15 best childhood memories we all experienced and will never forget

8/23/2020

4,886 views

Society Story: 15 best childhood memories we all experienced and will never forget

Things have changed a lot since we were kids, but our precious childhood memories will stay with us forever. We hope remembering beautiful moments from this list will put a warm smile on your face.

P.S. Cool personal stories from people included!

#1 Playing with your favorite stuffed animal

Society Story: best childhood memories playing with stuffed animal — shutterstock

In order to never forget the magical days of their childhood, some people keep their favorite toys forever. A comment by nujurzy87, reddit:

my mom actually kept this little blue stuffed bear i got from a family member from the hospital while I was being born. I told her when I get married to give it back to me. I'd like to keep it and tell my children to have them put it in my casket when I die. That way I can be buried with something I've had since before I was born.

#2 Building a sand castle

Society Story: best childhood memories building a sand castle — shutterstock

All vacation activities were pure fun when we were little. Spending time by the sea or a lake will always remain one of the best childhood memories for most of us.

#3 Spending time with your grandparents

Society Story: best childhood memories spending time with grandparents — shutterstock

An awesome story from reddit by Ifunctiononkitkats:

When I was little, my great-grandma Emma was having a party, and it was an "old people" party with all her friends, so all me and my cousins did was run around, hide under tables, play tag, etc. Eventually, my great grandma told us all to go play outside, so we all just sat down on top of the hill and talked. Then my great grandma (in her eighties) comes outside, sees us, declares "that's not how you play!" and barrel rolls down the hill, in front of half of her party.

#4 Waking up to the smell of your mom's cooking

Society Story: best childhood memories mom's cooking — shutterstock

This one breaks my heart...

#5 Climbing a tree

Society Story: best childhood memories climbing a tree — shutterstock

Back then, the world seemed bigger, and the trees were taller...

#6 Flying a kite

Society Story: best childhood memories flying a kite — shutterstock

Nothing compares to the excitement you get from flying your first kite.

#7 Christmas!

Society Story: best childhood memories Christmas — shutterstock

For most kids, it was the most magical time of the year.

#8 Listening to your parents' favorite music

Society Story: best childhood memories listening to music — shutterstock

Nostalgia is evoked fantastically quickly by listening to the songs you loved or heard as a child.

#9 The smell of spring

Society Story: best childhood memories spring — shutterstock

Spring always smells incredible, but when you're a kid, it's something else...

#10 Reading your first favorite book or story

Society Story: best childhood memories reading — shutterstock

The moment you first realize how joyful reading can be is unforgettable.

#11 Meeting your friends after some time away from each other

Society Story: best childhood memories meeting with friends — shutterstock

We always had so many stories to tell each other.

#12 Learning to ride a bicycle

Society Story: best childhood memories riding a bike — shutterstock

Who else learnt to ride a bike the way KJdkaslknv from reddit did?

I went to the top of a very large hill and figured by the time I got to the bottom, I'd either die or know how to ride a bike.

#13 Sleepovers with friends

Society Story: best childhood memories sleepovers — shutterstock

Telling scary stories in the dark, sharing secrets, playing games as long as you want... what can be better?

#14 Going for a walk without your parents for the first time

Society Story: best childhood memories going for a walk — shutterstock

We all felt so grown up that day, right?

#15 Just feeling happy and content every day, without any reason

Society Story: best childhood memories happy memories — shutterstock

Anyway, I believe it's possible to feel this way at any age.

Which of these memories is the most touching? Do you have any other precious childhood memories to share? Tell us in the comments!

Let's have more fun:

answer fun trivia questions to test your knowledge;
learn more or just laugh with our articles;
try to ace all hundreds of our trivia quizzes.

SHARE this article with the people you've been friends with since childhood :)

#Society #funny #psychology #inspiration

What are your thoughts on this subject?

33 Comments

Emma Alabaster

It says "memories we all experienced and will never forget", but not everyone experiences all of these, as they don't have a happy childhood. I , personally don't remember all of these things, due to an illness that caused brain damage, so a large part of my childhood is a blur. That said, I do have some very happy memories and Christmas is the main one. I can remember tge feeling of Christmas, the excitement and build up of tge big day. I still feel it every Christmas now.

ninakamwene

Growing up in Kenya on the slopes of Mt Kenya about 7,000 ft above sea level, we the kids spent our childhood outside in the country. We made our own games, climbed trees and ate coffee beans as cherries. We only came home to eat and sleep. I felt sorry for my American born child for never knowing how nature and out door childhood shapes your mind. Be well.

Joanne Klimchuk

Growing up in small town playing with friends from morning till dark we had very little but we loved That we had so much !! On Christmas morning we could hardly wait to go through the stockings ( my Dad’s wool socks hanging behind our wood stove ) and find a “Christmas Orange”, peanuts and the best hard candy you found ever have !! As in life there are good times, hard times it makes us who we are !

