“Understanding your child’s zodiac year can broaden your possibilities for caretaking.”
suggests you’ll be able to predict their personality, their strengths and weaknesses, and even the kinds of friends they’ll make.
As we begin the Year of the Tiger, could knowing more about our children’s zodiac signs give us the inside scoop on parenting? Maybe — or maybe not! — but it’s still fun to explore.The Chinese zodiac features 12 animal signs that represent each year: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each animal is said to give insight into what can happen during those years.
The zodiac is a cycle and is repeated every 12 years with the same animals. There are also five elements that each sign cycles through: earth, metal, water, wood and fire.Your birth year determines your Chinese zodiac sign. However, each year is connected to the Chinese lunar calendar, not the traditional calendar of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.
In addition to giving a sneak peak of what the year might bring, the zodiac sign you’re born under is believed to influence your personality, your career choice and your compatibility with other zodiac signs. Here’s a list of the zodiac animals and their corresponding years and personality traits, according to multiple sources: