the indigo children: the new kids have arrived

by Lee Carroll

Amazon.com Review
Do you think your child is special? Well, perhaps he or she is! Self-help professionals Lee Carroll and Jan Tober have collected essays by dozens of doctors, counselors, and other childhood experts that seem to document the arrival on earth of a newly evolved species of human kiddie referred to here as an "indigo" child. The 10 most common traits are: 1.) They come into the world with a feeling of royalty. 2.) They have a feeling of deserving to be here. 3.) Self-worth is not a big issue. 4.) They have difficulty with authority by ritual or without explanation. 5.) They simply will not do certain things. 6.) They get frustrated with systems that don't require creative thought. 7.) They often see better ways of doing things. 8.) School is often difficult for them and they can seem antisocial. 9.) They will not respond to guilt-trip discipline. 10.) They are not shy about letting you know what they need.
If your little angel/devil fits this pattern and you are pulling your hair out trying to relate, you may want to read this book before resorting to Ritalin. --P. Randall Cohan

Product Description
The Indigo Child is a child who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes that reveal a pattern of behavior generally undocumented before. Join international authors and lecturers Lee Carroll and Jan Tober as they bring together some very fine minds to discuss and expose this exciting premise. Many alternate methods of treating ADD are presented, and you won't believe some of the spiritual aspects of this study!

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Parenting, New Age, Psychology, Self Help, Philosophy

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

After graduating with a business and economics degree from California Western University in California, Lee Carroll started a technical audio business in San Diego that flourished for 30 years.

As an engineer, where does channelling and Indigo children fit into all this? As Lee tells it, God had to hit him "between the eyes" to prove his spiritual experience was real. The year 1989 was the turning point when finally came together, after some years earlier a psychic told him about his spiritual path and then three years later the second unrelated psychic told him the same thing! Both spoke of Kryon... a name that almost nobody had ever heard.

Timidly, the first writings were presented to the metaphysical community in Del Mar, California, and the rest is history - with a total of twelve metaphysical books being released in a ten-year span. There are now almost one million Kryon and Indigo books in print in twenty three languages worldwide.

Lee is the author of Eleven Kryon books, and co-author of, The Indigo Children, An Indigo Celebration, The Indigo Children Ten Years Later. (14 books total). The Indigo Child book's web site is: www.indigochild.com. These Indigo books introduced the world to the term "Indigo Children" in 2000, spawning many follow-up books by various authors, a movie, a documentary, and lots of interest worldwide regarding our changing kids! The Indido books have sold almost half a million copies world-wide in 24 languages.

Reviews

[Summer · Rating 1 out of 5]

So have you ever met anyone who comes up with long-winded explanations of how a particular room has magickal energies and auras and you can feel the warmth of togetherness and family in it or something, where a better explanation for the feeling of warmth would be a particularly large south-facing window? That's pretty much what this whole "indigo children" thing is about. For example, here is a list of traits of the Indigo Child (from here: http://skepdic.com/indigo.html )

* They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
* They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
* Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
* They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
* They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
* They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
* They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
* They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
* They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
* They are not shy in letting you know what they need.

Congratulations, that describes EVERY CHILD EVER BORN. Your kid is not some special reincarnated angel snowflake from another planet, it's just a little person who sometimes gets frustrated, or silly, or creative, or cranky. Once again, if you persist in labeling your child as "indigo", you are robbing them of normal human development.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 2001-2002 I worked at a Montessori school in Southern Califorina. I was a Teacher's Aide & I was in charge of the afternoon daycare from 3-6 (or when ever the parents picked their children up). I had never heard of the Indigo Children. These children were not like I was when I was in grade school! I showed respect for my teachers & authority figures (whether they deserved it or not) because I was a child & that was what was expected of me. When I was told to do something, I did it. It was very difficult for me, but I was afraid of getting in trouble.
The children in my class & out at recess had no fear of getting in trouble. These (Indigo) children had a very difficult time standing in line, one little boy kept running up the slide after I told him not to & explained about getting hurt. Others would question every thing I said, still others found it almost impossible to stay in their seats during lesson time (or anytime for that matter) I had another boy who would go & hide when he got upset. I would explain things until I was blue in the face, TRY & give time outs, I was becoming frazzled beyond words! Fortunately for me, one of the Mothers brought me this book about the Indigo Children! She gave me a quick synopsis of the book & recommended I read it. I did.
This book is a guide to help parents & teachers understand these amazing, beautiful children! Not everyone is going to agree with everything in this book. Take from it what you agree with & will benefit your child/children & dismiss what won't. There are no perfect parenting manuals, but if you're looking for a book that's got information & ideas, as well as nutrition suggestions, this is worth the read. Some things will apply to your situation, others won't. I found it very helpful when I was at my wits end. Good Luck : )

