Virgo Child

The little Virgo is gentle, caring, diligent, rule abiding for the most part, and often shy, especially with strangers. As an infant, this baby may have issues with the digestive tract (the part of the body associated with Virgo). The baby’s metabolism may announce itself by functioning very well, or by needing some help getting rid of gas after a feeding. Either way, digestion is a physical function to nurture in your infant.

As little Virgos are alert, love to learn, and are excellent mimics, they learn all about their surroundings in a very short time, often just by imitating adults. Quite often they are early talkers and readers. They want to know all the facts, get frustrated when they forget something they have learned. Virgos need a lot of encouragement, compliments, and affection to strengthen their self-confidence. They definitely don’t like to be teased. Virgos can be fussy about food and may need to be educated about a healthy balance in their diet.

An interest in keeping pets happy stems from Virgo’s interest in healing. Born under an earth sign, Virgo children tend to be aware of life and death at an early age. When your child expresses an interest in these issues (asking about a dead animal on the highway) they are expressing their internal sensitivity. Learning to express these sensitivities and receiving validation is important for the caring, gentle Virgo soul.

“Service-oriented,” or pleasing others are traits easily detected already in the little Virgo. They may enjoy work for the sake of it, like helping at home, and working “for” other children may be considered fun. Of course this may concern you as a parent. With a watchful eye, help them express their industrious nature and, without overlooking the joy they get from cooperation and teamwork, encourage them to use their imagination to play make-believe or daydream, thus creating an intensely memorable childhood.