In Human Design there 5 different types of humans and each of them have their own unique strategy to maintain alignment.
70% of the world are made up of generators, the worker bees of the world, who get stuff done and have endless energy for work. Around 20% of the population are projectors… who do not have unending energy for work and need to be selective about how they spend their energy as it is to be used to guide and lead others and spend it learning and studying what interests them.
Projector children are often the most misunderstood of all people as they can be mistaken for being lazy and not always able to keep up with generators. They do borrow life force from generators but then often do not know when enough is enough and need to spend time alone to decompress to remember who they are in their own energy.
I see a lot of projector children. Parents will try to operate them like most other children and will become frustrated as their children are not carbon copies of their own energy and just don’t play the game everyone else does.
Top 10 tips
1. Ask for their input, ideas, suggestions on anything you can – it might seem insignificant to you, but it will light them up.
2. Explain if and why you don’t follow their advice so they learn that not all suggestions are taken.
3. Ensure they get plenty of rest throughout the day; this might be naps, quiet time, alone time, or outdoor time.
4. Encourage bedtime before they seem tired. Let them wind down ahead of going to sleep so they can detach from the energy of the day.
5. Help them to understand how to offer their insights and ideas at the right time so they do not become disappointed in the reaction of others.
6. Respect their need to operate in short bursts, and do not try to plan or force too many activities or demands in the same day.
7. Help them to cultivate a strong understanding in what brings them joy and fun. This will make them naturally more magnetic to others (and increase the anticipated invitations!)
8. Empowering a projector to also say ‘no’ to unwanted things / invitations helps them become more self confident.
9. Respect their need to sometimes ‘play’ differently than other kids; projectors might prefer slower, more focussed activities.
10. Light your little projector up by asking what they are thinking about, what they dreamt about, or how they think a problem should be resolved.