Memory Like a Computer

Our family played some Memory with Bob the Builder cards this weekend, and both Calfgrits showed they have solid memories. (Memory: lay cards face down, turn over two at a time, see if you get a match.) I was really surprised at how well both of them did.

Calfgrit7 just totally ruled this game. We had 36 cards laid out, and he was remembering matches left and right. And Calfgrit3 remembered cards he saw when he was paying attention, but he often was distracted or trying to get attention by acting silly.

Cowgrit and I were barely getting any matches because CG7 just didn’t make a mistake. Where we might be off by one card, CG7 remembered precisely where each card he had seen was in the 6×6 rows. Now, in my and Cowgrit’s defense, CG3’s antics were very distracting — he was trying to distract us, to get attention.

But even without the distraction, CG7 would have won that game. He and I played a game just before the big family game, and we tied 9 matches to 9 matches. But in the family game, it wasn’t even close — he had about 10 matches, and the rest of us put together had about 8.

I’ve got to play this game with him some more. I want to pay closer attention to him, and the game. I also want to know if all kids are naturally good at this kind of game, or if he really is that damn good.

Bullgrit
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