Curious Kids: Why Do I Sometimes Forget What I Was Just Going to Say?

Forgetting something we were just about to say or do is common and probably results from over-taxing our brains "energy" reserve. AJP/Shutterstock

Why do I sometimes forget to say something mere moments before I say it?

~ Labib, aged 12, Irvine, CA.

That’s an interesting question, Labib.

Forgetting to do or to say things happens to all of us sometimes.