“Indigo Children” – victims of toxins in food and plastics?
Friday, March 27th, 2009
For those who haven’t heard, Indigo Children are supposed to be the beginning of a shift or rise in consciousness: special souls who are incarnating on the Earth for the first time in order to teach humanity how to leave in peace and harmony. (I would also like to mention that Indigo children are not necessarily supposed to have indigo-colored auras. This is a common misconception that annoys the original proponent of Indigo children very much.)
Indigo children are said to have a sense of purpose in life; they know they are special and sent to do something important in our world. They also have a difficult adapting to our social structure: they have trouble with authority and doing “dull” things like waiting in line. They are said to often have trouble socializing in school; they do not open up very well at all except to other Indigo children.
These signs are often considered indicative of developmental disorders.
Now, I obviously can’t prove or disprove the existence of Indigo children, but we know that some cases have been pretty well debunked. Such was with a boy named Dusk. He said he had trouble in school because he could hear the thoughts of his classmates. He also claimed to be an “avatar” who could “recognize the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire,” and that the next avatar wouldn’t come for another hundred years. The boy was declared an Indigo child, and his story was published in the Dallas Observer.
Dusk’s shiny indigo balloon was burst when TV-savvy readers realized the boy was repeating concepts used in the popular children’s show, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Believers in Indigo children maintain that Indigos are misdiagnosed as having ADD or ADHD. This, they say, explains the sudden rise in ADD/ADHD cases.
It’s certainly easier for a parent (or individual) to tell themselves that their child’s (or their) symptoms are not signs that something is wrong, but rather that their child is special and important. The concept of having (or being) indigo child gives parents (or oneself) an imaginary “get out of jail free” card for the perceived stigma and trouble of having (or being) “challenged.” All those nasty doctors and pediatricians were wrong – they aren’t mentally handicapped; he/she is a special being who will someday save the world! You’ll see!
*sigh*
A far more likely explanation for the increase of mental disabilities in children can likely be found in your own pantry. Food additives have been linked to hyperactivity. Poor diet in general is noted to both trigger and aggravate learning disabilities.
Another culprit may be lurking in the toy box or dish cupboard. Bisphenol-A, used to harden plastics, is linked to a number of problems including hyperactivity and learning disorders.
So please, before taking the position that your child’s social or learning disabilities are part-and-parcel with some psychic power you think he or she may have, consider taking steps to keep your child from becoming exposed to toxins that we know make these problems worse.