The “Other” Parents

Summary

A 3-year-old boy expresses longing for his "other mom" and talks about his "other dad" and brother with unique characteristics, sparking curiosity and discussions among family members.

Story

A 3-year-old boy accompanied his grandmother and mother shopping when he suddenly started crying, expressing a desire to go home to his "other mom." Later, during babysitting, he spontaneously mentioned his "other dad" with blonde hair and a brother, despite not having one in his current life. When asked about his "other mom," he described her having purple hair. Furthermore, he shared memories of himself having red hair, recalling how people commented on the baby with red hair as they walked down the street. Intrigued by his revelations, the grandmother discussed this with the boy's parents, who confirmed his frequent mentions of his "other dad" and brother.

Justification

Criteria 1 and 3 were used to qualify this case as verifiable. The detailed and consistent memories shared by the 3-year-old boy about his "other mom," "other dad," and brother, along with specific physical attributes and unique experiences, align with the concept of reincarnation memories. The family's acknowledgment of the boy's recurrent mentions of his "other dad" and brother adds credibility to his claims.

Criteria that were used to classify cases as “verifiable”

The case must have had a successful outcome with one or more of the following requirements:

• Criteria 1: Recollection of Specific Details – Subjects recalling accurate and specific information about a past life that only their past life's family were aware of.
• Criteria 2: Verification of Memories – Recording and verifying specific details provided by the subject, such as names, events, or personal characteristics. The accuracy of the subject’s memories is verified by comparing them to the life and death of the identified person, as known by witnesses or preserved by written records. Written records can be journalistic, in the form of a book, historical, academic, audio, video, personal correspondence, etc.
• Criteria 3: The subject is able to recognize people and places associated with their past lives or can navigate the surroundings of their previous home.
• Criteria 4: The subject exhibits behaviors, phobias, philias, and attachments that are consistent with their claimed past life, or the subject speaks languages they have not learned in their current life.
• Criteria 5: Presence of birthmarks or birth defects that correspond to wounds from the previous existence or other physical features that are apparently related to a past life.
• Criteria 6: The existence of records (written, audio, or video) of the subject's memory created prior to identifying the previous life.
• Criteria 7: Acceptance of the subject as their deceased loved one by members of the past life family or other associates (due to the subject knowing information that is only known within the family, remembering obscure events, or other reasons).