Parenting Tips for Leo Children

Hey everyone, this is Adam Elenbaas from Nightlight Astrology, and today we are going to continue with our series on parenting tips for the signs of the zodiac. We're going to be looking at five parenting tips for Leo kids today. I think Leo's kids are some of the brightest and shiniest and often most misunderstood children, and we're going to talk about why there's more to Leo kids than just making sure they don't steal the spotlight or stuff like that. So like, that's what people say about Leo kids; I'm just trying to make sure that they don't turn into like an attention-craving, you know, have to be on the center stage all the time kind of kid.

There's so much more to Leo than the desire for the spotlight. So we're going to unpack this sign, and especially what you can do as a parent to help your kid, whatever age they're at, with the Leo mythology that their life is trying to embody and express. So that is our goal for today.

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So, at any rate, on that note, I'm really excited to talk about Leos today; we're going to give five parenting tips for Leo kids now, as someone who grew up with my ascendant ruler Venus in the sign of Leo and a Leo father. Actually, my dad's an Aquarius; his was a full moon Aquarius Sun and full moon in Leo. My grandfather was a Leo, and my grandmother, whose birthday I was born on July 16. She also had a bunch of planets in Leo. So some good Leo energy in my family, of course; I've married a woman who has sun and moon in Taurus square Jupiter in Leo, and she's as bright as the sun, and that is why I love her so much.

I feel like I have a really good relationship and understanding of the Leo energy throughout my life. Some of my best friends my best friend growing up as a Leo moon. So really love my love, my Leo's out there. And I think that Leo gets misunderstood. Oh, they just like the spotlight, you know, like that. And there's so much more to Leo's energy. So let's get into it. I think the very first thing, and I phrase all of these in terms of support, what can we support in these children and in ourselves and the inner child? This could be good for you, whether you have kids or not, just to understand more about Leos's.

Number one is to support radiant drama. What do I mean by that? Well, Leo is sun-ruled. It is the sun's home sign, and this sign comes interestingly in the middle of the summer, as the light is dying, as the darkness is returning from within the light half of the year and growing. The days are growing shorter. It's the middle of summer. So it's a lot of light, and it's the summer season. But it also has the feeling of the eventuality of death and Autumn baked into it.

So there is a sense that life is short, life is temporary, and you better contribute a verse; you know, what will your verse be? I'm thinking of the Walt Whitman poem in the film Dead Poets Society; you know what, what will your verse be? Life is a powerful play, and you must contribute a verse; what will your verse be? There is a sense that life is radiant and dramatic and that life has to be lived fully and profoundly. For some people, they'll perceive Leo's children as dramatic and theatrical as a result, and there will be almost an irritation, like, oh, you're taking yourself too seriously.

You're taking life too seriously because you're it's too much grandiose, like like dramatic theatrical qualities that people will perceive in Leo kids and that there'll be a tendency to look at a Leo kid and to help them just be realistic or don't be so theatrical. Don't take yourself so seriously or don't, don't make a mountain out of a molehill. There's a way that Leo's children, very much like Cancer children, can be told that they're oversensitive. You wouldn't think that from a fire sign. But the truth is that there's such a built-in sense that life is this radiant drama. That Leo there's a theatrical romantic way in which Leo lives and experiences life. This is a grand drama, like an opera.

So it's really important that when you're Leo, kids have big feelings, and they perceive things like, what is this Camelot? You know, like, what, what are you? And the answer to that is yes; it is Camelot. This is a beautiful romance. This is a novel worth reading. This is the best summer blockbuster movie that you could ever be a part of. And if you can affirm that sense that life is dramatic and wonderful and theatrical and bright, in the way that you respond to the drama that you feel in Leo children, that affirming of that actually helps Leos to acclimate. It's when the world says no, that's not what it is, you're making it into something that it isn't that then there tends to be more of a polarization between the theatrical and the mundane.

That's actually what creates the problem. You know, not so much the idea that life is a grand drama, but the idea that life shouldn't be that life can't be. And when Leo kids get that feedback all the time, then you know, the grandiosity and the sense of the mundane get polarized, and that's when there are problems.

So you want to support Leo kids that like, Yes, you are Arthur, you know, you are Guinevere, you are the archetype, you know, and life is the archetype and life is the play. So, you know, it's almost like, imagine that you're at a movie with your Leo kids in the way that they experience things to affirm that that's true, and that's good.

Okay, number two, support legacy. The other thing that's happening when the light is dying is that the inevitability and eventuality of death is baked into what life means. I already said that when I talked about the light dynamic of the summer season of Leo, but what's really important is that one of the things that contribute to a Leo lifetime and brings happiness is the sense that I am living for something that goes beyond death.

