Infantile amnesia, also known as childhood amnesia, is a phenomenon in which adults are practically unable to recall events or memories from childhood, especially from the period before age two or three. This period of childhood usually remains almost completely inaccessible to memory, and even the most vivid events and experiences may be forgotten.
Infantile amnesia is a fairly common phenomenon, and several factors may explain this loss of memories. One theory is that the brain and memory in children develop and function differently compared with those of adults, which may make it difficult to store and access memories from this period. Sociocultural factors and the underdevelopment of language skills in early childhood may also affect a child's ability to express and retain their memories. Infantile amnesia is not a pathological condition and is usually regarded as a normal phenomenon.
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