Do you remember all your DC's early milestones.

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My mum seems to know all of ours. Without looking it up (and they're not all recorded) I couldn't tell you much about my DC. I don't know what they weighed at birth, what day of the week it was or how long the labours were. I also don't know when they first sat, stood, walked or spoke or what their first words were.

Just me? They're 21 and 19yo now, but I don't think I've ever really remembered this stuff

yes probably do remember all/most.
My mother used to quote stuff like that about me & my siblings.
Don't think it's bad thing if you don't recall.

Mostly yes, especially for DS1. They are all in their 20s now.

My DM is in her 80s and remembers everything about me and my sibling.

On the other hand, I don't think my MIL would've remembered stuff like that.

I barely remember their names...

Mostly no, at least not in detail. I have a really good memory normally. A lot of people think they remember their offspring’s milestones 30 years down the line but don’t really, then compare real current children unfavourably.

No. Mine are only 9 and 5 so now I feel guilty!

I can remember DS's first steps but thats about it, amd tbh it's only because it happened in public and quite out the blue.

I remember everything. The times of their births; the days, how many months they were when they sat, crawled & walked.

I’m 31 and my mum messages me “happy birthday” at the time I was born every year so I guess we’re an overly sentimental bunch 😂

Mine are in their teens. I remember birth weights and approx labour length. Age for first step unaided. First word for each of them (but not age for that). I couldn't tell you when they first sat or stood.

It also really annoys me when DH rounds up the times of birth. I know IABU 😂 he will say DD was born at 20 past 10, but she wasn’t; she was born at 10.16.

what they weighed at birth
yes, but only in imperial and no other measurements ever in imperial so it doesn't mean much
what day of the week it was
no idea
how long the labours were
Roughly. I know what time they were born and cod vaguely remember when i started to feel twinges but not the length of active labour
when they first sat
no idea
stood
nope
walked
Do remember this one because they were both pretty late
spoke
Dont know when, well before walking though
or what their first words were
95% sure I know what DC1's was. Have convinced myself DC2 had the same first word but not sure it really was.

They are only 4 and 6. It wasn't that long ago but I'm not big into milestones.

Well mine are all little so it's not too difficult to remember. My mum rememebers my and my sisters' weights, time and day of births and things like what our first words were but she doesn't remember exactly when we took our first steps or started talking properly.

Funny I was just thinking this the other day. I THINK I know the birth weight of my second child, but only in kilos (not in pounds and ounces). I remember the approximate time of day they were born but not to the minute. As for walking , talking and first words - no idea.

It's weird because I generally have a good memory for stuff.

Nup. I feel a bit guilty when they ask what their first words were and I have to say I don't remember (I have 3 DC, all under 13). I do wish I'd written some of it down. But hey ho, you just do what you can do to get through the early years and that just has to be good enough doesn't it!

I read somewhere that you only really lay down long term memories in your 4th sleep cycle, or something like that. My DC were shocking sleepers so I was chronically sleep deprived for over a decade, and my memories from the entire time are very hazy, so I'm putting it down to that.

No

I was just thinking this as we have a lovely new baby in the family and discussions have started about milestones etc.

I remember birth weight and day.

Dont remember length of labour as im not sure when they count that from.

I remember walking.

Also remember sleeping through (as it was 15 months 😱)

But some remember everything, its not a bad thing if you don't.
Im sure i could go back and photos would tell me, but never have.

My sons are 41 and 38. I can remember their birth weights, what time and day they were born, their length at birth, and what age they sat up/walked/talked.

Yes I do. Dd is 25.

No. I can tell you DTS were weaned at five months, walked at 14. I can tell you DS3 walked at 10 months.

Those are about all I can remember tbh.

I do remember their birth weights and times.

No, much to their disgust 😂

I've got it all on camera so go by the dates on the photos.
Except for labour and birth time and birth weight, I can remember those.

My mother would say all sorts about when I were potty trained and walking and talking and let's just say if she was right I'd be The Most Advanced Baby Ever.

I no longer remember either but I knew my mum didnt remember about us so with my wee girl as soon as she did something i marked it on the calendar in the kitchen then wrote it in her baby book. The only thing that was vague was speaking she wasnt a great talker and it came on so slowly i didnt notice the first sentence . I do recall my sister saying words like "lellow cuggle logurt " when she was learning to speak. Its funny to go back in the book and see precise times and dates for all the firsts.

No, I’m hopeless with this sort of thing.

I do remember birth weights and times, and I know what month the first steps were, but that’s pretty much it.

I always assume people who remember this stuff are the sort who remember things like the exact date they first met their partner, or bought a house, or got engaged, or (like a thread I was reading the other day) how old they were when they first started their periods (have already forgotten when dd started, and that would have been in the last two years, let alone when I started myself!)

I was going to say no, as I don't remember when they first sat, stood, walked or spoke or what their first words were. for each of them (I have 3, all in their 20s).
but I do know what they weighed at birth, what day of the week it was and how long the labours were.

I don't remember many tbh.

Mine are 10 and 14.

I don't think anyone know their baby's first word. It's not like walking where they objectively go from "not walking" to "walking". Language increases so gradually, how do you decide if "duck" was their first word because they said "da" a few times when they were 18 months, or was it Mama because they said it when you were in the room once, or was it the first word they actually said correctly, or the first word they said and pointed at an item even if they said it wrong and then didn't say it again for 3 weeks. Etc.

I am so relieved that others also don't remember. My DD is only 14 and I can't remember most of this. I wish I had written more stuff down. It was a stressful time with relationship breakdown and becoming a single parent, but I did love having a baby/toddler so it's odd I can't remember much about the milestones.