At what age do children begin to have memories

Every child develops differently. Some develop quickly while others develop slowly. However, when children are between one and three years old, they have almost no memory. During this period, children's bodies are not fully developed, and the memory content remains in the baby's mind for a relatively short time and will not be remembered very clearly. After the age of three, they will have some deeper memories and can receive more information during this period.

The memory content is retained in the baby's mind for a shorter time. Studies have shown that when things a baby has seen reappear in front of them, babies under one year old will only have an impression of things that happened a few days ago; babies around two years old will only have an impression of things that happened a few weeks ago; babies around three years old have greatly improved memory and can remember things they saw several months ago. When the things that babies have seen are no longer in front of them, babies under one year old cannot remember them at all; babies around two years old can remember things that happened a few days ago; babies around three years old can remember things that happened a few weeks ago. So the baby will cry when he sees his aunt, because he has forgotten what his aunt looks like and thinks she is a stranger.

The memory of babies under 3 years old is not purposeful. They can remember anything that interests them and leaves a clear impression on them. So the baby’s ability to recite Tang poetry is related to his interests. But the baby's memory is not based on understanding, but only on certain characteristics of things. A baby's brain is like a camera, which can capture everything around it without thinking. Even if he does not understand what he wants to remember, he can still keep many things deep in his memory under the repeated teaching of adults.