Aries is the sign of the entrepreneur. Think of those traits that make up a successful entrepreneur… they are bright and hard working, most comfortable working as a one man show, love to be the first to discover and present things to the world, and rarely allow others to dominate them. Now imagine these traits in a child. Your Aries child will most likely be energetic, innovative, and will have a deep desire to be #1 in life. Aries children remind me of a cross between Leos and Capricorns. They often have Leo’s need for the limelight and Capricorn’s workaholic nature. Like Leos, Aries are fire signs and are therefore very dynamic personalities with no desire whatsoever to be bossed around. While a Capricorn is symbolized by goats, Aries is symbolized by rams. Both are strong climbers and will butt heads with you when provoked.

Self-esteem is seldom ever a problem for the Aries children. I think it was an Aries child who first said, “Look Ma, no hands!” It’s not that they are daredevils but that they are quiet comfortable taking risks and they have the self-confidence to do so. In general, Aries has the ability to set their own limits and won’t do anything too crazy, so go ahead and cheer them on. They don’t really need anyone else’s belief in them in order to succeed, but they really do enjoy the praise. It’s not that they are ego-maniacs but rather they just really love the positive attention and personal excitement that comes from having calculated a risk, taken that risk, and then finding that it all works out beautifully. If the reverse is true and one of their gambles doesn’t pay off, then they will be more then happy to pay the consequences. Life’s systems of rewards and punishments is what makes the game so much more interesting.

Don’t be surprised to find that your Aries child is incredibly innovative with one of a kind brilliant insights. Whether they use it to build things, lead their friends on the playground, or to design a system for organizing their toys, you will know that your little Aries is quite clever and has no problem trying new things. They may have plenty of ideas that don’t work, but they don’t usually get discouraged because new ideas come to them like breath comes to the rest of us. They don’t really have to try to come up with cool new concepts, they just inhale, exhale, and there’s another idea worth looking into.

They can work alone or in groups to test and study the various applications of their ideas. Aries children are quite capable of entertaining themselves when there are no friends around and they really do understand that Mom and Dad have work to do most days. They are also very good at socializing and in general are rather easy to get along with. They will occasionally try to take more then their fair share of credit for a team’s victory, but it’s not like they don’t acknowledge the team members’ contributions either. You may want to keep an eye on their bragging though and just make sure that they are taught to give proper credit to everyone who deserves it. They also need to be taught to remember that as great as it is to toot our own horn, there is a line that can be crossed when it becomes annoying to others. It isn’t too difficult to teach them social skills because they do care for others and they care about what other people think of them.

As children, it can be hard for Aries to have an adult tell them ‘no’. They have a clear view in their mind of how things need to be in order for their innovative ideas to work out according to plan. This is the same reason that they are able to work alone as an entrepreneur on a project that they believe in. You will have to teach them that there are valid reasons why you say ‘no’ and that you aren’t just being mean. Teach them why the rules exist, why others will not always be able to follow their lead, and why it’s in their best interest to make peace with the fact that not everyone is going to agree with them every single day about every single thing.

Your Aries child may come across as very independent and they might not appear to be very needy on an emotional level. The truth is that it’s very easy to hurt their feelings by not listening to them. They need someone to bounce ideas off, a cheerleader, a guide, and it needs to be someone who really understands them and believes in them and in their ideas

Skye Thomas
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Skye Thomas is the CEO of Tomorrow's Edge, an Internet leader in inspiring leaps of faith. She became a writer in 1999 after twenty years of studying personal growth, motivation, soulmates, self-esteem, parenting, spirituality, metaphysics, family dynamic, dating, and astrology. Her books, articles, and astrological forecasts have inspired people of all ages and faiths to recommit themselves to the pursuit of happiness. To read more of her articles, free previews of her books, and her astrology forecasts, go to www.TomorrowsEdge.net . To read more about Skye and to sign up to receive her free weekly newsletter, go to www.SkyeThomas.com.