Customer Reviews
This is a NEW AGE book on childrearing. Take it or leave it. 
2007-01-11
I've seen a lot of reviewers trash this book because they think it is a lot of nonsense New Age mallarky.
People, THIS IS A NEW AGE BOOK! If you do not subscribe to the metaphysical philosophy, don't buy this book. It's that simple. There is no need in insulting everybody who DOES believe such things by saying this book is stupid because it is too spiritual. Go find a Dr. Phil book and have it your way. Leave the review area for people who knew what they were getting when they bought the book.
GROSS! 
2006-06-01
That is the best title I can think of for this review because that is how disgustingly stupid this book is. I'm amazed that it's apparently been bought by so many. I encountered a confused woman with awful dyed red hair who dances on the sidewalk on Wyoming Blvd., Albuquerque as if she were insane. She brought up that she had a friend who had an Indigo child, which was the first time I heard of it. She didn't explain what it was but then I read this book...
WHAT GROSS STUPIDITY THIS BOOK IS! New age nutballery mixed with psychobabble. The evidence? Here you go:
The authors would have you believe that you can spot an indigo child because
1) "they came into the world with a feeling of 'royalty'" YEAH! Like a baby is going to tell you that? The hell? And what, when they are three years old they make sense? I want evidence that kids coming into this world, as soon as they are born, or at three or any age, remember they felt like royalty after coming to this world lol.
2) "They have a problem with authority." HELLO WHO DOESN'T? And what, the authors figure this out when the baby starts crying after being spanked?
3) "Self-worth isn't a big issue, instead they often tell parents, 'who they are'." What the hell does that mean? Saying "I'm Jayden" or "I'm the boss not you stupid mom!" doesn't have anything to do with my worth, but if a child was saying, "I'm superior" by saying who he or she was, that would show that they have a over-inflated self worth, not that self-worth meant NOTHING to them. Furthermore, if they didn't understand what self-worth was or hadn't heard of it, then of course it won't be a big issue to them because they'd never even heard of it before, duh? And how many kids understand what self-worth is anyways?
4) "They won't do certain things." Uh, yeah, a lot of people won't do certain things, that doesn't make them a special pre-created spirit sent to annoy people.
5) "They have a feeling of deserving to be 'here' (I suppose that means Earth?)." O.k.? Hey world I deserve to be here! Uh, yeah, and? Even if a kid felt that way, let alone anyone, who the hell cares and why wouldn't it be a sign of stupidity and arrogance to feel that way? And is there some evidence that a person deserves to be on Earth?
Skip it 2006-05-11
Indigo is another word for ADD or ADHD and, in the end, this book offers NO solutions or assistance of any kind. It is an insulting and ignorant look at what so many families are struggling with and sends the underlying message, "You're doing it all wrong."
Don't buy this book and don't waste any time thinking you are a lazy, incapable parent because you can't solve ADD or ADHD. Instead, look for real resources and doctors who can help you and your family.
Insulting and ridiculous 2006-05-07
So now we've come up with a "special" label for kids who need some extra effort on our part to raise?
I have 3 ADD kids. I've taught in schools - elementary, middle and high school. Kids who are indulged and taught to think that they are not responsible for their behavior, and that everything they do is wonderful usually do not respond well to authority. The notion that they are more "evolved" is ridiculous. They are the product of our instant gratification, "we're all winners" age.
My kids have turned out to be decent, responsible people who do respect authority. At the same time they have learned to think for themselves and not be automatons. This required a lot of effort on my part and theirs. Giving them a label that explains away less than desirable behavior would have done them no good.
Put in the time and effort, don't be afraid of saying "no" and being perceived as the bad guy on occcasion. Set limits and follow up. Our kids don't need us to be best friends with them, but they do need loving limits and structure and consistency.
The kids I've met who meet all the criteria without fail have parents who think their kids can do no wrong. They are usually very well off and have not a clue on how to effectively parent. The person who invented this "Indigo" label deserves a prize for creative writing and duping the public.
Sorry, but I'm not buying it. Even my 16 year old ADD son read an article and some blurbs on "Indigo Children" and said, "What a load of crap!"
A total load of garbage 2005-11-19
This "Indigo Children" nonsense is the most egregious and fatuous New Age bullsh*t I've ever heard.
These so-called "Indigo Children" are nothing but troublesome brats over-reacting to the environmental toxin buildup in their brains and the poor parenting skills of their undereducated parents.
The only thing worse than these "Indigo Children" are the adult nitwits peddling these idiotic books about it.
Great Book about Indigos 
2008-01-12
I recommend this book to any parent of an Indigo. I read it very quickly and it offered excellent advice on the raising and care of an Indigo child. It will stay in my library to be used as a reference tool in the future.
Indigo Child - New Age Label For Neurodivergents 
2007-12-09
I read the book, THE CARE AND FEEDING OF INDIGO CHILDREN by
Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.
I took a look at it,and I found that I could strongly relate to this
stuff. Therefore, I bought the book. The more I read it, the more I
believed that Indigo Child seemed like a label for children with
learning disabilities and AD/HD. I feel that New Agers created this
label because of the skyrocketing increase of children with AD/HD. The
problem is that the AD/HD condition is not just exclusive to children.
