SYL.Astrology
Added: 01/24/2007 |
The Information Desired From Children's HoroscopesWhile the writer of the following essay does not pay great attention to children's horoscopes, she does have some appreciation for the influence of the Zodiac. She must acknowledge the fact that the granddaughter who shares her birthday often seems to share some of the same personality traits. The writer encourages parents to look at multiple sources for advice on child rearing.
All parents realize that they can not protect and guide their children throughout their offspirngs' entire lives. They know too that their children should expect to face certain challenges. Some parents regard children's horoscopes as a stock of information on how a parent can help a child to prepare for his or her inevitable challenges.
Parents often hope to find in one or more of the children's horoscopes an indication of what sort of emotions their child might display. Will the child be a generally happy child? Will the child be prone to picking a fight with those who do not share his or her opinion? Parents sometimes feel like they will be better parents, if they act upon the guidance "from the stars."
When stars seem to provide clues to a child's emotions, they suggest to some parents that their child has a particular nature. Some parents think that they can better plan for the future, by taking into consideration that star-guided prediction about their child's nature. Still, society's long relationship with study of the stars has not led psychologists to encourage a study of children's horoscopes.
In fact, just the opposite appears to be the case. Freud, for example, warned about the problems that can arise when a child's personality does not match well with the personality of his parents. Yet Freund did not advocate the use of children's horoscopes, as a way to counteract such problems.
Freud did not counsel parents to examine children's horoscopes for clues to a child's innate skills. He did not suggest that the signs of the Zodiac could indicate the learning potential of any child. He did not encourage an effort by parents to uncover from any horoscope a clue to their child's career interests.
Freud realized that any clash between a child's personality and that of his parents could well resolve itself over time. Freud taught that for all children, horoscope study does not replace an awareness of a young child's strong ego.. Over time, good parenting can help a child to appreciate the fact that he or she must learn to get along with others.
Some religious leaders have pointed to the need for a de-emphasizing of the ego as one of the primary reasons why young children should have some sort of religious training. A drive in the U.S. to interest the public in improved nursery school care follows a similar line of thinking.
One TV commercial that has been seen by U.S. viewers seeks to push for such improvements. It makes this claim: "A child's young mind is like a Jell-O mold. The trick is to put in lots of 'good things' before it sets." That commercial makes no allusion to the value of children's horoscopes.
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