Why is Sound Rare in Early Recollections?

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dawn-of-memories/202409/sounds-of-silence-why-is-sound-rare-in-early-recollections

thought provoking. I rely on sound far more than visual input and it is definitely included as early memory of so many events. the sound of words eventually had more meaning for me and the sound of my own voice saying those words as I speak and read dominates my processing today. Sound is still extremely important to my understanding of everything around me and I rely heavily on sounds I hear to understand everything else that is "going on" at any time. I think all sounds are processed together and included with words as information, although I understand that we decide early on that words may be more directly significant to our immediate situations. (when overheard or spoken)

Hmm. One of my earliest memories is certainly auditory. I remember my father telling me, "You are four years old." (And I remember knowing, at that point, the meaning of the word "four," but not the meaning of the word "years" or "old.")

My earliest memory is, I think, of when my younger brother was born about a year and a half after me. I remember looking at him through the glass between the hallway and the babies and being told who he was. That didn't make any impact on me because I did not yet understand the concept of brothers and sisters even though I had two older brothers and an older sister.

I also remember learning to walk and my parents and my sister sitting on a sofa encouraging me to walk.

I also remember being potty trained. I don't remember being told anything in particular, but I'm sure that they did. What I remember best was that I couldn't see the point of being potty trained because we already had the situation well under control.