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What each sign is like as a child, the temperament that shows up early. Read all 24 signs and the young personalities behind them.

Children · Chinese Horoscope

Year of the Rat

Year of the Rat

Children that are born under the Sign of the Rat love to be cuddled. When young, the Rat child can be enormously dependent upon its parents for support, but later in life they can develop natural leadership qualities. All Rats eventually begin to exhibit active intellects, such that they require regular naps to provide them with plenty of sleep. In school, the young Rat child is eager to learn. Rat children enjoy collecting things, and like to fill their bedrooms with stamps, shells, bottle caps, or any one of a hundred collectible objects. Generally, young Rats are smart little people who are very apt pupils in school. They are well-rounded individuals, and many of them excel at sports, too. Being born members of the first Sign of the Chinese zodiac can give Rat kids a superiority complex!
Year of the Ox

Year of the Ox

Children born under the sign of the Ox are quiet and amenable. They develop into solid, independent, resourceful children, and are happiest when left to entertain themselves. If interrupted, provoked or forced to do something against their will, they are likely to pout or throw a quiet tantrum, despite their audience. Generally, Ox children are shy, and for many, childhood is quite lonely. This is due partly to their preference for solitude and partly to the disparate age range of their siblings. At school, subjects with a constructive appeal will be of the most interest to them. They are also very interested in organized sports and can be very active when properly motivated. Children born under the Sign of the Ox are respectful, polite and hardworking.
Year of the Tiger

Year of the Tiger

Tiger kids are cheerful children with a zest and passion for life that is ignited by their curious nature. Boys and girls alike will enjoy the competitiveness and athleticism of organized sports. From an early age, Tiger children cannot pass on a dare or a challenge. Intelligent and friendly, Tiger children manifest a vast curiosity about life in general and their immediate environment in particular. In school, they are apt to do better at subjects that give them the ability and creative freedom to express themselves. When it comes to rote learning, they are apt to balk and become disruptive, but this is not due to any intellectual failings on their part, merely with how the material is presented to them. Tiger children are more inclined to be audiovisual learners rather than text-based learners.
Year of the Rabbit

Year of the Rabbit

Rabbits can be very hypersensitive as children. They tend to let their emotions get the best of them and will cry without shame if their world is threatened. At school, these children often get teased for being so sensitive and will be labeled as crybabies by their classmates. Rabbit children are especially close to their mothers and maintain an exceptionally close relationship with them throughout their lives. They depend on their mothers for advice and support and will reciprocate when necessary. Rabbit children are desperate for stability and routine and require a great deal of accurate scheduling in order to do their best work. Like the adult Rabbit, Rabbit children are likely to be quite interested in the arts, particularly in music, a subject in which most Rabbit children do very well at school.
Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

Like their adult counterparts, children born in the Year of the Dragon have vivid personalities and are independent from birth. Noisy and active, parents should stimulate their imaginations as soon as possible. Their inquisitive natures can be troublesome for the Dragon child, and can often land them in trouble at school. This can cause teachers to label them as habitual troublemakers, when they're really just bored. Dragon children tend to be loners who daydream and drift into their own private world of make-believe. Either way, Dragon children demand careful attention and special handling in order to bring out the best in them. Their creativity and talents should be encouraged, even if it means spending extra time in certain school subjects in order to help them master the subject.
Year of the Snake

Year of the Snake

Snake children are often loners, enjoying playing by themselves, quietly in their yards or bedrooms. They are often hampered with learning disabilities and thus need patience from teachers and parents. If they are forced to pay attention they can often respond by drifting off into their own private dream world. They cannot be made to enjoy any given topic if they take a dislike to it! Teachers and parents may have to lavish extra time and attention upon the Snake child in order to keep him or her up to date with all of the other children of their age group. When picked on or upset, Snake children tend to pout and hold grudges, and if publicly embarrassed or humiliated, they will lash out at their tormentor with no hold barred.
Year of the Horse

Year of the Horse

Horse children are highly talkative and love to hear the sound of their own voice, even when it's spouting nonsense, as it so often is. At an early age these kids begin gurgling and "talking" to everyone in earshot. They will babble for hours without saying anything at all. In the long run these children will prove to have a great gift for learning foreign languages and will generally excel at communication skills. Horse children are as independent as possible and will fight for their rights if they feel they’ve been wronged. They will also rebel if they feel justice has not been served. This can make them quite a handful for parents who may not be able to dispense justice among their children in as even-handed a fashion as their Horse child may require.
Year of the Goat

Year of the Goat

Goat children are very sensitive. They cry at the drop of a hat, especially if their feelings are hurt or they are embarrassed. Often they will cry and indulge in grand temper tantrums in order to get what they want, and this behavior should be discouraged in them as quickly as possible. They are dependent on their parents and love to be affectionate with other members of their family. Goats do not exhibit a great deal of self-confidence, with the result that their parents and teachers are generally responsible for encouraging them to bring out their inherent artistic natures. They are well-behaved, well-mannered children, who despise aggression and conflict. Goats can often be bossy towards their younger siblings.
Year of the Monkey