Now that can be quite theatrical; the sense that I am to become immortal can be twisted into the desire to be powerful and great and famous. And you know, like that, but when ennobled with the idea that my life lives beyond my death, remember that Leo is the sign of the King or the queen. The King or the queen is an embodiment of the Godhead in the ancient world, and that means that the posts that they occupy a post that will be passed on when I die, and the next King will come to be; this is why one of the great myths related to Leo and the sun are like the Arthurian myths, and the Grail quest myths and things like that. But there are many in different cultures too. So I'm just going with my like, you know, my, what I've been exposed to.

The idea that life goes on, and the divine kingship and queenship of every being and of any of the world itself, lives beyond this life, that if we can support. It might appear at first like, it's ego, like, I want to be great, or I want to do something grand, but the impulse behind it is the recognition that we have to live for something beyond our mortality in our on our expiration date. And that impulse, maybe, gets twisted into vanity and fame and superficial desires to be remembered above everyone else.

But when we acknowledge, yes, it is important to live in the sunlight forever, right? That impulse itself is good in the human spirit because it's what brings enduring values and traditions, culturally, you know, because we have a sense that it matters to carry things forward for there to be a legacy beyond ourselves. So I think that by supporting a child's desire for transcendence, we can help shape it so that it doesn't become egotistical. But it's important to, rather than just being like that's egotistical, help kids understand or recognize the desire to do something great is a good impulse. It's a healthy archetypal impulse.

Number three is to support generosity. The generosity of Leo is a hallmark of that sign. Where there is a full cup, a brimming cup, it's overflowing love, you know, I'm looking outside right now at the sunlight pouring over everything. It shines on everything, you know, without discrimination, it's generous, and it's life-giving.

One of the noblest Leo qualities is generosity. Now, that generosity sometimes will need to express itself again in grandiose and theatrical ways. Let me bestow upon you my presence. You know, right, let me bestow upon you my encouragement, or my favor, or something like that. And so the ego can get involved in anything.

But what is good about every Leo is the sense that if I am full of life, if I am full of radiance, then it's overflowing, and it should be shared with other people. Sometimes, Les will make big grand romantic gestures in love, or sometimes, Leo will make big grand gestures to other people. Don't ever shame or make a Leo kid feel bad for that, like, Oh, ha, that's sweet. Look at you trying to be Santa Claus.

What a Leo kid really needs to know is that when they take that step of pouring out what's in them for anyone else around them, whether it's their parent or their sibling, it's really important that they hear what a generous spirit you have, what a beautiful, generous spirit, it makes me want to be around you, it makes me want to sit in the sunshine of your generosity.

When Leo, kids get that kind of affirmation when they step into a moment of generosity. It teaches them that what's even more important than me feeling great about myself is that when I do feel great about myself, I can share it with other people and really bless other people with that sunshine. So when you see generosity, even if there's some kind of self-serious tone to it, because sometimes little kinks need to be ironed out. Just support it and be like, wow, amazing, what a generous person you are, how much you care to share what you have within you with other people.

Sometimes that'll come through also in the desire to perform like there's sometimes a sense of performative generosity or there's a sense of needing to perform for others. But if you can understand that beneath it is the impulse that the sun has to pour its light on everyone. And that a Leo kid just trying to figure out I'm full of light, how do I share it? How do I give it, and if you recognize and honor that's the impulse behind it? It goes a long way with Leo's kids; it really helps them to know that like you're on the right track.

I remember. You know, when I was a kid, I had some youth ministers in the church that I grew up in that were genuinely supportive of my little Leo tendencies. They would, you know, give me little leadership opportunities and so forth. I'll never forget I had one; he worked at my church, but he was also a camp counselor at the camp that I went to during the summer. I just remember that he said, he came to me one time, you know, when I was a little bit older, and there were some younger kids like a grade or two younger that were there with us a camp, and he said, when you take the time to sit toward these younger kids, you know, they're going to turn into who you are.

You know, that might sound kind of like a lame thing. But for me, like, I don't know what I was seventh, eighth grade when I heard this, you know, it was like, it was just so empowering to think that like a couple of moments of trying to help these kids at the beach with whatever, the canoes or whatever it was, that my counselor was, like, I see you being generous to these kids, and they're going to become like you because of that, and they'll do the same thing to other people. Just that, like that little moment where he caught me being a Leo and being generous and trying to be like a leader of some kind, you know, that not only did that help me, but it empowered me. And I ended up getting really involved in summer camp counseling and leadership stuff all through high school. A lot of that was just because I had leaders like that, who just affirmed me, noticing that I did the right thing and a few little moments. So really, if you want the best out of Leo's, you know, make the good moments that they have to blow them up, you know.

