For our readers who are new to the 5 element personality types, there are 5 types: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. The EARTH type is in the middle of the spectrum in terms of introvert vs. extravert. The WOOD type is the fastest, most extraverted, and most confident. The WATER type is the slowest, … Continue reading Featured Interview: Confessions of an EARTH Mom on Raising an EARTH Daughter
Category: 5 Elements of Children
2 Ways to Help Your EARTH Child Focus
“Mommy, will you sign me up for karate lessons?” your child asks. Your answer: “But you said yesterday that you wanted art lessons. And then last week you wanted to learn horseback riding. And last month you begged me to put you on the soccer team. I can’t figure out what you really want to … Continue reading 2 Ways to Help Your EARTH Child Focus
When Your EARTH Child Won’t Stop Worrying
“Relax! Calm down!” What happens when you’re angry and someone tells you to relax and calm down? Do you obey the order? Or do you get madder? Chances are, you don’t calm down at all. You get even more upset because this seemingly helpful person is neither really helping you nor acknowledging your feelings. The … Continue reading When Your EARTH Child Won’t Stop Worrying
When Your WOOD Child Won’t Play Nice
When I was growing up (WATER child), I don’t remember having a lot of play dates. I remember playing with my older sister (FIRE child), and playing in the street with the other neighborhood kids. In today’s world of more vigilant parenting, play dates are in — street play is out. The upside of this … Continue reading When Your WOOD Child Won’t Play Nice
5 Steps to Follow When a WATER Child Can’t Make Friends
WATER kids are the most misunderstood of all the elements. They may be socially immature for their age and have some developmental delays that are NOT severe enough to prompt a medical diagnosis. Put yourself in your child’s shoes and feel how lonely he/she may be in a classroom full of kids who don't relate … Continue reading 5 Steps to Follow When a WATER Child Can’t Make Friends
When a FIRE Child Declares War
Each of the 5 elements is associated with a season, and the season of FIRE is summer. The summer months represent joy, fun, and outdoor activities, but it also means that emotions can run high. Even if you don’t have a FIRE child, you could wake up and find your little one waging a battle … Continue reading When a FIRE Child Declares War
When a METAL Child Won’t Learn to Swim
After I had my son in swimming lessons for a year, he impressed one of the other mommy onlookers. She had her daughter in her first swim lesson at the local YMCA that day, and she was commenting about her daughter's fear of putting her head under water. While her daughter was in the pool, … Continue reading When a METAL Child Won’t Learn to Swim