Hi Lorna! What a wonderfully lucky child, to have you for his mom, who understands about past lives and can patiently and lovingly help him integrate that other lifetime! Whereas, if he had parents who didn't believe in reincarnation, they might shush him and not allow him to express those thoughts/memories/feelings.
When my son was little, I was always on the lookout for signs of past life memories. I found the idea exciting! But, other than a strange obsession with trains, he never said anything that seemed to pertain to a past life. I was actually a bit disappointed!
Although, he did remember specific details about his birth in this life, which was very traumatic, so this led me to believe that newly incarnating souls will likely remember whatever it is they need to still integrate, whether that is a past life or events from the current life.
As tragic as it may be to think about the possibility that your son might have died at an early age in that other lifetime, it is also such a joyous occasion, because you can now consciously and lovingly help him thru the memories of that experience.
I would suggest keeping a journal of what he says, as well as recording him whenever possible. I would very gently and casually ask him questions, the same as you might ask him about the playground he visited that day or the toy he got for Christmas. Be careful to not influence him, but just repeat back whatever he says and then ask a related question, always casually and gently, like it's the most normal thing in the world. He may very well remember more details, and be able to express them better as his vocabulary grows.
I would definitely NOT feel slighted in any way. Never for a minute think that he loves those parents more than you...remember that he CHOSE YOU for THIS lifetime!
I'd love to hear more about this as this story unfolds...what a beautiful gift you will be able to give him when he is older...by preserving those glimpses of memories for him to sort thru later if he so chooses. I would have loved for someone to do that for me...I still remember those past-life memories, but how much more has been lost because no one took me seriously?
When my son was little, I was always on the lookout for signs of past life memories. I found the idea exciting! But, other than a strange obsession with trains, he never said anything that seemed to pertain to a past life. I was actually a bit disappointed!
Although, he did remember specific details about his birth in this life, which was very traumatic, so this led me to believe that newly incarnating souls will likely remember whatever it is they need to still integrate, whether that is a past life or events from the current life.
As tragic as it may be to think about the possibility that your son might have died at an early age in that other lifetime, it is also such a joyous occasion, because you can now consciously and lovingly help him thru the memories of that experience.
I would suggest keeping a journal of what he says, as well as recording him whenever possible. I would very gently and casually ask him questions, the same as you might ask him about the playground he visited that day or the toy he got for Christmas. Be careful to not influence him, but just repeat back whatever he says and then ask a related question, always casually and gently, like it's the most normal thing in the world. He may very well remember more details, and be able to express them better as his vocabulary grows.
I would definitely NOT feel slighted in any way. Never for a minute think that he loves those parents more than you...remember that he CHOSE YOU for THIS lifetime!
I'd love to hear more about this as this story unfolds...what a beautiful gift you will be able to give him when he is older...by preserving those glimpses of memories for him to sort thru later if he so chooses. I would have loved for someone to do that for me...I still remember those past-life memories, but how much more has been lost because no one took me seriously?