Want to improve your child’s behaviour, health, or concentration?

Try Feng Shui.

Having a room that is designed using the principles of Feng Shui can assist your child’s growth and development in a positive way.

It is well-documented that a child’s environment can have a profound affect on their general well-being.

Using a combination of ancient Chinese wisdom and modern day science, parents can remedy negativity in their child’s life generated from their bedroom.

Your child’s furniture placement, lighting, exposure to electronics, ying and yang, what they see everyday, and clutter, are all controllable things parents can alter to positively impact their child’s well-being.

Where a child’s furniture is located is an important consideration for parents trying to arrange and decorate their child’s room.

The head of the bed should be against a solid wall and have space on either side.

Parents should also avoid placing their child’s bed underneath a window, or in line with their door, as energy flowing into the room will hit the bed – and this is not good.

Your child’s sleeping habits will also let you know whether their room is comfortable.

If you keep finding your child in bed with you, or roaming around after bed time, then their room is probably not working for them.

Avoid using stimulating and bright colours like fire engine red, or white, in the bedroom.

This is the room you want them to sleep in and do their homework - if it is too stimulating, it will be hard for them to relax, and temper tantrums and hyperactivity could prevail.

The best colours for bedroom walls are subdued colours like pastels, and warm and nurturing colours like peaches and beiges.

Dark bedrooms are also positive for a child’s development.

If there is too much light in a child’s room after bed time – if they sleep with a light on or a computer screen on - it is unlikely they will get enough sleep and this can lead to sleep disorders, depression, anger issues, and moodiness.

Exposure to electronic devices also throws your child’s body out of balance.

It is best to arrange furniture so that your child’s body is at least one metre away from computers, televisions, gaming devices, and power points.

Getting a good ying and yang balance is also important when trying to Feng Shui your child’s room.

Bedrooms should be ‘yin’ or quiet.

Things that create too much ‘yang’ energy in a child’s bedroom after dark are aquariums, live plants, mirrors, and light.

These things also impact on a child’s ability to get a good night sleep and should therefore be avoided.

Another tip for ensuring your child’s room adheres to the Feng Shui philosophies is looking at what they see everyday.

A jubilant family photo visible from the child's bed is comforting to see before they fall asleep and when they wake up. It reminds them they are part of a happy family when they are alone in their room.

Positive, happy artworks that relate to a child’s interests and personality also works at uplifting them.

Cleaning the clutter in a child’s room is also a daunting task parents, and their children, face on a pretty regular basis.

Clutter, even if it is under the bed, prevents children from being able to concentrate or relax.

Children need a place to store their beloved toys – like a toy box – to keep the clutter under control and enhance their general well being.

Creating a comfortable bedroom makes for a good night’s sleep, and a good night’s sleep makes for a refreshed, happy, and healthy child.