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Post by kennedywalsh2000 on Sept 19, 2019 4:01:06 GMT 10
Those of us on these boards/with this particular interest actually seem to have exceptionally good memories for our respective ages by remembering the year we turned three. In reality, most people by their teens even have difficulty remembering age four. I've come across many who by adulthood can barely remember first grade; it's bizarre for those of us with decent early childhood memories to encounter those who can't remember much before age seven, but trust me, they're out there. So realistically, age three is already a stretch. But if you're a unicorn who has vivid memories from two, congrats, have a virtual cookie. Yeah, those points you raise are definitely true. I have a close friend who is only five months younger than me and he can barely remember anything before the age of 8. He even said to me once that he couldn't even imagine what it would be like to live in a world where YouTube doesn't exist, which is pretty bad given the fact that we were 6 years old when YouTube was launched. Yeah, that is possible. Like I said, my brother born in 94 cant remember before age 6 which means he could never remember a world where I wasnt born yet, and my sister born in late 96 cant remember life before 2002, so pretty much its like she cant remember anything before the year of my earliest memory. Like I said, memory is very dynamic like that. I mean I hate it when people say no one can remember before age three, and everyone's earliest memory was at age three. That just shows how ignorant they are since there are people who can remember being two, while many cant remember before the ages of 5-10.
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Post by longaotian on Sept 19, 2019 17:21:54 GMT 10
Those of us on these boards/with this particular interest actually seem to have exceptionally good memories for our respective ages by remembering the year we turned three. In reality, most people by their teens even have difficulty remembering age four. I've come across many who by adulthood can barely remember first grade; it's bizarre for those of us with decent early childhood memories to encounter those who can't remember much before age seven, but trust me, they're out there. So realistically, age three is already a stretch. But if you're a unicorn who has vivid memories from two, congrats, have a virtual cookie. Yeah, those points you raise are definitely true. I have a close friend who is only five months younger than me and he can barely remember anything before the age of 8. He even said to me once that he couldn't even imagine what it would be like to live in a world where YouTube doesn't exist, which is pretty bad given the fact that we were 6 years old when YouTube was launched. Wow, that seems so strange to me. Now im not one of those people to claim they were having full on vivid memories when they were 6 months old Lollll but I would say I have a fairly good recollection of my early childhood years. Ive actually been told by people before that I have a good memory.
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Post by aja675 on Sept 19, 2019 21:52:28 GMT 10
For me, it was. Because I have good memory.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2019 23:56:56 GMT 10
Childhood, in my book, is birth to 13 years old as that is the legal definition here. 14-17 is Adolescent/Young Person. 18 and above is adult.
I rest my case, Your Honour and Members of the Jury!
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Post by Telso on Sept 28, 2019 21:36:43 GMT 10
I have very few vague memories of starting kindergarten and whatnot at that age, but otherwise yeah not really no.
The biggest differences between a 4 year old and a 2 year old would be that 4 y old is a lot more capable of full communication with more advanced speech capabilities as well as being more indepedent in actions like dressing up and eating, as well as being fully able to run and walk in a straight line. That's probably the most important differences between a kid and a baby which are qualities still underdeveloped in a 2 year old.
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Post by kennedywalsh2000 on Oct 2, 2019 1:27:22 GMT 10
I have very few vague memories of starting kindergarten and whatnot at that age, but otherwise yeah not really no. The biggest differences between a 4 year old and a 2 year old would be that 4 y old is a lot more capable of full communication with more advanced speech capabilities as well as being more indepedent in actions like dressing up and eating, as well as being fully able to run and walk in a straight line. That's probably the most important differences between a kid and a baby which are qualities still underdeveloped in a 2 year old. You do realise a 2-year old is not considered as a baby as it can walk on two legs and feed itself. Also, they can be out of diapers by that age and preschool, just like a 4-year old. Me and my siblings were off diapers when we were two, and in preschool. I mean I am the youngest, so this is what my mom told me as I was born only when my brother was 5 and my sister was 3, but neither of them remember my birth.
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Post by Telso on Oct 2, 2019 20:14:52 GMT 10
]You do realise a 2-year old is not considered as a baby as it can walk on two legs and feed itself. Also, they can be out of diapers by that age and preschool, just like a 4-year old. Me and my siblings were off diapers when we were two, and in preschool. I mean I am the youngest, so this is what my mom told me as I was born only when my brother was 5 and my sister was 3, but neither of them remember my birth. Where did I say that a 2 year old should be considered as a baby? I only pointed out that a 2yo still has certain underdeveloped capabilities for it to be considered a full-blown kid. That’s why the word « toddler » exists as the transitional phase between the two stages.
