I wonder if kids like this reinforced the concept of reincarnation in antiquity? I wonder if cultures that believe in reincarnation would be more accepting of knowledge by rediscovery instead of learning? Or condemn them based on past experience with people who knew those particular things?
Just wondering.
Funny you should say that. My son now 4.5 used to talk about having lived before with great detail, down to imaginary siblings and things he said happened in select years, I.e. 1986 or 1812. Very strange to us but he has a rich imagination. We have no idea where he encountered the concept but he is emphatic that he has lived before and learned many skills in school in these past lives. Sigh. Some kids have imaginary friends... Mine has whole detailed past lives...
This is also the kid who was taking his hat off on day 1 in the hospital, repeatedly, even though the nurses kept putting it back on and who was walking around effortlessly, laughing at his 6 month well child visit as the nurses came by to stare at him.
