Frequent Characteristics of Indigo Children

May be strong-willed, independent thinkers who prefer to do their own thing rather than comply with authority figures/parents
Have a wisdom and level of awareness and caring beyond their youthful experience
Traditional parenting and discipline strategies don’t appear effective with these children. If you try to force an issue, a power struggle is the typical outcome
Energetically Indigos are vibrating at a higher frequency so they can get scrambled by negative energy (human or machine)
Emotionally they can be very reactive and may have problems with anxieties, depression or temper rages if not energetically balanced
Are creative right brained thinkers but may struggle to learn in a traditional left brained school system
Often Indigos are diagnosed as having ADD/ADHD since they appear impulsive (their brain can process information faster) and they require movement to help keep them better focused
Indigos are very intuitive (often psychic) and may see, hear or know things that seem unexplainable
Indigos tend to be more visual, kinesthetic learners so remember best what they can picture in their brain and create with their hands
Indigos have more problems with food and environmental sensitivities since their system is more finely tuned
When their needs are not met, these children appear self centered and demanding although this is not their true nature
These children have incredible gifts and potential but may be shut down when not properly nurtured and accepted.

Visual Spacial or
Right Brained
Dominant

ADD & Ritilan

Visual Spatial or Right Brained Dominant

Indigo Children are visual spatial or right brain dominant, which immediately poses a possible problem to the current education system. They like challenge, change and flexibility. They show brilliance in creativity, whether in creative analytical thought, creative speech, writing, art, music or creative exploring of ideas or ideals.

If this creativity is not understood and properly channeled, the brilliance may lead to a diagnosis of a child having ADD/ADHD. Much of their behaviour however stems from boredom and frustration, shame and anger at being unheard or misunderstood, rather than from the ADD/ADHD.

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ADD Children and Ritilan

ADD (and ADHD) ranks among the most common neurological disorders among American children, affecting up to 5 percent, or as many as 2 million, at any one time. In fact, in every classroom in the United States you can expect to find at least one child with ADHD. While it is not itself a specific learning disability, ADHD can interfere with concentration and attention, making it difficult for a child to do well in school and in social situations.

Experts' opinions differ as to what ADD actually is and this causes even more grief and confusion for parents and those suffering with the symptoms.

ADD/ADHD is a baffling and frustrating disorder due to the fact that experts do not agree on its exact cause or causes. There are many theories and much debate.

Both the National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference (1998) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (2000) report on ADHD have confirmed that there is no known biological basis for ADHD.

One prominent neurologist stated: "The more you study hyperactivity or ADD, the less certain you are as to what it is, or whether it is a thousand different situations all called by the same name."

Another leading neurologist stated: "No single cause has yet been identified for ADHD. In fact, ADHD will probably one day prove to be an umbrella term for a number of associated disorders."

"There is no identified cause specific to ADD... We are left with the possibility that ADD may be a catch-all condition."

"The exact mechanism underlying ADD remains unknown."

The position that ADHD is not a proven syndrome has many advocates, physicians as well as educators. However, whether or not a syndrome exists, it is clear that many children have difficulty in school because of an inability to attend to tasks.

Furthermore, experts' opinions differ as to what ADD actually is, and this causes even more grief and confusion for parents and those suffering with the symptoms. For example, the American Psychiatric Association lists fourteen signs, of which at least eight must be present for a child to be officially classified as ADD/ADHD.

These fourteen signs are:

1. Often fidgeting with hands or feet, or squirming while seated.
2. Having difficulty remaining seated when required to do so.
3. Being easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.
4. Having difficulty awaiting turn in games or group activities.
5. Often blurting out answers before questions are completed.
6. Having difficulty in following instructions.
7. Having difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.
8. Often shifting from one uncompleted task to another.
9. Having difficulty playing quietly.
10. Often talking excessively.
11. Often interrupting or intruding on others.
12. Often not listening to what is being said.
13. Often forgetting things necessary for tasks or activities.
14. Often engaging in physically dangerous activities without considering possible consequences.

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