BE HONEST
Give complete explanations as much as possible for their intelligence and maturity.
DON'T MANIPULATE
No guilt trips. They don't work with Indigos.
SHOW THEM RESPECT
They are only smaller in age, but often wiser in spirit. Don't talk down to them, they will resent it. Show respect. Treat them as equals as much as possible. Let them help to create rules and the consequences. Make sure they have limits that will protect them.
EMPOWER THEM
Let them develop autonomy by doing as much as they can themselves. Let them choose clothing. Teach them to bathe themselves at a young age.
RESPECT THEIR PSYCHIC SKILLS
Help to develop these metagifted talents with practice, classes, and encouragement.
TEACH THEM ENERGY SHIELDING and GROUNDING SKILLS
Indigos are very sensitive to emotions. They will have severe mood swings and the moods are often caused by picking up on the energies of others around them. Training in various energy healing techniques can help with this.
TEACH THEM RELAXATION SKILLS and MEDITATION
These skills will help them be better able to handle life, find balance, and connect with the spirit world.
RESPECT THEIR EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SENSITIVITY
which is bound to be extreme and seem unusual, but they're NOT kidding and they may need your help to tolerate these feelings.
FIND ALTERNATE THERAPY FOR ADD AND OTHER DIFFABILITIES
Don't give them medication such as Ritalin, etc, for ADD or other 'diffabilities'. Find alternate means of working with these behaviors, such as nutritional supplements, flower essences, behavioral modifications, and allowing student choices in learning.
HELP THEM DEVELOP AWARENESS OF THEIR INDIGO NATURE
AND THEIR MISSION IN LIFE
The Indigos are all here for a reason. They have unique behavioral characteristics so they will be better able to help bring in the new energies and help improve the world. Until they realize this, they may have great difficulty dealing with their humanity and handling the difficulties of being oversensitive and different. If they learn there is a reason for their differences, they will be better able to handle them and work towards their mission of planetary ascension.
by Wendy H. Chapman
If you are the parent of an Indigo Child and need further assistance, please contact me mailto:director@metagifted.org. I am happy to provide individual family guidance and counseling. Please see the services section on Consultation on Indigos http://www.metagifted.org/services/consultationIndigos/ for more information on fees, etc.
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boy, i have had to learn most of these the hard way. empowering is a really tough one. he's 15 and never given me the opportunity to share any wisdom or offer any guidance. he has always taken things before they were offered. and any sort of guidance was always taken with defiance and hostility. i had to change everything to a suggestions like, "if you leave that bowl sitting in the middle of the floor, the ants will find it" rather than telling him to pick up the bowl.