Year of the Monkey

Little Monkeys are full of life. They are vivacious and colorful characters, curious about everything, but rarely plumbing the depths of any single subject in order to achieve mastery. Monkeys can’t sit still for long and concentrating is not always easy for them. In school they are sharp and intellectual, finding schoolwork easy to do. However, they can be the class clown, but not without consequences. Their antics can be disturbing to other children, which can land them in a heap of trouble. Monkeys will be in for their share of disciplinary action if they cannot be logically convinced to curb their disruptive behavior for the good of their fellow students. Mere discipline in heavier and heavier doses will be insufficient, as it will merely cause the Monkey child to increase their rebellious behavior.
Year of the Rooster

Year of the Rooster

Children born in the Year of the Rooster are generally very bright and strikingly intelligent, often learning to read at a very early age. They tend to be highly creative and alert. They easily play and interact with other children and generally like to learn new things. They are eager to please parents and teachers alike. However, Rooster children do not make the best scholars and they tend to excel in subjects where interaction and social skills are required. They are not fond of study and need to be carefully chivvied towards the goal of the more cerebral types of learning. Rooster kids are very outgoing, and if anything need to be carefully restrained from the more socially unacceptable varieties of boisterous behavior, such as frequent public nudity.
Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog

Children born under the Sign of the Dog are highly creative and able to entertain themselves for hours on end. They don’t mind playing by themselves, often inventing games and puzzles while doing so, as well as an entire zoo of imaginary friends. They are responsible children who love to take on and complete as many tasks as are possible, as such behavior gives them a sense of accomplishment. Parents of Dog children may become concerned about their child's serious nature, but they shouldn't be. Such determination in the face of life must certainly stand their child in good stead throughout their educational career, not to mention the real world thereafter. They should count themselves very fortunate!
Year of the Pig

Year of the Pig

Children born under the Sign of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac are intensely jolly and pretty, although they may, true to their Sign, have a slight problem with baby fat. This weight problem is not unhealthy, however, and will generally iron itself out around puberty. These children have little or no problem learning how to interact with other kids on the playground, and are generally very popular in the schoolyard, with lots of friends from grammar school on up the grades. Pig kids have unswerving confidence in themselves and in others, and are generally not susceptible to nervousness or uncertainty about their future. Life holds nothing but good things in store for them, and they seem to know this ahead of time!

Children · Western Horoscope

Aries

Aries

Outgoing Aries children make for natural born leaders. These children are often the class president, quarterback or prom queen. Learning to share and learning to lose will be difficult lessons for these children to learn. If communications skills are strong in this child, she will show high intelligence early in life. Aries children can also manifest the negative aspects of their sign, displaying hyperactivity and in extreme cases, violence. Prone to moving much too quickly, these children can be quite prone to accidents and easily hurt themselves, especially their knees and shins. Too much selfishness can lead to difficulties with siblings and playmates. Good sharing habits must inculcated in them as soon as possible.
Taurus

Taurus

Taurus children love clothes and food early on. They appreciate the finer things in life. They often have wonderful voices and enjoy singing and acting as pastimes. Sign them up for acting or singing classes if such a tendency toward these arts manifests itself! A parent will not be disappointed in the long run. On the negative side, this little Bull child can be very quiet, stubborn and possessive. They can even be possessive of friends or family, not wanting others to share their things, be it people or property. They are quite slow to anger, but when a Taurus child does eventually get mad they do not get over it quickly and can throw a whopper of a temper tantrum in the process. They can be so stubborn that they will not try anything new, from food to friends to toys.
Gemini

Gemini

Gemini children are entertainers. They are never at a loss for words. In general, Gemini children are very intelligent and love to learn. Writing comes easily to them. When you have heard enough from them for one day, sit them down to write and the whole family will be happier. Give them microphones and computers to keep them from tiring of any one communicative activity. They can be very humorous when the spirit moves them, and may indeed grow up to be professional comedians. They are so good with persuasive speeches that they can sell anything to anybody. It will be necessary to keep an eye on the Gemini child to prevent them from swindling their little playmates out of everything that they possess!
Cancer

Cancer

You can usually find a Cancer child safely at home. They often have their own special spot or private room. They also love to save everything. You can always spot a Cancer child, for they are the ones that have the secret stash of candy left over from the holidays. Cancer kids are prone to wallow in their own depression when things go wrong, and it is up to the parents to snap them out of it. Like the Crab that they are, these kids resent intrusion into their private space. Some Cancer kids can cling to their mothers long after an appropriate age for doing so. At their worse, Cancer children will be selfish and secretive. They may become overly aggressive or competitive to compensate. It is necessary to encourage these children to express their feelings. Logic, not one of their strong points, need to be learned. Hug them often, as they love to be held. This will help alleviate clingy, needy behavior and keep them out of their shells.
Leo

