Thursday, March 13, 2008
Kids Can be Influenced by Feng Shui
To continue our discussion of Feng Shui throughout the home, I asked Sandra Bridges, professional Feng Shui consultant, about kids’ rooms.
She told me that there are some unique challenges in applying good Feng Shui in children’s rooms.
The biggest challenge is that a kid’s room usually serves several purposes—sleeping, playing, and studying. Secondly, children frequently share a room with a brother or sister, which also creates some issues. Lastly, but perhaps the biggest challenge, is the never-ending battle to keep the room clean.
To encourage restful sleep Sandra said that a children’s room should be painted soft colors like butter yellow, lavender, peach, soft pink or blue.
If a child is sickly, a soft green color will encourage health.
If you have a child who has a hard time going to sleep, paint the ceiling a soft blue with lots of billowy clouds and a few stars to encourage creativity. However, anything hanging from the ceiling directly over the child’s head is not a good idea. Overhead objects feel threatening.
The bed should be facing east and never under a window or kitty corner. Never allow mirrors to be seen from the bed.
Electronics, schoolwork and action toys, since they are all agitating influences, should be covered at night. Clutter in general should be kept to a minimum for the same reason.
If kids share a room, each one should have equal personal space. This will help them to learn respect for others and give them a sense of well being and self esteem.
Bunk beds are good as long as the kids like them. Bunk beds encourage conciliation and a similar point of view. Of course as children mature they may need to change their sleeping arrangements.
If kids are in separate beds in the same room, they need to face the same direction. This will also help them cultivate a good attitude with one another.
Cleaning the room shouldn’t be treated as a punishment. Sandra suggested explaining to older children how space clearing makes room for new things to come into their lives. Keep closets clean and fun. You can even decorate closets.
Sandra also brought up some general suggestions.
Hanging pictures of family members is a good idea. It makes children feel secure and guarded. They should also have a bulletin board on display featuring their accomplishments and artwork but it needs to be kept current.
Children’s rooms should have wood floors because they add “tree energy” and contribute to growing tall and strong. Their rooms should be well lit with fabric window coverings which slow down energy.
Using Feng Shui principles in your child’s room is a matter of Good Home $$s and Sense.
She told me that there are some unique challenges in applying good Feng Shui in children’s rooms.
The biggest challenge is that a kid’s room usually serves several purposes—sleeping, playing, and studying. Secondly, children frequently share a room with a brother or sister, which also creates some issues. Lastly, but perhaps the biggest challenge, is the never-ending battle to keep the room clean.
To encourage restful sleep Sandra said that a children’s room should be painted soft colors like butter yellow, lavender, peach, soft pink or blue.
If a child is sickly, a soft green color will encourage health.
If you have a child who has a hard time going to sleep, paint the ceiling a soft blue with lots of billowy clouds and a few stars to encourage creativity. However, anything hanging from the ceiling directly over the child’s head is not a good idea. Overhead objects feel threatening.
The bed should be facing east and never under a window or kitty corner. Never allow mirrors to be seen from the bed.
Electronics, schoolwork and action toys, since they are all agitating influences, should be covered at night. Clutter in general should be kept to a minimum for the same reason.
If kids share a room, each one should have equal personal space. This will help them to learn respect for others and give them a sense of well being and self esteem.
Bunk beds are good as long as the kids like them. Bunk beds encourage conciliation and a similar point of view. Of course as children mature they may need to change their sleeping arrangements.
If kids are in separate beds in the same room, they need to face the same direction. This will also help them cultivate a good attitude with one another.
Cleaning the room shouldn’t be treated as a punishment. Sandra suggested explaining to older children how space clearing makes room for new things to come into their lives. Keep closets clean and fun. You can even decorate closets.
Sandra also brought up some general suggestions.
Hanging pictures of family members is a good idea. It makes children feel secure and guarded. They should also have a bulletin board on display featuring their accomplishments and artwork but it needs to be kept current.
Children’s rooms should have wood floors because they add “tree energy” and contribute to growing tall and strong. Their rooms should be well lit with fabric window coverings which slow down energy.
Using Feng Shui principles in your child’s room is a matter of Good Home $$s and Sense.
# posted by Sue Thompson @ 10:05 AM 
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