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A child’s kundali becomes fully active only after parental influence fades and the child’s own karmic path and astrological effects take over.

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Every parent wants to know when their child starts making independent decisions in life. In astrology, a child’s kundali (birth chart) is often used to understand personality, health, education, and future. But astrologers say the kundali isn’t fully active from birth — it evolves as the child grows. A child’s environment and the behaviour of parents play a major role in shaping their personality until their own karmic path takes over. Pandit Hitendra Kumar Sharma, astrologer and vastu consultant, explains this journey.
At What Age Does A Child’s Kundali Truly Start Working?
Though the kundali is created at birth, it doesn’t fully influence the child immediately. In the early years, parents’ actions, emotions, and family habits leave the deepest mark. Step by step, as the child matures, the kundali starts showing its real effects.
Birth To 4 years
The first four years are the most sensitive. During this period, the child absorbs the mother’s emotions and karmic energy the most. Her happiness, stress, love, or sorrow directly affects the child’s behaviour and health. That’s why the mother’s physical and mental well-being is crucial in this stage.
4 To 8 years
After the age of four, the father’s influence becomes stronger. The child starts reflecting the father’s habits, values, and outlook. Mental growth is rapid in this phase, and the child slowly begins to grasp family behaviour and dynamics.
8 To 12 years
By eight, the child starts forming a sense of identity. Everything learned from parents and surroundings begins to sink in. This is the phase of emotional and intellectual development. The kundali’s impact starts appearing, but is not fully active yet.
After 12 years
Post 12, the kundali becomes fully active. The child now starts walking on their own karmic path. Their personality, choices, and decisions are shaped by their own actions and thinking. According to astrology, this is when the planets and stars in the kundali begin to directly influence the child’s life.
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