“An Indigo Child is one who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes and shows a pattern of behavior generally undocumented before. This pattern has common unique factors that suggest that those who interact with them (parents, in particular) change their treatment and upbringing of them in order to achieve balance. To ignore these new patterns is to potentially create imbalance and frustration in the mind of this precious new life.
Here are ten of the most common traits of Indigo Children: 1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it). 
2. They have a feeling of “deserving to be here,” and are surprised when others don’t share that. 3. Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents “who they are.”
4. They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice.)
5. They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them. 6. They get frustrated with systems that are ritual-oriented and don’t require creative thought.
7. They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like “system busters” (nonconforming to any system).
8. They seem antisocial unless they are with
their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9. They will not respond to “guilt” discipline )”Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did”). 10. They are not shy in letting you know what they need.”
The Indigo Child – The New Kids Have Arrived, Lee Carroll and Jan Tober, p. 1-2.