Donna Cyr

Every one. Mostly Christmas with my dads side of the family. Like 50 people. The best

Elaine Mcgregor

I remember all these things! But my favourite thing was staying with my wee Irish granny at her cottage in the Scottish countryside. As I was a sickly child, and the middle of three girls, this was my oasis, as I grew up in the capital, Edinburgh. I adored the quietness of the acres of grounds that I could play in!

lmoores

I had a wonderful childhood. I'm glad I grew up before computer games 🎮. We actually played outside in the summertime til it got dark. We only came in for dinner and then it was back out to play. Those were the days. I feel sorry for today's kids never getting to experience a carefree childhood like mine. Christmas 🎄 was a magical time. Lots of family, friends, food and presents 🎁. I woukd live my childhood over again if I could. Well I can always go back and relive my memories.

Bob Fowler

Yes , now I'm Older and I see what is happening with Children these Days. I look back on my/our Childhood with great fondness. Simple times, no stress or worry about who is popular on media. We went out for walks/Bike rides for miles, made camps in the Woods, climbed Trees, played more Sports, hurtled down Snow covered slopes on Sledges. Swam and fished in the River. Went home muddy, wet, happy, hungry, tired, fit (not obese). Great memories .

Caroline Weis

I grew up on a farm and do have good memories of climbing trees and up in the hay mow to hunt for the new kittens. I helped my mom to clean the house, not my favorite job, but did it anyway, even helped my dad out in the field by driving the tractor while he and my brother stacked bales of hay on the wagon and afterwards guiding the tractor while they put the hay in the mow. My brother taught me how to ride a bike and many times we had races to see who could get to the bottom of the graveled hill after collecting the mail. I didn't experience sleepovers as there werent any girls that lived nearby.

Ellen Duff

An Edwardian doll

Ellen Duff

An Edwardian doll ,

Ellen Duff

I remember my father teaching me to ride a bike I own a Edwardian dated 1912 that belonged to my mother I adore it

Brendan Brannigan

Never spent time with my grandparents as they had all passed before I was born, never woke up to the smell of my mother cooking, if anyone was cooking breakfast it would have been my father. Don’t recall seeing my friends after a long absence, lastly don’t recall feeling happy and content every day for no reason.

bonniecardona

My husband our grandchildren's Nannu (Maltese) for grandpa taught our 3 grandchildren to ride a bike

flanderschristy

I grew up with great parents & had a great childhood! I grew up in a small rural farming community in very southern Illinois, farm country. It's a great place to raise children. A very, very low crime rate. Therefore we had more freedoms than children who lived in the city. We could ride our bikes all over town without fear. We knew everyone & they knew our family. If you needed anything, there was always a kind neighbor to help. We got up early in warm weather, ate a big breakfast (& yes, I can smell my Mom's cooking & coffee brewing) & then we were off. We played until Mom hollered for us to come home for lunch & then we were off again until supper. We had all the things we needed to play, roller skates, a wagon, bike & for winter ice skates, a sled & snow boots. I was the 4th daughter & child so I taught myself to do many things like ride a bike. Our front yard had a gentle slope downwards & I used it to get me started on my bike. When I fell it didn't hurt because the ground & grass cushioned the fall. I did it over & over again until I was riding like a pro. I had many great times with the other neighborhood children, my parents & grandparents. Thank you for reminding me of the best memories of my life!

flanderschristy

ninakamwene, Sounds like a wonderful childhood. Not all American children grew up in the city. I grew up in a really small rural farming community & we did many of the same things you did except for eating coffee beans. We would raid our parents vegetable garden, pluck a ripe tomato right from the vine, rinse it off with the garden hose & eat it like an apple. We had a woods (Forrest) right in our backyard & many summer days were spent in the woods where it was cooler, building forts, swimming in the creek, etc. We were lucky in that a very well used Native American trail (The Kahokia trail) ran right threw our back yard. They would travel that trail back & forth according to the season, to hunt. We would spend many days digging in our backyard for Indian relics. We found Indian beads, tomahawks, tools such as hide scrapers, once we found part of a moccasin that was petrified. Like you, we got up early, had breakfast & went off to play until our Mother hollered for us to come home for a meal. Thank you for sharing! You brought back some great childhood memories for me.❤

flanderschristy

Elaine Mcgregor, I'm so envious! I've always wanted to visit Scotland & Ireland. The countryside is absolutely beautiful & so green. My maternal grandfather was half Irish. I always wanted to go & try & find the village where his Mother was born. Thank you for sharing your story.

Pierre Poirier

I don’t remember much of my early childhood. I know i never climbed a tree, never had a sleepover, don’t remember much about kite fluing except that i found them boring. And, on the radio, when i could control it, i was more interested in finding an oversea station, as we could do that with our radio set. And we can go on in life not doing any of these. And still have a happy childhood .

elliecalhun

sophie, 💗💗

Judi Hanan

The smell of mom's cooking in the morning will always be a comforting memory. Bacon, eggs and toast. I still have my 2 stuffed animals from age 4 or 5.

Adriana Zuliani

I remember most of these things. I used to be a very happy child. I used to entertain myself and read a lot. My happiness came mainly from the capacity to be happy with little.