Feng shui can also be applied to making the chi better for your little one. As you already know, I’m busy playing mum to my newborn little boy who is now a bouncy little 2 month-old! So I’d like to share a few feng shui tips on where and how I’ve placed my baby’s cot to improve the chi around him.
1. Defensive Feng Shui First
Placement of the cot in relation the door of the room is important. The best placement is to have the cot diagonally placed across from the door so that when baby sleeps, his/her feet are NOT pointing directly at the door. Another configuration to avoid is having the cot directly in line of sight as you walk into the room. Alot of feng shui books also warn against placing the cot next to the window, but, I think this one is OK, if you close the window with drapes while the baby is sleeping.
2. Head Pointing towards Good Direction
Calculate your child’s Kua number, to determine your child’s good/bad directions. Then, place the cot in a way where the baby’s head is pointing towards one of his/her good directions when sleeping. The best configuration is if the head is backed by a wall. If this is not possible, you can also use your child’s animal sign direction. The animal direction is only 15 degrees, so use a compass to ensure the cot is positioned correctly. Babies born in the Pig year (last lunar year) can use Northwest-3, and babies born this year can use North-2.
3. Don’t hang anything on top of their heads
If you use a baby mobile, remove it while your little one is sleeping. Feng Shui principles advice against placing objects above one’s head while sleeping as this causes unrestful sleep. I’ve found that my little boy becomes more unsettled when i’ve got the musical mobile hanging above his head, so I only use it when he’s awake just for temporary amusement, and remove it most other times. I’ve also seen parents use “dream catchers” - these are very good at catching bad dreams but they must be hung outside the window (to prevent the bad dreams from coming in), and not above the child’s bed!
Try these tips and write in your baby stories! And if you know someone who’s having a baby, do send them this posting. It’s worked wonders for helping me settle my little one and i hope if does for you too.
Hi, my baby is also 2months old. She was born on 17 Jan 08. I am new to this, it was forwarded to me earlier today and i would like to know more. Do you have a page for someone like me that describes the basics and what i need to understand feng shui better?
hi Simone,
Thanks for your comment. congratulations on your new arrival!
Feng shui is a very vast subject and so i haven’t got a basic page to describe it concisely. in future I will try to write a basic page.. but meanwhile, what i would suggest is to read my aunt’s introductory book The Complete Illustrated Guide to Feng Shui: How to Apply the Secrets of Chinese Wisdom for Health, Wealth and Happiness (Complete Illustrated Guide) as it explains the basics in an easy way to understand.
cheers, honey
Hi Honey,
Congratulations on the birth of your son, this must be an exciting time for you.
Thank you for your advice regarding the placement of a child’s cot. I have read these points and also a few others such as not having the cot against a wall adjoining a bathroom. This is where it has made it difficult to place my daughter’s cot (one year). The wall with the door adjoins her bathroom, the next one has a window with blinds (renting), the next wall adjoins our ensuite and the last wall is directly opposite her door. The wall diagonal to her doorwill place her along our ensuite wall (head next to the toilet). Is this ok? Her number is 3 and the position is also diagonal to the door.
I would appreciate your thoughts about the best cot placement for her please. Also, I am interested in looking at learning more about feng shui and about becoming a consultant. Can you suggest any courses or readings? Thank you.
Many thanks,
Michelle
If her Kua number is 3 then her best directions are North, South, Southeast and East. If the only wall you can use is the wall that adjoins the ensuite this is OK - if you have a good solid headboard for the cot. Warm wishes, Honey
Excellent item! Really enjoyed your take on things. I’d love to share this entry with my readers, with your permission?
HI honeylim, We are due in early October 2009 and I have a feng shui book at home. It suggests having a sleeping babies head pointing to any North facing directions are not the best. Which direction do you suggest? I think South west will suit our baby room best. Thanks