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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Indigo Children

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My psychology background and quest for a "user's manual" for my two
"keep you on your toes" kids lead me to include this philosophy in the
review of current concepts in developmental and child psychology. For
parents who are faced with the grim notions of long term medications
and an inappropriate psych diagnosis, this is a good place to go to
get outside of the box advice. The set of observable behaviors
detailed in this book as a base for the diagnosis of Indigo Child are
dead-on for several parents and children I know who are "accused" of AD, and I appreciate the step towards a more enlightened view of the
phenomenon, and more positive notions of how to be a better mentor for
these children. Despite the segui metaphysical conclusion that grates
against my Logical Empiricism litmus test, the phenomenon deserves
recognition and further analysis and understanding. I like this book
especially for not pushing that the world to just make gross accomodations, but teaching that these children need proper coaching, attentive and
educated parenting, better coping skills, and some freedom to explore
their potential-whatever one believes that might be. I agree that the style of
parenting we were raised with will not fly here...Do as I say even
though I am too busy to lead by example, imposing of one's will on
their children, excerting power and authority in an illogical and
despotic manner. These children demand that parenting be a full time
profession, and in a way, that is an evolution. We have seen what
happens when the school system raises our children unaided by a
child's parents, or when dysfunction is permitted to run unchecked as
a family refuses to face its dark corners and bad habits. We now have
a generation of children who are challenging us to gain a deeper
insight into what it means to be a parent, and helping us to question
the validity of our own set of beliefs. Truth seekers, awakeners,
policy-testers, bright children demand that we are accountable for
ourselves, for our beliefs and for our processes as a society. If you
don't have a logical and accountable explanation, prepare for
noncompliance on a grand scale. In this way, I agree the enlightened people to come are a new
wave, but the kind of religious and paranormal conclusion that many of
the Indigo authors present without any regard for scientific method,
or proof will only serve to drive the possibilities into fodder for a
Penn and Teller expose', and alienate anyone else from considering the
possibilities. Whether the child has "behavior/psych issues", or is an
"angel of evolution", note that many therapists will continue to empty
our wallet and tell us what we want to hear, until we revisit our
notions of parenting and fix ourselves to our fullest ability. Once we
become more credible and accountable as parents, it will be easier to
make changes within the education system as a next phase toward
enlightenment. One has to wonder if children have always been this way, and we are just now gaining awareness of how to see and hear them rather than squash them like our predecessors.

The author describes strategies for dealing with exceptional children.
Generally, these children think conceptually and spatially. The author
believes that parents and relevant others should show empathy, empowerment
and respect; however, generous limits should be set. The authors describe
nutritional strategies, magnetic therapy, abstract thinking sessions and
the notion of intuitive leaps to deal with these very talented children.

Clearly, a parent would have a difficult time handling an Indigo child
without a book such as this one. The author has provided an invaluable service by assembling the work. It is thoroughly readable. Recommendations
are practical and easy to articulate.

Book was very helpful and informative. I have a son who I believe is an Indigo and the book helped me to understand the charecteristics. It also supplied me with some ideas to better understand his way of thinking. All together I believe it will help me to be a better parent to him while embracing his different ways of thinking and doing things. I read it in just a few days and I will use it as a reference in the future as well.

I actually started off reading this book to help me better understand my not quite 4 year old son. However, as I read more and more, I realized that I was also reading all about myself! This book was very well written and easy to understand. The author keeps a pretty well balanced approach to conveying this info, even the "hard to swallow" parts. This book answered questions that I didn't know I wanted to ask and has inspired me to read more on this topic.

As for the sarcastic comment at the bottom about "luke, use the force.", please go somewhere else and join a trolling team. Wendy Chapman is a good woman and this book, though not exactly "the most enlightening" source available besides ONE'S OWN OBSERVATIONS, provides a very compassionate and intelligent approach i think most parents don't even know how to begin using. Parenting is a skill, for those with love and unfortunately many of us in America were raised by a slightful hand, racists and bigots. Read this book, it makes you feel better too.

I was looking for a general overview of what an Indigo child is and how to work with one. This book was written with parents as the primary audience, so it didn't all apply to me. However, I found it helpful.

However, they grow up and become average schleps like the rest of us...

It is completely natural to think your own children are special... but guess what, average people come from somewhere.
You want your children to be special? Then Educate them. Give them the skills to think with a rational mind. Certainly, as long as they are children they have the ability to grasp concepts as logic and reason. Teach them the wonders of the world as it is, and it is so phenomenally wonderful in it's natural form. Why do we insist on dreaming up fantasies and substituting reality with them?

Folks, in our language, there is a beautiful word; "Fallacy"

Believing something based on hopes and wishes for your children would be an error in reason. Pause for a moment and think about this stuff.

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Haha. Luke, use the force! In case you are not getting the sarcasm, your child is not "metaphysically gifted." Yes, most children are exception in some way or another, and they require different approaches to child raising. However, they are not psychic, do not have ESP, etc.

(I must admit that I haven't read this book. I'm thinking about it.)

It always makes me laugh when I hear the rantings of idiots. People with small minds who are afraid to think outside the box, or imagine that there ARE things in this universe which they do not understand, because they choose not to.

I AM an Indigo person. Deal with it. When I take the Indigo test (see below), I can and do answer YES to all of the questions. I am not a space cadet, and I don't need "Scotty to beam me up!" My I.Q. is well above average, and I have a college degree. I am a Spiritualist, an Astrologer, a Visionary, a Reiki Master, a writer and a painter.

Further, I've been tested (by a government agency NOT even looking for this!) and proven to have 100% Visual spatials, which is rare in men, unheard of in a woman. Yet, here I am! I also have a strange "sense of knowing" about things that I couldn't possibly know. I have always known that I am here on a mission. I know that I chose to be here at this time, to help humans transcend to the next dimension. Some humans will transcend, and some will not. The earth can not sustain this many people. Something has to happen. The poles are going to shift. You ARE going to notice.

If you think that the Creator will not do something to cleanse the earth, THINK NOAH!

It's pretty much to late for me to worry about being raised properly. I was always on the outside looking in. I raised myself. I've come to terms with a very difficult childhood. I have realized that I was given such miserable parents to make me stronger, so I could survive. Now they, and two younger brothers are gone. Yet I'm still here. Now I'm alone. Looking back, I've always been alone.

Take a few minutes to read over the "Indigo test" below, and see if you might be an Indigo. I'm going to go and buy this book, and see just how accurate it is. (From an INSIDER'S point of view!) Know that we are not humans having a Spiritual experience, we are ALL Spiritual beings, having a human experience.


* Are you always searching for your greater purpose in life but feel like the world is not set up for your kind?
* Do you sometimes feel wise beyond your years?
* Do you have trouble conforming to the ways of society?
* Do you feel out of palce in today's world?
* Do you preceive the world very differently than most people around you?
* Do you have strong intuitioin about certain things that most people don't?
* Are you a truth seeker?
* Do you feel like you were born to accomplish a special mission in life?
* Do you feel isolated and alone in your beliefs?
* Misunderstood by yoru family?
* Do you feel anti-social unless you are with people of like minds.
* Are you emotionally sensitive?
* Did you have a difficult childhood?
* Do you often feel disempowered by to much authority?

Belive nothing! Question everything! Ask yourself.... "What if?"

Namaste!

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