Who is a Capricorn Child? A “Capricorn child” is considered to be anyone with their Sun, Moon, or Rising sign (Ascendant) in Capricorn, or if multiple planets (3 or more) are in the sign of Capricorn.

 

 

Your Capricorn Child

 

If you are the parent or guardian of a Capricorn child, you probably feel as though they have an unlimited amount of potential and could be wondering how to help them realize their many natural gifts. 

 

Capricorn is the Zodiac sign associated with the planet Saturn, known for giving structure to our reality and rewards for hard work and responsibility. For your Capricorn child, how they embrace structure can look many different ways, from being able to hold healthy strong boundaries, all the way to being able to hold space for many different emotions, needs, and ways of life. 

 

The Capricorn child is known for having innate wisdom beyond their years, and a natural ability to step into leadership roles and shine. Capricorn children are not ones to shy away from responsibilities and often have an advanced emotional maturity from an early age. 

 

The Capricorn constellation is symbolized by the sea-goat. Capricorn can simultaneously climb high mountains and achieve great heights while being able to dive deep and remain adaptable when they encounter the different terrains of life. This gives your Capricorn child resiliency and resourcefulness that will be a gift throughout their life.

 

Capricorn – Key Attributes

 

As an Earth sign, Capricorn children are known for being practical and having a strong sense of responsibility and authority. They have a deep pool of creative drive and energy that motivates them to work hard and succeed.

 

This sense of responsibility can manifest in a child as the wise Grandmother or Grandfather archetype. They possess a type of wisdom that’s able to guide people and show them what they are responsible for in a practical and grounding way, as well as help navigate challenging emotions.

 

“Capricorn energy can contain and nurture at the very same time. That’s a very beautiful expression of Capricorn energy. Sometimes this energy can be seen as rigid, but it’s so much more than that.”

–Astrologer, Herbalist & Columnist for Yoga Journal, Cameron Allen

 

Not all Capricorns need to embrace structure as rigid boundaries, but rather as a safe container to hold space for many different life experiences. The container they create can help nurture someone going through a hard time or even make sure there is time and space for joy, creativity, and quality time. This practicality and logical approach help ground otherwise complex or difficult situations. 

 

Key Challenges for Capricorn Children

 

Since Capricorn children do not have all the life experience necessary to truly be responsible for their entire lives and guide others, this natural gift will likely lead to the child wanting to experiment with being their own authority.

 

By having a strong sense of responsibility and authority, you may run into times where your Capricorn child wants to parent you.

 

It’s important to find the balance between understanding that as a child, they don’t know everything yet, while also recognizing that there are things you can learn from your child if you do not repress or shame this behavior.

 

 

“We’re learning so much from one another at all times. Astrology encourages this idea that we come together to teach one another… to have these really big growth spurts both as the adult, the parent who is absolutely still growing and learning and vice versa.”

– Ana Zaharia, Host of Seeds of Light

 

With their powerful drive to work hard and succeed, there’s a chance they could take on too much or misunderstand what it means to have a good work ethic. Some Capricorn children may use achieving as a way to be seen or adored. 

 

When this drive and sense of responsibility is left unbalanced with the child’s own needs, it could lead to a feeling of depression. As a parent, it’s important to model what healthy emotional maturity and work-life balance look like.

 

How To Support Your Capricorn Child

 

At some point in your child’s life, they will struggle with finding this balance, and that’s okay! As a support system to a Capricorn child, you have the opportunity to make a big difference in how they embrace these gifts. 

 

It’s crucial that you remain patient. Capricorn can have a deep sense of how something should or shouldn’t be done. Your role as a parent is to model healthy emotional maturity by explaining to them how their actions or rigidity impact you and how it can make you feel. 

 

“It’s important to make sure to not use your role as parent as a way to shut down a natural expression in your child. This brings us to a larger conversation which is that the parent-child relationship is so much more than what we’ve been taught.”

– Ana Zaharia, Host of Seeds of Light

 

When you create a loving space to talk about how something made you feel, you are helping your Capricorn child learn how to create that container for others, helping them learn that structure is ever-evolving and can look many different ways.

 

It’s important to leave room for your child to have the opportunity to teach or lead you. This will be a natural expression for your child that should be intentionally fostered instead of repressed.  

 

If your Capricorn child is one who feels a lot of responsibility for the world and the people around them, it’s important to remind them that they can’t carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. 

 

You can even get playful with this by squeezing their shoulders and bringing attention to where they hold tension in the body. 

 

Capricorn children LOVE practical tools, so if you have practices or exercises to help them de-stress that they can take the lead on, even better. 

 

You will also want to help them find value in self-care. Explain to them that if they want to show up and be the best they can be for other people, it’s worthwhile to take time to rest and tend to their own needs. 

 

The drive they have to succeed can very easily be turned inward with your support. If we think of Capricorn like the sea-goat, it can dive deep into emotional waters just as it can climb to new heights. Capricorn holds the natural tools and practicality to do this!

 

Teach your child how to come back to themselves and use that energy towards self-mastery. The journey to knowing themselves internally will help them create the world they want to see externally. 

 

As a parent of a Capricorn child, you have a future leader on your hands, and with your help, they can learn how to hone these gifts and lead us all into a better, more balanced, and heart-centered world.

 

 

So if you’re raising a Capricorn Child…

 

• Find ways to support their natural leadership qualities instead of repressing them or discounting their wisdom because of their age.

 

• Help them find a balance between responsibility and rest. Self-care is important when working towards big goals!

 

• Give them practical tools to work with, not only for achieving their goals but for taking care of themselves as well.

 

• Remind them that they don’t need to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders and that they have time to grow up!

 

• Model balanced work ethic and emotional maturity so they have a healthy representation of what success looks like.

 

Watch the Episode

 

In this Seeds of Light episode of the Astrology Hub Podcast, Astrologer Cameron Allen and Host Ana Zaharia discuss how to support your Capricorn child. Click here to watch or listen!

 

 

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This article was written by Astrology Hub’s resident Shadow Fairy, Laura Orcutt.

Learn more about Seeds of Light, Host Ana Zaharia, and featured contributor Cameron Allen here.