Indigo Children - Born to Lead, Hard to Manage
Posted: Wednesday, September 01, 2010
by Judy H. Wright
Artichoke Press
As I travel the country teaching workshops for parents, teachers and day care providers I often ask them if they recognize the Indigo Children. These children are not content to color in the lines or glue macaroni on paper. They are very bright but also very active and curious.
Born To Be Leaders
Some of the children who are being born now are just arriving knowing who and what they are. They really just need parents to guide them a little and keep them safe till they are grown up enough to accomplish what they have been sent to do. Many parents and teachers are scared of such independent spirits and want to medicate them because they are easier to handle. They are usually intuitive and sensitive to the environment. These beautiful kind spirits are very hard to keep in the old rules of schools and families. They are self directed and don't always get the "why" adults want them to do things.
- They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
- They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
- They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
- They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
- They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward; feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
Trust Your Intuition
There are many other books out there that will give you insight into the personality of an Indigo Child. Your most important source of inspiration on dealing with your child is your heart and intuition. No one knows and loves your child as you do. Discuss and plan with the child systems to make life easier for both of you. I can usually tell because their eyes will look at you as if they can see into your soul. They are the ones who will help all of humanity to move in a direction. A leader who will lead in their own way. Our job is to keep these Indigo Children safe and recognize what they have to teach us. They are born to lead, so let's guide and accompany them on their journey, but let them lead the way. I am sure you probably have a child or two who come to mind when I talk about an Indigo Child.
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)An artichoke by any other name.......You described all my 1- 12 grade report cards; if my grades hadn't been super exemplary my father would have seen me as more black and blue and NOT indigo......PaulHello from Montana..Thanks for the comment. Made me chuckle. Hey friend.. please have a look at this Imfaceplate dot com/ref/judyhwright It is an amazing site and super easy and free to use. Try it, You will be glad you did.
Thank you for pointing out that not all children are the same. Those who are Indigo need to be encouraged and not stuffed into pegs that seem "normal".Grace
JudyI have been blessed with three amazing children. My baby was in preschool at the time when ADHD was the thing to diagnose / medicate with. I had successfully navigated my two daughters into gifted programs avoiding this intervention.My son did not speak a word until he was nearly two years old; yet we communicated just fine. In kinder garden he was asked to line up shapes in a line with wooden blocks. This was a favorite past time at home with his matchboxes. Odd shapes, lines, geometrical shapes were the norm. He spent an unusually long time lining up the shapes as the teacher asked compared to the other students. Just as he finished I was told another child 'bumped' into his desk shifting the line slightly. My then five year old son screamed at the child (I remember this phone call like it was yesterday) "damit do you know how long I worked on that?"Of course the administration felt the outburst was out of control. Taking the time to perfect his line was inability to focus.The shape of the line was the inability to follow direction and sit still.Today, without medication of any sort, he is prodigy musician who is a sophomore in high school taking Freshman College classes to remain challenged. He plays 9 instruments proficiently and has just composed a canon for his jazz band to perform at their first concert (as he says 'his first commissioned piece').Thank you for sharing your article and hopes that parents all read it and stop accepting what some administrator perceives is the 'problem' of children who do not meet the 'normal' criteria.mwahCarla
Hmmmm, I may have been an Indigo Child. I'm no prodigy, but I definitely had/have trouble with not knowing "why" and seeing ways to do things better, I've learned to wait in lines (mostly). Maybe that's why I thrive as a self employed person...
I know very little about the term Indigo Children, but the characteristics seems awfully familiar... I love your recommendations.Thanks for all the comments. I would love to have your thoughts on my blog at cyberbullyinghelp dot com This is a major problem internationally for those who are not "in" with the rest of the crowd.Your friend, Judy Helm Wright
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