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In most of these cases, these children, as described by Stevenson, Tucker and others, seem to stop making these remarks around the age of six to eight years. In the "material west" probably earlier than in the asian cases because these remarks are much more difficult to integrate in the belief systems here and the children mostly get warned to not talk about this stuff. It seems that not only do they not talk any more about these memories or whatever they are but that they eventually suppress and forget them. The "here and now" becomes the only reality, as it probably should. In Ian Stevenson's cases, as far as I've read them, there was only one young man in Asia who would still talk of these memories when he was 21 years old, but he seems to have been an exception.

My niece is now six years old and I guess more and more removed from whatever induced these remarks and behaviours, so I'm not expecting any more "evidence", and I'm not going to tell her anything as long as my sister doesn't agree. I have told my sister about my observations now and although she seems to be accepting that there might be something to this, I doubt she'll allow me to ask some questions or even show her a picture of our sister-in-law.

good point.

Thanks for the offer, but I'm quite hopeful I've got most of it correctly (I have to deduce most of the contents of the Scottish parts from what the narrator says, though).

Just in case you had known anything about the case or find out that evidence for or against it has turned up, I'd appreciate a link.

<blockquote data-quote="Polterwurst" data-source="post: 159828" data-attributes="member: 5239">In most of these cases, these children, as described by Stevenson, Tucker and others, seem to stop making these remarks around the age of six to eight years. In the &quot;material west&quot; probably earlier than in the asian cases because these remarks are much more difficult to integrate in the belief systems here and the children mostly get warned to not talk about this stuff. It seems that not only do they not talk any more about these memories or whatever they are but that they eventually suppress and forget them. The &quot;here and now&quot; becomes the only reality, as it probably should. In Ian Stevenson&#039;s cases, as far as I&#039;ve read them, there was only one young man in Asia who would still talk of these memories when he was 21 years old, but he seems to have been an exception.&nbsp;My niece is now six years old and I guess more and more removed from whatever induced these remarks and behaviours, so I&#039;m not expecting any more &quot;evidence&quot;, and I&#039;m not going to tell her anything as long as my sister doesn&#039;t agree. I have told my sister about my observations now and although she seems to be accepting that there might be something to this, I doubt she&#039;ll allow me to ask some questions or even show her a picture of our sister-in-law.&nbsp;good point. <img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;Thanks for the offer, but I&#039;m quite hopeful I&#039;ve got most of it correctly (I have to deduce most of the contents of the Scottish parts from what the narrator says, though).<img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" data-shortname=":D" />&nbsp;Just in case you had known anything about the case or find out that evidence for or against it has turned up, I&#039;d appreciate a link. <img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Polterwurst, post: 159828, member: 5239"] In most of these cases, these children, as described by Stevenson, Tucker and others, seem to stop making these remarks around the age of six to eight years. In the "material west" probably earlier than in the asian cases because these remarks are much more difficult to integrate in the belief systems here and the children mostly get warned to not talk about this stuff. It seems that not only do they not talk any more about these memories or whatever they are but that they eventually suppress and forget them. The "here and now" becomes the only reality, as it probably should. In Ian Stevenson's cases, as far as I've read them, there was only one young man in Asia who would still talk of these memories when he was 21 years old, but he seems to have been an exception. My niece is now six years old and I guess more and more removed from whatever induced these remarks and behaviours, so I'm not expecting any more "evidence", and I'm not going to tell her anything as long as my sister doesn't agree. I have told my sister about my observations now and although she seems to be accepting that there might be something to this, I doubt she'll allow me to ask some questions or even show her a picture of our sister-in-law. good point. :) Thanks for the offer, but I'm quite hopeful I've got most of it correctly (I have to deduce most of the contents of the Scottish parts from what the narrator says, though).:D Just in case you had known anything about the case or find out that evidence for or against it has turned up, I'd appreciate a link. ;) [/QUOTE]

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