Forgetting is like when you have a big box full of your favorite toys. Sometimes, you might put a toy in the box and close the lid. Later, when you open the box, you might not see that toy right away because it’s buried under other toys. It’s still there, but you just can’t see it for a while. Forgetting is like that. The toy is like a memory in your brain, and sometimes it gets hidden under other memories.
Another way to think about forgetting is like when you’re drawing with chalk on a sidewalk. Over time, the rain might come and wash some of the drawings away. The drawings are like memories, and the rain is like time. As time passes, some memories might fade away, just like the chalk drawings.
Imagine your brain is a library with lots of books. Each book is a memory. Sometimes, when the library gets too full, it can be hard to find a certain book. Forgetting is like not being able to find the book you want to read. It’s still in the library, but it’s just hidden among all the other books.