I liken DS to an "absent-minded" professor type... Typically forgetting things left and right. One week, DS left a lunchbox at school 3 days in a row so on the 4th day, took lunch in a paper sack and brought home 3 lunchboxes (I save the ones from previous years if they are in reasonable condition). DS forgets jackets, gloves, etc. Has the messiest desk at school, etc. Yes, if its something DS (just turned 8) is into, will typically remember.

Just to throw things off, DD5 remembers almost everything. DD's stuff and my stuff and DS and DHs! Excellent working memory for things...

A family friend of ours had the same issue with their DS20 who is away at Duke. Now that he is on his own, things have improved dramatically.

Could be a thing with boys and/or enabling Moms (come on, I have 3back-up lunchboxes)!


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