Psychic Children: Revealing the Intuitive Gifts and Hidden Abilities of Boys and Girls

by Sylvia Browne, Lindsay Harrison

Discusses the psychic potential in all children and argues for greater public acceptance of children with remarkable psychic abilities.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Religion, Paranormal

397 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Sylvia Browne was an American author and self-proclaimed psychic who built a lucrative career through books, television appearances, and psychic readings. Known for her frequent guest spots on The Montel Williams Show and Larry King Live, she claimed to communicate with angels, spirit guides, and the deceased, and said she had psychic visions from the age of three. In 1986, she founded the Society of Novus Spiritus, a Gnostic Christian church, and ran a variety of businesses, reportedly earning millions annually.
Browne wrote over 40 books, many of which were bestsellers, and maintained a dedicated fanbase throughout her life. However, her career was marked by controversy. She made numerous high-profile predictions about missing persons and criminal cases that were later proven false—errors that drew widespread criticism and scrutiny from skeptics and media outlets. A 2010 study by the Skeptical Inquirer concluded she had not been accurate in any verifiable case. Her reputation suffered further after her 1992 conviction for securities fraud.
Despite criticism from figures like James Randi and John Oliver, Browne retained a devoted following. Her vague prediction about a “pneumonia-like illness” spreading around 2020 drew renewed attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. She remained a polarizing figure—revered by some, discredited by others—until her death in 2013 at the age of 77.

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading about this phenomenon... it reminded me of all the amazing metaphysical things my kids said and did when they were little. They could absolutely see their guides and knew their names. They mentioned past lives and so on. The book is a bit repetitious, and Sylvia devoutly connects everything to "Father and Mother God", which readers will have to process in their own way. It doesn't take away from the fascinating information contained in this book.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished Psychic Children by Sylvia Browne. I have been a fan of Sylvia for many years and have read many of her books, but this one was new to me.
Each chapter focuses on a different type of psychic child. After explaining the ability, she gives lots of examples of children experiencing it in their lives. Then she offers advice to help kids dealing with these abilities.
This book helped me understand lots of things that my son is experiencing, as well as something that I struggle with. If you are interested in this topic or know a child that might be psychic, I definitely recommend this book. It is written very clearly. The examples are relevant and not sensationalized. I finished the book feeling hopeful, rather than fearful.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting, opened my eyes a lot about children, learned a lot

[Bgordonsgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating, and has lots of thruths in it.

[Kadreeszen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for parents of small children!!

[Kimberley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice collection of stories about psychic children and the book also gives helpful hints to parents.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. Lots of examples of gifted/intuned children.

[Stephanie]

Interesting theory on why kids are more open to psychic powers and a "feel-good" theory that all energy is positive. Interesting dreams while reading this book.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book started it all. Great read and very enlightening.

[Kit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh man. I have a really hard time with Sylvia Browne because, although some of the things she says are not only absolutely accurate but positive and downright good for personal growth, so very many of the others seem to either miss the point, rely on word-of-mouth evidence, or just seem to be refused or accepted based on how they make her tummy feel.

A lot of this book has positive lessons. A lot more of it seems to actively encourage an unwarranted self-importance in children at an early enough age to risk harming their grip on the world around them that they /actually have to live in/ and lead to very problematic issues later on. Although I feel that encouraging a child in their gifts - any gifts - is not only useful, responsible, and kind for a parent to do, there are also those times when you have to do the hard work of preparing a living being for survival in a world full of people and situations that could potentially harm or kill them. Love bubbles and booty-pats of encouragement can only go so far. I think there needed to be a section on encouraging far more dialogue about social ramifications of this and/or the proper way to treat and understand any talents of this type, because let's face it: the world is cruel, no matter how much nattering on about angels you do with them. I really wish things were not as they are and kids could go on always feeling happy and confident, but the fact of the matter is that we all grow up.

Although I admire anyone trying to add positivity to the world, I don't really feel the same way about false, inaccurate, or misleading sentiments.

[Leisl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've only read one other of this author's books, but given that I do like to read about life, death and past lives, I really enjoyed what this book had to say. I don't consider my psychic any longer, but I like that Sylvia says not to discount what some children say as "just imagination" or coincidence. I had memories as a kid that were not from this lifetime. Nobody believed me, and I started to believe it was my imagination, too, for a long time. I don't anymore. I am going to try to write a novel, however, based on these memories, someday soon.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh Sylvia...
I don't know, this was strange. I listened to this on CD, so I may have enjoyed it a little better if I had read it. The concept is interesting but I have a hard time with some of this stuff. It seems there is a lot of repetitive information and a lot of references to god and jesus, take it for what you will......

[Kathleen O'Mara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't know what I was expecting?

Quick read. Some humorous letters have been sent to Sylvia Browne from parents.

My favorite was of a woman who was asking a child with the reputation of "being psychic" where a missing boy was? The little girl said exasperated, "I'm six"... like duh, how should I know?

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I do not have children myself, I enjoyed reading about this subject. I very much believe in the psychic power of children and liked all the stories that were included in the book. Sylvia does repeat some information from her other books, so I did skim in those sections mostly, but the new information was definitely interesting.

[Shashi]

Lauren checked this out from the library to show me, and only had time to skim it. The very exciting idea that stuck is that "psychic" is normal and the rest of us are just amnesiacs to it! Also beautiful prayers and practices suggested for caring for loved ones.

[Maria Carmo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good book to sweep away some prejudices and artificial ideas... Filled with amazing true stories of young cildren with mediumnistic gifts. Interesting and lively, easily readable and complementary to several other works by the same Author.

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon 26 September 2013.

[Anniesse]

Have just starting reading this. Browne has such a large following I thought I would give her a try. I think I prefer Indigo Children.

[Kristin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I stopped around page 49. All her books are a lot alike.

[Natajia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had NOTHING to do with psychic children.
Just stuff from her other books put together to make this.
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[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty good but I lost a bit of interest about 3/4 of the way through it. Had to stop myself from skimming (a bad habit I have when my interest wanes.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have always been a big fan of sylvia browne,I love her to peices!I recommend reading this book if your in tune with your spiritual side and if you have questions about the unknown...

[J.A. Sullivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great information on psychic gifts and paranormal phenomena. Wonderful suggestions on how to talk to children about things they experience that most adults don't even understand.

[Stephanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's all very nice to think about, but I wouldn't put my money on it. There unexplainable phenomenons, or gifted people but I don't believe her explanation of how these events come to be. Fantasy.

[maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative

Great for beginners and easy to understand. This is a must read for the open minded you have nothing to lose

[Joann · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read

[Noelle Hipke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Taught me a few new things as well as confirming my own ideas. Miss ya Syliva Browne! ~Author Noelle Hipke

[Rhonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another great read by Sylvia Browne...I haven't read a book of hers I didn't like

[Priscilla]

Not sure