[Sherrie · Rating 1 out of 5]

OK i approached this book oin the recommendation of a friend, who is very much into new age philosophy, as am i.However this book is the biggest piece of garbage i ever spent money on. The whole philosophy of this book is that kids now are different than prior generations, which i tend to agree with.Their pproach to raising such kids is to basically put the control into their hands. One such idea was to "sell" a child time with something they enjoy, like TV or video games.They even thought it marvelous when one child began to ask every time he was told to do something, "how much time will i get on my Nintendo?" This is dangerous thinking.In such a situation the control no longer belongs to the parent, but to the child. If the parent said "none" would the child be allowed to decline the request? Not in my house, let me tell you! Further the authors encourage parents to explain every detail of why they are doing everything to their kids, right down to telling a baby why they are changing their diaper!

This kind of thinking only leads to children who think only of themselves and how everything affects them. I'm not suggesting that children should be seen and not heard, however kids are not adults and should not be treated as such, no matter what some new age guru (who freely admits that she never had any kids of her own) may say.
This book is the self help version of snake oil in my opinion. Sounds great at first but after closer examination, its really nothing but a sham.

[K AKUA GRAY · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Indigo Children have been legends for a long time. As a primary school educator for more than two decades I personally witnessed the evolution of the kind of children that entered my classroom year after year. However, only after reading The Indigo Children by Lee Carroll and Jan Tober do I now fully understand that what I was seeing in the different types of children was a spiritual shift in consciousness.

I like the approach these two authors take in writing this book. They are not trying to convince you that special children have come into this world, instead they skillfully provided the testimony and research findings of expert educators, and counselors who have worked many years with children. They also provided the stories of parents and children to give first hand accounts that is clear evidence of their points.

What is a indigo child? "...it is a child who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes...

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[Bellatuscana Bellatuscana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Give your kids the freedom without a world of medicine! Teach them real life lessons they have to learn to face the real world! Give your kids time and patience when it comes to their attention. The world of ADHD is a lot more far fetched then we would like to believe and medicine such as Ritalin is keeping our kids from growing up, only mellowing them out. If you grew up without medicine and your spouse grew up without medicine, do you really think your child needs medicine too? Whether the Indigo's are real or not, we need to give our children the freedom to grow up into what they want rather than limit them in a world of medicine. And if they have a purpose, wanting to change the world for the better, we should nurture that! Don't let your kids rule the roost, but let them continue to want to make a difference.
By the way, I am an indigo child. I can admit to having had some psychic experiences but I'm sure all of us have as well, indigo or not.

[Jeannine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book fascinating and I'm interested in reading more information that has been published since this book came out. I'm not sure I buy into it completely, but the suggestions for working with indigo children really make sense when I look at the students I work with. I also had never heard of chronic reversed polarity which also has links to fibromyalgia. Again, I'm not sure what I think, but I found the theory fascinating.

[Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. Even though I don't really agree with everything and not sure if my son would really be considered "indigo", I found the advise very useful and it makes a lot of sense. As a friend said, take what you need from them and forget the rest.

[Iona Stewart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Indigo children are a new kind of children who have been coming into the world in recent years. They are termed Indigos because their auras have been found to be indigo in colour.

I’ve been somewhat disappointed by this book due to the fact that Lee Carroll did not seem to want to let us know about his role as channeller of Kryon, as though this was too “weird”. Also, the role and function of Doreen Virtue, a main contributor to the book, as an angel expert I felt was extremely underplayed, as though this too was weird. Also, there were so many different contributors to the book that I was somewhat confused as regards who was the author of whatever section I was reading.

However, all in all I found it to be a useful book providing much valuable information about Indigos.