Number four, support, courage, and encouragement. One of the things that we think is that if you're a Leo, you're born just full of life and confidence and, you know, performative qualities or something. Actually, for many people who are born with strong Leo placements, whether it's a stellium or Sun Moon rising, it's not that you're born like the lion; it's that you're born to become like the lion. For many people, that means that a Leo placement is a journey of courage. Having to find the courage to be strong, to be a leader, to be to share who you are to step out to radiate like sunshine is not easy for everyone.

So you will find that there are some Leo children that are actually timid, shy, afraid, more vulnerable, and sensitive. It's like the cowardly lion archetype in The Wizard of Oz. You have to find your courage; you have to find that sense of, you know, roar inside of you, the noble roar. So some Leos are going to need; I have a Leo daughter. And last summer, I sat in the pool with her swimming lessons and stuff, and I sat in the pool with her, and I go, you know, okay, you're gonna jump off the little step into my arms. You know, this was, like, terrifying for her. And you guys have parents who have gone through this too. It's not just the children, but I, you know, and I said, Okay, repeat after me. And I had her put her hand on her heart; I'm strong in my heart. I'm confident I'm brave; I can do this. Right.

It didn't happen that day. But a few times later, you know, it's like it finally happened. She jumped. But here's what I won't forget. It seems so silly. But so she was potty training this year and learning to go, you know, learn to go poopy on her own. And I heard her in the bathroom when we made her sit on the toilet and just wait there for a while and see what happened, and I heard her repeating those things. She said I'm brave. I'm courageous. I'm strong in my heart. I can do this.

That's my little Leo. That's my summer. So anyway, I just thought, yes, like, because that's what Leo's kids really need to hear some of them, like my daughter, Summer is so shy, so sweet, and when she steps out, it's like, a burning sun just comes out, you know, but it's like for a lot of kids; they have to discover that through courage. And in order to get courage. The word courage comes from the word core, which means heart. Encouragement means that they have to, you know, we're trying to bring out or stoke the flame of that inner God in the heart. Leo, kids need that. They need strong encouragement, especially those who aren't born just like you know, ready to, you know, they're ready to explode. They're just so full of sunshine.

Not all of us are like that. Some need courage and encouragement. If you give it to them. The nice thing is that they will tend to embody that form of encouragement for other people, you can do it if I can do it, we can do it. You'll find that there's no better cheerleader in the world than a Leo who's been raised with a lot of encouragement. And that is a great person to have on a team; it's a great person to have. It's the kind of person people want to hire. It's the kind of people that rise up in leadership in their work environments.

Alright, number five, support sharing the stage. This is obvious, you know; I started off saying there's more to Leo's than don't hog the spotlight. But you do you know, Leo is so full of life. You know that at times, it can be like, well, why should anyone else be doing this? No one else can, like, fill the room up with the sunshine like I can, and isn't that what everyone wants is just a nice sunny day, you know what I mean?

So it's like, you can't blame Leo for the logic. It's like, well, no one else is as sunny and as fulgent as I am. So shouldn't I be the one just radiating the life? Because why wouldn't everyone want to be hanging out in the sun, you know? It's a good impulse. I think, you know, just recognizing that one of the best things Leo's can do, especially the more enthusiastic and bright and radiant and dramatic and theatrical and encouraging and generous they can be, is to realize that, like, one of the most mature, sophisticated, interesting twists to your personality is the ability you have to sometimes become slightly less visible.

Slight like, can you let some clouds pass over your face? I can still see the sun is there behind the clouds; it's not gone entirely. It's not a gray day. There are some billowing clouds, and the sun has passed behind them temporarily. Can we teach kids that makes them interesting, sophisticated, mysterious, and nuanced to develop that skill? If you frame it for Leos that developing that skill is something that adds depth and potency to their character. Rather than saying it's something you need to do because otherwise, you're too much. That will be a huge support.

Okay, well, those are my five tips for parenting Leo children, and I am no expert; well, I do have a Leo daughter, and I have noticed all of these things with her for sure. My Sagittarius daughter another fire sign that I can't wait to talk about. But yeah, what do you guys think? Do you have Leo kids, or were you a Leo kid wants growing up with a family? What did they do right? What didn't they get right? We'd love to hear from you guys. Don't forget before you leave to like and subscribe; leave some comments to help the channel to grow. I hope you guys have a good one. We'll talk to you again tomorrow. Bye.