Pisces children are born with colourful imaginations and, without careful guidance, can bury themselves in a fantasy world. Others may accuse them of telling lies but, in fact, they are simply living out their dreams. Routines are anathema to them. They want to eat when they are hungry and sleep when they are tired.

Because they are uncertain about their own abilities, Pisces children need plenty of love, encouragement and appreciation. They also need time to be alone with themselves. Natural poets, artists and musicians, they should be encouraged to commit their fantasies to paper. They have a deep inner need to escape from the harsh realities of life.

Pisces youngsters are shy, warm-hearted and brimming over with emotions. They need to be led firmly along a path which suits their gentle natures. They need a solid background which will make them feel stable and secure. They need to know that they are loved.

Pisces children should not be forced to hide their feelings. They need the freedom to express their emotions. They may come into the world wearing rose-tinted spectacles, but their strong natural powers of perception mean that they absorb everyone else’s feelings, which can drain them physically and emotionally.

Born idealists, they may feel the need to do everything to perfection and, therefore, believe themselves to be failures when they fall short. They should be taught that it is fine to fail and encouraged to talk about their disappointments, to prevent them adopting a negative approach to life.