Do Babies Dream of Baby Sheep?

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Childhood amnesia, or infantile amnesia, is the norm where adults cannot recall episodic memories from before age 3-4.
The author has vivid memories from as early as 6-8 months old, including crawling on tiles, playing with refrigerator cables, and switching from a plastic to glass milk bottle.
His wife lacks early childhood memories, reinforcing the concept of childhood amnesia, and he initially doubted his own memories as fabricated.
Verification from parents confirmed some memories, such as not crawling on all fours and the refrigerator incident, suggesting they might be genuine.
He recalls an early nightmare involving a helicopter from a war movie, leading to a sad dream of abandonment in a castle.
Emotional events, like witnessing loved ones cry, may have helped consolidate these early memories, though their authenticity remains uncertain.

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