There has been an increase of diagnosing AD/HD in adults. Some were
diagnosed AD/HD at 60 yrs old. In 2004, I was diagnosed inattentive
type ADHD at the age of 32, and my mother told me that she can relate
to many of the symptoms AD/HD and Dyslexia. From what my mother told
me,my father seemed to have Dyslexia and AD/HD. From what I have seen
in my mother's side of the family, numerous relatives have these AD/HD
traits. Everyone of my mother's 4 halfsiblings dropped out of high
school,and my mother never even went to high school. They did find
their niches,and they did well in their careers except for my uncle
Dino has gone through many jobs but he has learned many skills. My
Uncle Eddie who is now 47 years old, was always hyperactive. He was in
special ed with speech problems like me. My stepgrandmother refused to
have him medicated because both her and my grandfather were
hyperactive,and they weren't on medication. It seems that
hyperactivity runs in the family.
With knowing these things, I do not
believe in Indigo generation nor the Indigo label itself. The label is
not going to help a child with problems with learning to read and
communicate as well as learn. Special education helped correct my
Dyslexic,Dyspraxic problems,and so I am a compensated Dyslexic,Dyspraxic
As for the AD/HD, I really don't think it's a problem. I honestly feel that it's an alternative learning style that doesn't fit well with mainstream classroom,and I feel the same about Dyslexia. I also feel that because of their sensitivity, the wrong foods can affect them in adverse ways. I also feel that the fluorescent lights in the classrooms can make them feel uncomfortable and can exacerbate both AD/HD,Dyslexic,and Dyspraxic symptoms. Fluorescent lights can make Scotopic Sensitivity worse. The fluorescent lights can make people with Scotopic Sensitivity have problems seeing black print on white paper due to reflection of the light on the paper.
I was a special ed student for 3 yrs in elementary school. If it wasn't for special education(motor skills therapy,auditory therapy,speech therapy,phonics training, I would always had severe problems with language processing and very poor motor skills because of my Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. I have had psychiatric misdiagnoses of psychotic,bipolar crap by psychiatrists in adulthood because they were ignorant of my Dyslexic,Dyspraxic nature. I have history of anxiety and depression. I have always have been extremely sensitive on every level too. I was referred to as being "special" by my mother and stepfather. After all, I had special needs. I was in special education. A lot of people had no idea how much I hated that word. You know how some people say "Oh..You think that you are so special!" to cut you down. They didn't know they were talking to somebody that had special needs and was a special ed student. I definitely believe that Indigo Child is just a New Age copout label for people like myself. I don't believe in the Indigo Child propaganda.
I believe that Indigo Child is an umbrella term for people with atypical neurological systems(AD/HDers,Dyslexics,Dyspraxics,other Learning Disabled,Aspergers,Autistics) like myself. They have always existed.
There is nothing new about people like us. We're the types that have been in self contained special education classes,special schools,group homes,doped up on heavy antipsychotics,gave us lobotomies,or locked us up in asylums. Our types were probably burnt at the stake in other time periods. In modern times, we just have more awareness of the diversity of neurological make-ups in people. We have a very long way to go for society to tolerate and accept neurodiversity which is shown by the skyrocketing increase of neurodivergent people on psychiatric
medications.
Superb! 2007-10-10
Thanx to Doreen Virtue I now can answer/explain different things to my children in terminology they understand, such as,"this is the way they do it on earth..." Most important for me was the feedback from other "aware" parents with helping my children cope in this "foreign to them" world. thanx so much!!!!
Read With an open Mind 
2007-09-10
Some ideas in this book were right on, some were unbelieveable to me (such as indigos choosing their own age to die - particularly living to be a few hundred years old). Aside from strange ideas like that I think the information in this book can help indigos and non indigos, such as eating healthy and avoiding dyes and preservatives. However, contrary to popular belief, I do not believe most indigo's are true ADD or ADHD, and the ones in this book giving their eperience of the medicines were biased. Medicine does help some children who truly need it (though I believe you should try to wait until they are at least 8-9 years old). Doctors will happily write any parent a perscription because they make money doing so. This is what they have been taught. Parents should always try alternative methods first, and also check for common allergies (wheat, milk, soy, eggs, peanuts etc.) My sons have a wheat allergy (one who is an indigo in particular, his behavior changed drastically when wheat and milk were removed from his diet. The older one (a sweet crystal child) did start medicine when he was 9 but takes a low dose, does not "space out on meds or seem high", and was able to get out of a self contained class to regular classes, have a B+ average, and has his PDD_NOS / autism diagnosis now classified in partial remission. He has many friends and is well liked by his teachers as well. You can not tell he is different (he grew out of his odd speech) except for the fact he is so well behaved. His other brothers, well thats another story...(but they're great too!)
I believe many of the indigos in here were mislabled (as they could be gifted), and ADHD and gifted children share traits such as questions and challenging authority. They were not severe enough to warrent meds, but unfortunately schools pressure it when children do not conform. Always keep respect for your child and give them love and structure (and discipline if needed.)
Putting down meds so much I believe causes a separation between traditional and alternative medicine when what I feel is needed is a blending of the two systems to benefit the whole population, indigo or not.
It's good and informative 2007-01-12
This book is ok. I'm a christian person and who also likes New Age stuff.
The author did the best she could in this subject. I enjoyed fully it was not a waste of my money. Whatever your believes are in does not matter b/c the truth is that there are special souls born into this Earth with a special purpose and they have been given more talents and more strenght to accomplish this mission. It's a true fact that stronger souls are being born now. Look at the world around you, it makes sense.I say if you are curious get it and you'll be ok.
