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I have a very high energy little boy. Both Joe and I were a little lost as to what to do with him (both of us combined can barely match his energy level). He definitely has a mind of his own and will let you know when he is not having fun. We've even had a couple complaints from primary teachers and friends: "He's a good boy when he focus', but..." He seems to be fine one minute and then completely lose it!

Was he possessed?

We both mused about how we wished babies came with user manuals (other than the scriptures; those are sometimes hard to understand). Literally, a day later I came across this little gem:

This book stems off of Carol Tuttle's empire of energy profiling. Basically, there are four types of energy in the world and each of us live in a dominant energy type. "The Child Whisperer" delves into child energy profiling, going into such detail that in about 2 days I completely understood what energy type my son and daughter was and had some tools to help me honor (I really hate that word, but there really isn't a better word to describe it. I literally shudder when I hear that word.) their energy movement!

For example, Corban is a dominant Type 1 with a secondary Type 4. He is fun-loving in everything he does, but has an exactness. To him, fun is lining up his cars, blocks, army guys, etc in straight lines.

If he feels blocked or put into a situation where he feels uncomfortable, he blows his top. One of Carol's suggestions in the book is to hold your Type 1 children and let them know things are okay.

Skeptical? I sure was! No way it could be that easy.

Corban almost broke my nose on accident! I took him into my room (we had visitors) and held him in my arms. At first, he told me he was glad he made me cry and glad that he hurt me. I kept holding him and told him that he was okay, I was okay, everyone was okay, and that it was an accident. He calmed within a minute and apologized for hitting my nose! What?! That NEVER happens.

Since I've been trying to help him live true to himself, I have seen a difference. There are more times I see my fun, loving little boy who smiles and teases and has fun. He is polite and sweet and a little charmer. I have my Corban back -- in most cases.

I would highly recommend reading this book!

And if you're interested in learning more about Carol Tuttle's Energy Profiling, check out her website here.

**This is my own opinion and did not get reimbursed in any way.