Leo

Leo children must always be right, even when they are in the wrong. Whenever a Leo child is lectured for misbehaving, it must be phrased in such a way that they come out of the lecture with their pride uninjured. If criticized severely, they will become defensive and never change what needs to be changed. They have very strong egos that they must protect at all times. In order to get a Leo child to change their unacceptable behavior, first tell the child what is good about their character. Then you can tell them the behavior you would like to see them change. Sometimes a Leo child can be so self-absorbed that they will be insensitive to other children around them, and indeed hurt their feelings without thinking. Leo children cannot be allowed to control and dominate everyone for the purposes of their own ego! Leo children must be taught to share their toys. Be careful they don't bully or dominate their siblings or the whole family will suffer.
Virgo

Virgo

Virgo children are miniature perfectionists. They excel at organizing everything, from their toys to the silverware on the table. No detail is missed by these little martinets! They can sometimes be a bit extreme in their orderly behavior. Virgos are sticklers for a tidy environment, and indeed will tend to boss around other children their own age in order to achieve this goal. They also love to alphabetize their books and keep their toys in set positions in their toy chests. Virgo children are very good at taking care of other children, even at very early ages. They are very happy when they are trusted with parental authority by proxy, but they must be watched to insure that they don't abuse this authority. Nothing makes them happier than to take care of sick people and animals. Make sure they do not serve others to such an extent that they sacrifice their own desires!
Libra

Libra

It is best not to allow Libra children to lie around all day, as they are lazy at heart and need to be pushed into doing things. An emphasis on artistic and musical pursuits will help eliminate this problem. Get them in art and music classes so they socialize and express their natural talents. The Libra child needs to be around people and will have many friends. If they do not have enough friends it is not unusual for them to invent imaginary ones. Their charming attitude can lead to habitual lying in order to be liked by others. They end up telling people what they think the other person wants to hear. Libra kids can spend so much time trying to be charming and popular that they often neglect their own personal needs, which can lead to wild outbursts of anger in time. Libra kids need to learn to confront problems head on and work at it until they find a solution, and not to just run away, which is their natural tendency when things get troublesome.
Scorpio

Scorpio

Scorpio children are rarely sick, and if they do get sick, they recover very quickly. Not many people will understand their need for secrecy or their intensity. When angered, Scorpio kids can be very vengeful, and they never forget or forgive a perceived slight. If driven to anger, Scorpio children can turn it all inward, and this will lead to secrecy, jealousy and at the extreme, violence. It is necessary to give Scorpio children both physical and mental outlets for this violent energy. Without such tactics, Scorpio kids can end up wallowing in negativity indefinitely, which will cause depression. They can be very, very stubborn and difficult to work with. These children are very intense, intuitive and can tell when someone is not truthful with them. They need adults to rely upon even though they act as though they were supremely independent.
Sagittarius

Sagittarius

In the Sagittarius child we have the most friendly, cheerful and outgoing child in the entire Western zodiac. These children are enthusiastic, optimistic and generally happy. They are seekers after truth, and are very active both physically and mentally. They love a good debate in search of the correct answer. Sagittarius children love school and the process of learning, and they are quite good at the duties of scholarship as well as all extracurricular activities. They have a keen appreciation of philosophy and religion at what may seem to be an excessively early age. They definitely have their own idea of what the truth entails, and enjoy broadcasting it to all who will listen to them. Sagittarius kids are indeed a delight to behold and are extremely friendly with other children as well.
Capricorn

Capricorn

The Capricorn child can be almost ridiculously serious at times for their age. They will seem to become more comfortable as they grow older. They have a difficult time having fun, as they regard homework and work in general as more fun then recess and games. Capricorn kids can be trusted to baby-sit or cook dinner, but they need to be encouraged to add a little passion to their drive to be successful and responsible in life. These children will put themselves on a schedule if you do not. They are very ambitious, practical and hard working. The Capricorn child learns the value of money at a very early age. They are also very practical with their time and rarely waste it on frivolous activities. They work toward perfectionism and get very disappointed when they cannot achieve it. Encourage them to be children while they are still young!
Aquarius

Aquarius

Being different and offbeat is the stock in trade of the standard-issue Aquarius child. Such novelty of thought and expression can manifest itself in dress or behavior. These children are inventors and creators. They need more freedom than children belonging to any other Sign in the Western zodiac. Computers can be of great value early in life to Aquarius children, as they are fascinated by technology. Being dramatic and spontaneous is an essential part of their nature. Aquarius kids crave new things and new experiences. If these children become bored with routine, be aware that they might stir up trouble just to keep drama and excitement going in their lives. Give them a variety of things to do, from science to history to exciting stories in order to keep them from becoming bored and causing a fuss.
Pisces

Pisces

Children born under the Sign of Pisces usually have so many emotions surging through them that they are often scared. They have the imagination necessary to create private worlds of their own for security purposes. Fearful of many things, from monsters in the closet to loud noises, these children must learn that taking risks is a part of life. Once they see that not everything on earth is out to get them, they can slowly build up confidence in themselves. Pisces kids will instinctively hasten to comfort anyone in the slightest bit of emotional or physical pain. Music and the creative arts will allow the Pisces child to live in a more realistic structured environment, rather than their private dream world. They are often taken advantage of by other, more forceful children and should be supervised carefully to insure that this does not occur too often!