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Harmony at Home
Feng Shui in Children's Rooms By Tracy B. McGinnis
Weber offers these feng shui tips for children:
North: Career & Opportunities
This is a good area for stereos or musical equipment. Weber also recommends pictures of dolphins, whales, fish or round items that are blue, black or purple in color.
Northeast: Wisdom & Education
Children need suitable study areas, and incorporating a desk is key. "Children with study areas are more likely to study," Weber says. "Kids want to do things when they have the space for it." Having a desk tells them education is important. Position the desk facing northeast, and avoid having your child face the wall when seated. They should be able to see when someone enters the room. Weber refers to this as "the command position."
Displaying maps, globes and educational art work promotes an interest in geography and encourages "worldly interests and educational pursuits." Weber says to avoid hanging scary pictures depicting violence or sad and dark subjects. Rock collections, lamps and books are also excellent for this location.
Crystals are used to make computer chips go faster. Placing one in the northeast area will create study "chi" and help sharpen your child's ability to process and think. Weber advises removing televisions from children's rooms. "TV makes kids less likely to study," she says. "Ask yourself what is more important, television or school?"
East: Growth, Health, Family Relationships
Weber suggests keeping this area clean and enhanced with wood, square and dark brown or green objects. This is a good place to set happy pictures of parents to assert parental authority.
Southeast: Growth, Wealth, Material Abundance
Enhance this area with black, green blue or purple colors for creative pursuits with reading, writing and painting.
South: Recognition Sector
Every child needs recognition for a job well done. The south direction represents recognition as well as social relationships, an ideal place to put up awards, medals, trophies, art work and ribbons. Bringing these items together shows your child they are important and encourages them to do more.
Southwest: Relationships
Weber suggests enhancing this area witha lamp, bowl of colorful stones and pictures of friends.
West: Creativity
Puzzles, games, toys and electronic items work well here. Weber suggests metal, white, round objects.
Northwest: Helpful People Sector
Teachers, parents and other adults are enhanced in this area by adding a small fan or globe.
Beds
Beds should have solid headboards and be placed in "command positions" so that your child can see the door. Avoid having the bed positioned on the same wall as a bathroom, as water is associated with waste.
"Children should not see a staircase from their bed," Weber says. "Stairs are energy running down. While you're in bed, you are trying to regenerate energy."
Special Needs
Children with ADHD should never see themselves in a mirror when they are in bed, as mirrors are stimulating and will disrupt restful sleep.
