Memory Problems in Children

Poor memory can interfere with a child's academic performance, lead to mishaps, such as forgetting a jacket, or even be a sign of developmental amnesia. Fortunately, there are ways to help a child remember things more often.

  1. Learning

    • Children with poor grades are often considered to be less intelligent, but many children with poor grades simply have poor memory.

    Success

    • Children with poor memory can still be successful--if they learn how to compensate for their poor memory by jotting down ideas.

    Biological Basis

    • Children with poor memory may have developmental amnesia. Developmental amnesia is linked to damage of the hippocampus, a part of the brain associated with long-term memory. This type of brain damage can be caused by a loss of oxygen to the brain, possibly from a premature birth or a seizure. Children with developmental amnesia are sometimes forgetful.

    Auditory Recall

    • Children can develop better memory by repeating what they are told and by explaining what they are supposed to remember back to someone.

    Rhyming

    • Children have an easier time remembering rhymes than they do remembering prose. Information is also easier to remember if that information is tied to a story or related to something the child already knows.

    Memory Problems are Common

    • Smaller children usually have difficulty remembering some things. Speak with a pediatrician if you are unsure of whether or not your child's memory is normal.

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