Karma In Children
Karma in children is a tender topic because it invites us to reflect on innocence, growth, and soul evolution in a very pure form. This is how karma is applied to children, from the lens of soul contracts, reincarnation, and the universal laws of energy.
Do children have karma? Yes, but it’s not the same kind of karma we associate with adults. Children are souls too, and every soul carries karmic imprints from past lives. However, their karma is more ancestral, collective, or chosen for learning, not punishment. In early life, karma unfolds through their environment, especially their family.
Types of karma children may carry:
Residual: Small fragments of past lives (such as fears, talents, or health challenges) are carried forward for resolution or integration.
Ancestral: They take on energetic patterns from their lineage. This is especially true if they’re here to help heal generational wounds or break cycles: addiction, violence, poverty, repression.
Collective: Spiritually advanced children take on karma that is planetary or galactic. They carry sensitive energy and unusual challenges as part of their soul mission of service.
Contractual: Some choose difficult childhood experiences as a fast track for evolution, or to assist others (parents) in their awakening.
Children often incarnate into families where karma needs to be balanced. A child may be a past life parent, sibling, or rival to their current parent. The relationship dynamic is meant to stimulate growth, healing, and remembrance for both souls.
Karma isn’t a form of judgement. Children are innocent in their human form, and any karmic influence they carry is approached with immense compassion and divine support by the universe. Their soul agreed to work through something in this life, but the timing and pace of that work is gentle and spread across lifetimes.
The signs of karmic influence:
Intense fears or phobias
Deep empathy or wisdom beyond their years
Soulful eyes or a strong spiritual sense
Unexplained connections or aversions to certain people or places
Highly sensitive or reactive behavior, even in calm environments
Support these children with unconditional love. Don’t force them to explain what they feel. They want you to trust that it’s real. They often need anchoring and grounding in nature. Sacred parenting is when you see them as a soul on a path, not just a child needing to “behave.”