I most appreciated the listing of the most common traits of Indigo children:
1) They come into the world with a feeling of royalty.
2) They have a feeling of deserving to be here.
3) Self-worth is not an issue. They often tell the parents who they are.
4) They have difficulties with absolute authority (without explanation or choice).
5) They simply will not do certain things, for example stand in a queue.
6) They get frustrated with systems that are ritual-oriented and don’t require creative thought.
7) They often see better ways of doing things and thus seem like “system-busters”.
8) They seem anti-social unless they are with their own kind. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9) They will not respond to “guilt” discipline” such as “Just wait until your father comes home!”
10) They are not shy in letting you know what they need.

Many of these children have been diagnosed with ADHD and ADD, since they have excessive amounts of energy, bore easily, have a short attention span and cannot sit still unless absorbed in something of their own interest. Many will be labelled as hyperactive trouble-makers who won’t listen.

“Indigos came to serve the planet, their parents, and their friends as emissaries from Heaven – bearers of wisdom, if listened to.”

They appear to stay happy, are very spiritual, and have their own agenda.

They demand much attention and can’t figure out why others operate in anything other than love.

The advice given is to treat Indigos with respect, help them create their own disciplinary solutions and give them choices about everything. “ … if you give them authoritative, dictatorial orders without good, solid reasons, these kids will take you apart:”

Indigos are open and honest – this is their greatest strength.

There are sections written by various persons who themselves are parents of Indigo children and have thus special insight into them.

We are advised not to medicate these children with Ritalin since it is obviously harmful, in that it causes biochemical imbalances.

Instead, we could give the children a dietary supplement called Smart Start, which contains chelated minerals, antioxidant vitamins and “botanicals” (whatever these are, presumably something derived from plants). Many parents have found that this supplement helps tremendously. Other useful supplements are also recommended, particularly blue-green algae from Klamath Lake (before reading this book I had actually just ordered this supplement for myself to help me with detoxing).

To sum up, I found this to be an important book in the understanding of these Indigo children, particularly since I have a grandchild who seems to be one. It provides helpful information and advice on how best to tackle them, and I would recommend it both to those with children with ADHD or ADD symptoms, or those who suspect their kids to be Indigos. (However, it is pointed out that all Indigos do not have ADHD or ADD, and all those with these symptoms are not Indigos.)

[Ginny · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this book was like being trapped at the worst cocktail party ever, ears bent by crackpots with anecdotes about how "this generation" of children is "different" and "special" (one should understand of course that this is due to the evolved thinking of their grandparents and parents). I read it thinking that I might glean wisdom in odd places, but ended up thinking that some literary cul-de-sacs do not need exploration. At some point one of the "experts" said that Indigo children are brilliant but prone to violence in certain conditions. Reading her piece, I thought I understood how violence might be provoked. To add insult to injury, this book was also badly written. This may not be the worst book I have ever encountered, but none others actively spring to mind.

[Jackie Brinkerhoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fascinating book the helps explain kids/adults that display traits and behaviors that may seem non-mainstream these days. I found that this book helped me identify and understand Indigos more clearly - which allows us to realize their thought process and to also help with the environment that they live in, the diet/nutrition that may "set them off", and just understanding their gifts that they have to offer. The book proposes that kids with ADD/ADHD may not necessarily have a "disorder", but infact may just need to be addressed differently than mainstream or traditional methods. Case studies included help to describe the changes that are possible.

[Sevda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every parent should read this book.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

very informative and intriguing. Going to pick up "Understanding your life through color" now. :)

[Ameya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Vague claims, unsubstantiated ideas.
The Indigo Children tries to introduce a new spiritual concept about special “indigo” kids with unique abilities, but the book is riddled with vague claims, unsubstantiated ideas, and a heavy dose of New Age jargon. It lacks scientific credibility and reads more like wishful thinking than meaningful insight.

Here are examples of vague claims and unsubstantiated ideas from The Indigo Children:
1. “Indigo children possess a special, innate spiritual purpose to transform the world.”
2. This is presented as a given without clear evidence or a way to objectively identify these children, making it more of a mystical assertion than a verifiable fact.
3. “Indigos have heightened psychic abilities and can sense energies that others cannot.”
4. The book offers no scientific support for this claim, relying instead on anecdotal stories and spiritual terminology that lack measurable proof.
5. “Indigo children challenge traditional education and authority because they are here to change human consciousness.”

