A Guide to Gem and Crystal Therapy by Karen Ryan C rystals are truly gifts from the Earth. Children seem to have a natural attraction to pick them up and fully explore any kind of stone or crystal. They will often use all their senses, seeing what the crystal looks like, feeling the texture with their fingertips or even rub the crystal against other parts of their body. Their curiosity is to know what it sounds like when the crystal drops on the ground or plops into water, what it smells like and tastes like. Some children use their psychic senses, telling what the crystal is saying to them, or they will mysteriously use the crystal for healing without any instructions.
Children can respond very quickly to the healing energy of crystals.
However, please consult the best available qualified medical help on the care of your children and use your common sense in regards to your children's health and wellness. Let your children pick crystals for themselves. Often they will select a crystal that is helpful to their healing process. I asked the mother if there had been a death in the family recently. The girl was obviously sensitive to the family's sorrow and needed some protection from the feelings of others around her.