in several places when I was 2 and I remember the feeling when I figured out a way to run with the cast on, even though they supposedly made it so I wouldn't be able to walk on it. So then they took that off and made a different one. Blah to them for ruining my fun, but hurray for a well-healed leg.

I'm not sure which of these came first.