While an interesting idea, it’s broadly framed without concrete examples or research, leaving it feeling more like a belief than an evidence-based statement. In general, the book leans heavily on spiritual and metaphysical concepts without backing them up with credible data or critical analysis. Those looking for serious understanding or evidence-based discussion will likely find it frustrating and unconvincing.

This review also appears in https://thereadersvault.blogspot.com/....

[Laura Carroll · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pretty sure this was going to be woowoo nonsense. I'm still not sure that some of it isn't, but I can tell you that my kid and his little brainiac friends are different than we were. I don't know if it's the color of their aura, whatever that means, but I do know they process things differently, interact with one another in ways we never did, and have a way better model of looking after themselves. The kids of today are definitely different, and it's a beautiful thing, no matter if it's their aura or just the cycles of humanity. Interesting read.

[Cyndi Ries · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lee Carroll approaches the issue of a ADHD/ADD children with an alternative to Ritalin by using other methods. He presents essays from doctors, counselors, childhood experts, and reflections from parents and children. Carroll uses a New Age approach for his renamed Indigo children that is not back by scientific research. There is really nothing new here, and Carroll’s methods and results—that always work—are unrealistic!

[Ieva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Numečiau perskaičius gal 70 puslapių. Pasirodė ganėtinai paviršutiniška, paaiškinimai kiek keistoki, o indigo vaikų apibūdinimas tiktų bet kokiam šiuolaikiniui vaikui, bet ar visi šiuolaikiniai vaikai yra indigo? Pagal autorės paaiškinimą, didžioji dauguma gimusių po daugmaž 80ųjų tokie ir yra. Kažkaip manęs tai nesugebėjo įtikinti. Iš šios knygos tikėjausi kur kas daugiau.

[Aubrey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reading this as a child was the worst thing I ever chose to do at that point in time. I decided to become what the book said, thus turning my well-behaving, strict aspie self into a retarded, ADHD kid much lower on the spectrum. My decision to become this thing was not something my mother knew how to fix, and now as an adult it's my job to fix what this book made me become.

[Karin Mitchell · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was such utter and complete garbage that I couldn't even more than skim some chapters. Zero scientific basis for this. Just total gobbledygook. I can't even figure out what shelves to put this on because it's certainly not non-fiction and I can't say it's paranormal either. Just don't bother.

[Susana Filipe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Um tema que me apaixona... procurei neste livro ajuda para compreender e lidar com estas crianças especiais, que tantas vezes possuem uma sensibilidade mais apurada e que ainda hoje são tantas vezes confundidas com crianças mal educadas, rebeldes e hiperativas.

[Janice · Rating 4 out of 5]

The whole concept intrigues me. I've ordered the Color book . . .

[Chiara Zucconi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mal scritto, probabilmente mal tradotto. Contenuti di rilievo assenti. Aneddotico. Inutile.

[Iustiniqn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Книгата определено си заслужава да се прочете от възможно най-голям брой родители. Отговори на много мои въпроси и ми даде още доста литература за четене .
Електронен вариант .

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative! Enjoyed reading different professional perspectives on indigo children and how to work with them, raise them, and guide them.

[Aoife ✨️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a fine book. It was a bit too hippy dippy for my liking even though I am very hippy dippy myself.

[Nastja · Rating 1 out of 5]

More or less DNF'ed at 55%. I skimmed the second half of the book, but I couldn't bring myself to read it. There were so many things that bothered me, even though I'm open-minded about the topic itself. I didn't like phrases that went something like this: "The doctors said that the child had ADHD, but when we tested him at my office, it turned out he was extremely intelligent instead!" Like whoever has said that ADHD and intelligence are not compatible? This is a very strange interpretation from the authors of the book. I also got really tired while reading multiple personal stories from the authors and co-authors and clients and random people who wanted to share their "special story". Why on Earth would I care for tens and tens of stories from random people, who are all basically saying the same thing - my child is special and talented and misunderstood?

Some points the authors described as important in raising a child are just very basic things a parent should know, doesn't matter if their child is "indigo" or not. Like, respect your child, listen to your child, treat them as an equal. No shit, I didn't need the word "indigo" slapped on the cover of the book to find this piece of advice particularly great or topical.

