Parenting Advice

Demanding schedules and financial pressures sometimes leads us into making parenting mistakes that we later regret. Feeling tired and irritable often prevents us from putting forth the full effort needed to get to know our children.

In my own experience with my two sons (ages five and seven), my wife and I have definitely had our own share of frustrations. We have been able to use astrology to gain parenting advice or knowledge that we have needed.

Our oldest son, Austin, is a wonderfully bright and happy-go-lucky child, but he has a very difficult time with solitude of any kind. He is also a certifiable “talkaholic”! He talks so effortlessly and non-stop at all times of the day that I have nicknamed him “The Radio.” He’s still learning where his on/off switch is and sometimes we end up having to tell him “enough!”

His eating habits also concern his mother and I because he seems to want to eat only bread products such as pancakes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or macaroni and cheese.

Our youngest son, Tyler, on the other hand, eats very well especially for his age. He seems to enjoy both solitude and play time with his brother with equal pleasure. He does have serious issues, however, with extreme possessiveness of his toys and all of his “stuff.” Whenever he sees his brother with something of his (or sometimes not his!), he lets out such an obnoxiously loud wail that I seriously wonder if our neighbors can hear. I have come to refer to this as the “Tyler Alarm.” I wish I could have a quarter for every time my wife and I were rudely awoken by the Tyler Alarm.

As an astrologer, I have been in the very fortunate position of being able to look at each child’s birth chart. The study of their astrology signs and the complexities of their astrological chart enable me to thoroughly understand their most basic motivating factors. This information has given me the knowledge that I have needed to provide parenting advice.

The personalities of astrology signs are very important, of course, but real life astrology goes much further in depth than basic sun sign astrology. The positions of each child’s sun and moon should be taken into consideration. In addition, the use of rising signs astrology must be used because it informs us of the child’s basic outlook and attitudes toward life in general.

For instance, with our oldest child, the study of his birth chart has helped me to appreciate his naturally inquisitive young mind. Instead of growing annoyed with him, my wife and I have grown much more patient with him because now we understand him. If we have the time, we patiently listen to him and answer his questions. Due to our busy lives, however, sometimes we tell him to remember his questions and we will answer them during the next meal so everyone can be involved.

Due to the information gathered from his astrology birth chart, I now realize that stubbornness is a major part of his personality. Using this information wisely, I have come to understand his reluctance to try the other food groups. He felt that he was being forced into it, so he would just intuitively dig in his heels and resist with all his might.

Parenting Advice gained from the study of astrology - Our new approach is to reward him for eating his vegetables (or other food groups) with dessert. If he doesn’t comply, then he doesn’t get his reward. Luckily, he loves dessert so much, that he usually cleans his plate. The point though is that there is absolutely no drama. We’ve negotiated and he either agrees to the terms or not. This has enabled him to be open-minded and to develop trust that is earned on both of our parts. He eats his dinner and we give the dessert.

Trust. Such a simple word, but it has profound implications for his adult life. Yet it all begins with him being able to trust his parents in the beginning. It is truly a win/win situation.

Astrology made this possible for me to clearly see.

Another example of the successful parenting plan that astrology has given us, is with our youngest son. When the infamous “Tyler Alarm” goes off, now we understand that he needs to be soothed with a warm inviting hug to calm him. Afterwards, we have learned to teach him to verbally communicate his frustrations instead of letting his volcanic emotions instantly erupt. He has learned to communicate to his brother and us about what is upsetting him beforehand. The result is that the issue is usually resolved without a large production. This has such a positive effect that the “Tyler Alarm” is quite happily becoming a rarer event.

In conclusion, the wisest parenting advice that I could ever recommend comes from the study of your child's unique personality as described in his or her astrology birth chart. No advice could ever be so pinpoint accurate as this!

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