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Post by kennedywalsh2000 on Oct 3, 2019 1:41:24 GMT 10
]You do realise a 2-year old is not considered as a baby as it can walk on two legs and feed itself. Also, they can be out of diapers by that age and preschool, just like a 4-year old. Me and my siblings were off diapers when we were two, and in preschool. I mean I am the youngest, so this is what my mom told me as I was born only when my brother was 5 and my sister was 3, but neither of them remember my birth. Where did I say that a 2 year old should be considered as a baby? I only pointed out that a 2yo still has certain underdeveloped capabilities for it to be considered a full-blown kid. That’s why the word « toddler » exists as the transitional phase between the two stages. A 3 or 4 year old is also a toddler as I see many 3 and 4 year old toddling. Age 5 though is too old to be toddler, but yet many call 5-year olds toddlers. Toddler starts from the time you walk. Preschool age is considered toddler. Yes, a 2 year old has underdeveloped capabilities to be considered a full-blown kid, but so does a 3 and 4 year old. There is a reason why kindergarten doesnt accept anyone who is below 5 by the end of the year they start kindergarten. Some dont even start preschool until they are 4, but preschool is optional where I currently live. The reason I said this is cause you said those are the main differences between a kid and baby when you were trying to differentiate between a 2 year old and 4 year old. yes a 3 or 4 year old develops qualities that a 2 year old doesnt, but that depends on the person too, which is why the first five years of a person's life are weird, as people dont develop at the same pace. Age 5 in my opinion is when a child is developed fully enough to be considered a full-blown kid. 2-4 though in my opinion is a partial kid cause they can walk, talk, feed themselves, store life long memories, and attend preschool. This is why I start childhood at age 2. While age 2-4 are too young to be considered a full on child, they are not babies.
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Post by karlpalaka on Oct 21, 2019 18:01:08 GMT 10
As most of you know, many people start childhood at 3 and end at 10-12. However, someone over on Personality Cafe argued that 2 is childhood because kids can go to preschool at age 2, they can form memories at 2 and that at places like airlines and movie theaters, you have to pay for your 2 year olds to enter. What do you think? (I will definitely answer no to that). It is childhood to me whether or not you believe me. I can tell you made this thread about me since I am the only one on there who thinks 2 is childhood and refuses to begin it at age 3. Well, just accept the fact that I consider age 2 as part of my childhood and stop trying to turn people against me just cause age 2 was a very important age for me.
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Post by karlpalaka on Oct 21, 2019 18:01:49 GMT 10
2 is a toddler. Childhood begins when kindergarten starts. Even though I consider age 2 as childhood, I can agree with that as I see ages 2-4 as preschoolers and 5 as elementary.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2019 23:53:49 GMT 10
2 year olds are babies/toddlers. No offence to anyone in particular but I don't believe it when anyone says they remember being 2. Especially on a forum like this you have to be skeptical 
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Post by karlpalaka on Oct 22, 2019 2:16:45 GMT 10
2 year olds are babies/toddlers. No offence to anyone in particular but I don't believe it when anyone says they remember being 2. Especially on a forum like this you have to be skeptical True, but I cant really accept 2-year olds as babies. They are too large and big to be infants. Toddlers sure, but I cant really say that a 3 or 4-year old isnt a toddler either. No, people can remember being 2. Its not like everyone magically has their first lifelong memory at age 3. To be honest, it is hard to form lifelong memories before the age of 5 though, as some adults cant even remember being 5-9. I do find it weird when some people say they had a memory when they were just months old or a year old. I am skeptical when people say they remember being born or spent time in the womb.
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Post by pink.panda_v3 on Oct 22, 2019 11:47:38 GMT 10
Where does one draw the line between toddlerhood and childhood? Does childhood start when ones memories start to form? Or does it involve more complexity like cognitive development?
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Post by karlpalaka on Oct 22, 2019 16:41:47 GMT 10
Where does one draw the line between toddlerhood and childhood? Does childhood start when ones memories start to form? Or does it involve more complexity like cognitive development? Toddlerhood isnt a fixed age range. It is basically the time a child walks unsteadily after taking its first steps. Childhood does not have a fixed age range. To be honest, I hear people calling high schoolers kids, and even college students, so really, when would childhood even begin and end?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2019 4:06:23 GMT 10
Where does one draw the line between toddlerhood and childhood? Does childhood start when ones memories start to form? Or does it involve more complexity like cognitive development? From raising my little sisters, I would say around 3 to 3.5 is when you stop becoming a toddler. It's a combination of cognitive development and motor skills. Where does one draw the line between toddlerhood and childhood? Does childhood start when ones memories start to form? Or does it involve more complexity like cognitive development? Toddlerhood isnt a fixed age range. It is basically the time a child walks unsteadily after taking its first steps. Childhood does not have a fixed age range. To be honest, I hear people calling high schoolers kids, and even college students, so really, when would childhood even begin and end? Childhood biologically ends when you begin puberty. Being called a kid is slang, not a biological term.
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