I'm just really sad that similar topics to this one are so often handled in a wrong way, going too deep into esoterics and being strongly against scientific findings. Why can't we talk about alternative topics without keeping anything "mainstream" in disregard? I still think there might be a small grain of truth to the "indigo children" phenomenon, I'm just not sure about the way the topic is handled, the "I talked to angels" and "my visions told me that" and "there was a special light around his head" stuff. Let's compromise a bit more, please. I truly do believe that we cannot explain every single thing scientifically and that there is more to life than just dry facts and proven findings. I believe in the spiritual, the hidden and the unresearchable (at least in the traditional scientific way). But I also believe in science, facts, experiments, and a rational, materialistic world. Integration is key. Radical spiritualism and radical rationalism are not.

[Hilary "Fox" · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a difficult time getting through this book.

I would like to rate it higher than I did, but I can't do that due to the slow start that this book offered. The last 100, 150 pages or so were good and engaging, but up to that point it was hard for me to read. The basic premise and lack of scientific credibility within the text made it a huge turn off to me.

Previous reviewers have stated that the book is primarily crap due to the fact that the traits "Indigo Children" exhibit are the traits exhibited by all children - not just those who are Indigo or suffering AD(H)D. I agree with that point, and furthermore, figure the statistic that now 90% of all children born are Indigo is a rather lame attempt to cover up such an obvious flaw in the argument.

As the book went on I found myself able to relate to a lot of what the Indigo kids (16+) were describing as their own life experiences. I enjoyed the book due to my ability to relate to certain experiences and the overall soundness in the arguments presented for parenting and education reform. A certain amount of the techniques advocated I did not find very wise, or just thought were sycophantic. (i.e. not using the words "no" or "don't", etc.) An influx of positivity in the way that the book described just felt forced to me. All the same, the basic ideas presented were good and I found it for the most part an entertaining read if nothing else. Just stay away from the crazies.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had heard about this book for years before I finally got my hands on a copy. What I heard about the book was great. I totally agree that the children being born now are different than previous children. I know even with my own children, the younger ones who are 12-14 years younger are very different children. I recognize qualities of an "Indigo" child in my sister's grand-children and anticipate these same qualities in my future grand-children. I also agree with the ideas in the book regarding education. Schools need to be better prepared for these children that are coming. Where an "Indigo" child was a minority before, I think the "Indigo" child will be the norm very soon. I think the book was a little too "New Age" to be widely accepted by the general population. I also agree with the alternate medicine ideas presented in this book. I skimmed the section about "re-incarnation" a little too out there for me. Change that to "pre-existance" I'm good with that.

[an · Rating 3 out of 5]

Indigo, mgkn kata yg jarang dikenal d Indonesia, tp penelitian membuktikan bahwa 90% dr anak < 10 tahun adl indigo. B’arbi bs dibilang bhw hampir semua anak adl indigo.

Tapi msh kurang perhatian utk anak” ini, bhkn metode sekolah sekarang dianggap tidak mampu mendukung perkembangan mereka.
Buku ini bny berisi tulisan atau wawancara dari para ahli tentang anak” indigo, hanya saja metode yg dterapkan mungkin hanya cocok bagi kultur setempat. Untuk Indonesia sendiri masih kurang tau. Cz klo dilihat lagi, guru” d sni aja masih sibuk utk memikirkan kelangsungan hidup meraka sendiri, klo masih harus berurusan dengan mengubah pola pengajaran mereka utk menangani orang” indigo yg mungkin heperatif atau justru terasing dlm pgaulan ini mgkn akan susah.
Jadi, sapa tau ada yg ttarik utk menulis buku tentang indigo disesuaikan dengan kultur Indonesia???

[The Cute Little Brown-haired girl · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I believe in the concept of "some" children being especially gifted with knowledge and wisdom far beyond their years and with the inate ability to want to "save the planet"...I think that honestly, that all children have this ability and are intrinsically wanting to save that which adults have destroyed. I gave it a three star rating because it is a little too "woo-woo" for me, but the concept is a good one. I just wish the language of the book were a little more digestible for someone who is not a total granola earth muffin tree hugger with unshaved legs and dreads...if you catch my drift, man.

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not reading it because I want to, reading it because it was "recommended" and I'll leave it at that so as not to incrimidate anyone.

Nevermind!!! I won't even finish it because of the sheer stupidity of it all! Sorry but I don't believe children are born with the self-entitlement issues that are described. If perhaps parents spent time parenting instead of treating their princess or prince like a princess or prince we wouldn’t be having these issues and the need to explain away behaviors.