What is an indigo child or a crystal child?
What is an indigo child or crystal child, is the name given to children who have special abilities according to their age and peers.
In order to diagnose an indigo child or a crystal child, apart from general judgments and evaluations, various medical tests must be performed and a diagnosis must be made. It is possible to see that these children have unusual, different, and superior characteristics, but in order to see this, certain tests must be performed.
In order to diagnose an indigo child or a crystal child, a preliminary evaluation and then detailed tests are necessary. The child needs to be mentally examined in great detail. After an average evaluation of half a day, we can decide whether the child is a crystal child or not.
Intelligence has more than one category. Social, emotional, perceptual side, verbal expression side. There are so many that even tests take a very long time. Sometimes, even with tests, we cannot measure everything. It is not correct to look at only one thing and say that this child is very gifted. Gifted children may have different characteristics. The ability of one may be different from the other.
There may be children who are numerically successful, who have leadership skills, who have artistic skills. It is not possible to look at one area and say indigo child or crystal child. This would be a very wrong statement.
It is possible to see children who have a serious curiosity and talent for history and who read a lot in line with their curiosity. We can encounter many children with giftedness. They all have different talents and their interests are different from each other.
What are the characteristics of an indigo or crystal child?
- Indigo children or crystal children are sensitive children.
- Indigo or crystal children have very high and different energies.
- Indigo or crystal children have difficulty in obeying a certain person or situation, they have developed questioning mechanisms.
- Indigo children or crystal children may have difficulty in following the rules and this is again due to their questioning behavior.
- Indigo or crystal children are aware of their own values.
- They do not hesitate to say and explain what they need and require.
- They have a high talent and sensitivity to fine arts and art.
What should families do and how should they behave?
If families think that there is a difference in the child, that the education is not enough for the child, that something is missing, we recommend that they make an assessment. Experts generally do not want the child to concentrate on one area because they have to spend more energy because they are attracted to that area. It is not a very healthy situation for children diagnosed as indigo children or crystal children, that is, gifted children, to dive into philosophy alone or to focus on the same thing alone and work on it.
Parents of children diagnosed as indigo or crystal children often think that their children have good abilities. This is a very normal situation because each child is special for his/her family. If things are going well, it is not right to confuse the child. If their child's relationships are normal and school achievement is normal, parents should not worry too much about the child's current situation.
Mothers with indigo children or crystal children should not compare their children with children at the same level. This can affect children as well as parents. The child may ask if there is something wrong with me. This is very wrong in terms of mental health. If something is going well in children, this should not be emphasized. Whenever there is a problem, a problem in adaptation, a problem in the education they receive, they should get support from a specialist. The specialist should direct the family and the child to an appropriate educational environment.
It is not appropriate for parents to have an intelligence test on their own, this is not a correct practice for the development of their children. A child psychiatrist should evaluate whether the child needs an intelligence test. Parents should not have an intelligence test.
Children should not be separated from normal life. It is not right to say that they should always grow up in the company of adults. Children learn to be happy as they socialize. It is wrong to isolate children. They need some attention and they need to be in educational institutions where they are good. There is a situation like this in this type of children, since they have few friends with interests at that age, they can be left alone.
They may be excluded by their peers because their verbal expression is stronger. It is necessary to bring such children together with children close to their own characteristics. They should be enabled to communicate with children close to them. It is impossible for children who are removed from socialization to develop healthily. It may seem normal today, but after a few years, the negative repercussions of this situation will emerge. Significant psychiatric illnesses occur after social isolation. Gifted children are at risk of isolation. Such children may have difficulties. They may suffer from perfectionism and obsession. For this reason, it is necessary to be careful.
It is difficult for a child who is alone to feel happy. It is very difficult for a person who has no friends to share something with to be happy. A happy child shows his/her potential well. We need to create a healthy and happy child. For this we need to focus only on his/her intelligence. Sometimes families don't want children to play games after they start school. Families are mistaken in thinking that they should focus on lessons. Children learn through play. We need to support children's play. We should let them take responsibility and play in their free time.
