Chinese New Year 2023: What it means to have a baby born in the Year of the Rabbit

News & Views 25 Jan 23 By

Find out personality traits and more.

If you’re expecting a baby this year, the Chinese zodiac can provide useful insights about our children and how best to parent them.

According to the Chinese calendar, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. A new Lunar year began on January 22, 2023 and ends on February 9, 2024.

The Rabbit is the fourth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The 12 zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each year has an animal sign according to the 12-year-cycle.

The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.

Chinese astrologists believe the year of the Rabbit is a good one for giving birth. In fact, the rabbit is known to be the luckiest out of all the 12 animals.

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Set to welcome a bub in 2023? According to Chinese astrologists, the Year of the Rabbit is a goodie for giving birth.

The symbol of fertility and birth

The rabbit is a symbol of desire and fertility in Chinese culture, due to their high reproductive rate. In Western culture, the Rabbit symbolises new births and prosperity

What are the personality traits?

People born in the Year of the Rabbit usually have soft and tender personality traits. They are said to be easygoing, polite, affectionate and have a gentle nature.

 

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Little ones born in the Year of the Rabbit will be sensitive little souls.

Parenting a Rabbit

Your little Rabbit is a sensitive soul so you may find a gentle parenting approach will work well. Rabbit kids children are sentimental, so take plenty of photo albums and keep hold of their special keepsakes. You child’s sensitive nature will be an asset to your child and will help them build solid friendships in the future.

Recent years of the Rabbit are: 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939

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