I am so glad I have found this site. I have been reading some of the past posts, and am utterly fascinated. I don't quite know where to begin ... Before our son was born, we were told we likely wouldn't be able to conceive. I'll spare the details, but let's just say that during the time I was being told this, I was utterly devastated. I had experienced a previous miscarriage, and had a dream that my mother was holding a baby who looked to be about 6 months old (the age our miscarried baby would have been had he/she been born). I poured out my heart to her and told her what the doctor had said, and she looked at me (holding the baby), and said, "Never mind. You go ahead and have my grandchild." Well, our son just had his third birthday. Since he was learning to talk, he has had specific names for items (as I'm sure all babies have), but we have wondered if these names were from a past life memory. "Mitmah" was blanket; "doo-doos" were sunglasses or eyeglasses; "bops" were grapes; and "gol-goks" were watches.
I've wondered if any of these words were from a different language. He also mentions his "sister Dinah" (an unusual name which we have never mentioned). When he first mentioned Dinah, my husband asked him who Dinah was? He told us, "My sister". My husband asked him "How old is Dinah?" Our son said, "Two". (his age at the time). When asked where Dinah was, our son said, "She not here yet." Then he seemed to forget about Dinah until just yesterday. He mentioned her out of the blue, and answered the same questions, the same way, except for the last one. When asked, "Where is Dinah", he said, "She here now!" Dinah is not a family name, not a name either one of us even thought of, and I can't think where he may have heard it before. The name is unusual enough, and consistent enough, (there was a space of several months before he named her again), that I am leaning towards this being a past life memory. He has also announced his deceased Grandma's name and said she is here, and wants to go outside; and has recently started telling us that Arthur is here (another deceased family member). I am not suggesting that he is anything but a normal child, but I know how close to heaven children are, and how they are more open to past life memories than we are as adults. This is a great forum, and I just wanted to share our own experiences. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
It is so nice to be able to talk about this and not be thought of as "loony!"
I've wondered if any of these words were from a different language. He also mentions his "sister Dinah" (an unusual name which we have never mentioned). When he first mentioned Dinah, my husband asked him who Dinah was? He told us, "My sister". My husband asked him "How old is Dinah?" Our son said, "Two". (his age at the time). When asked where Dinah was, our son said, "She not here yet." Then he seemed to forget about Dinah until just yesterday. He mentioned her out of the blue, and answered the same questions, the same way, except for the last one. When asked, "Where is Dinah", he said, "She here now!" Dinah is not a family name, not a name either one of us even thought of, and I can't think where he may have heard it before. The name is unusual enough, and consistent enough, (there was a space of several months before he named her again), that I am leaning towards this being a past life memory. He has also announced his deceased Grandma's name and said she is here, and wants to go outside; and has recently started telling us that Arthur is here (another deceased family member). I am not suggesting that he is anything but a normal child, but I know how close to heaven children are, and how they are more open to past life memories than we are as adults. This is a great forum, and I just wanted to share our own experiences. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
It is so nice to be able to talk about this and not be thought of as "loony!"