Dear Mom,

Your son has trouble settling into a classroom situation? Well I’m not surprised. He’s an intense, eccentric, intelligent, exuberant, unstoppable child. It’s obvious why he’d be struggling at seven years old, but I do not see a problem long term – at all. On the contrary, he’s got great gifts and he’s bound to land on his feet, especially when you least expect it, and all bets are off.

However! You do have a problem, in the near term. He’s overwhelming to others. I do think you should try to curtail him, but in a way that is brilliant, and unconventional rather than restrictive because this kid breaks rules in his sleep.

For example, he’s strongly Aquarian, and experimentation appeals to him. So check the difference here:

“Don’t talk in class. You’re not allowed to talk in class,” as opposed to, “You could try (experiment) with not talking in class and see how the teacher reacts…”

Can you see how he might be able to get behind that? I can. Because he’s also got significant Scorpio – read, a lot of power and I think he would be most interested in flexing this muscle. Basically he’d be changing his behavior to manipulate his teacher. I admit it! But everyone would win, yes? And you can’t stop this kid.

You can’t stop his energy. He wants to feel his power, so you may as well get used to teaching him how to use it, in a way that’s positive. And then when he grows up and realizes how tricky you are, he will love the hell out of you! For “getting him”.

Bottom line, I think he’s going to be fine. I’m not worried at all. But forget about imposing RULES on this kid. He just doesn’t work that way. You’d have a better chance of convincing a bird to walk south, rather than fly and that isn’t going to happen, is it?