Why or why not?
2006-08-24 13:13:46 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Thanks for all the answers
2006-08-30 22:10:48 · update #1
It is a part of your psyche. it never dies.
2006-08-24 13:16:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YES YES. That is the only part of you that is honest and brutally so... She/He helps you remember your vulnerability. If you do not keep your inner child alive you might end up an "empty shell person" that you look at and wonder "What the hell happened to you?" Some people can be so cold and calculated that you want to put a magnet in front of their eyeballs and see if it comes out... :-) (yes the empty shell person thing is from Under the Tuscan sun...)
2006-08-24 13:22:35 · answer #2 · answered by iluvafrica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Good gosh Wassilis-GR, Do we agree on who the inner child is?
Inner child is a concept used in pop psychology to denote the childlike aspect of a person's psyche, especially when viewed as an independent entity. Frequently, the term is used to address subjective childood experiences and the remaining effects of one's childhood. It originates from the pop psychology book I'm OK, You're OK by Thomas Anthony Harris, and is based on the ideas of Eric Berne.
Carl Jung referred to a similar concept as the 'Divine Child.' Emmet Fox called it the 'Wonder Child.' Charles Whitfield dubbed it the 'Child Within.' Some psychotherapists call it the 'True Self.' The "wounded inner child" is a modified application of the inner child concept popularized by American educator, and pop psychology and self help movement leader, John Bradshaw.
There is no quesstion what-so-ever that we must nuture our inner child ... soothe and care for him/her and revisit difficult places over and over. Pleasure and creativity are vitally connected to your inner child."
2006-08-30 11:37:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your inner child is a whiny, spoilt brat then I say put them in a box and shut the lid. If on the other hand your inner child is a fun loving, affectionate, caring and considerate sort - then nurture and let them out for sure.
2006-08-24 13:21:20 · answer #4 · answered by pennerleyprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our "inner child" often reflects the very purest part of us. When we mange to be in touch with it; we see the world through the brand new eyes of a child. Ordinary things become a source of mystery and wonderment.
It also can help us to be in touch with our vulnerabilities and sensitivities as an adult. We are often wounded as a child that scar us in ways we may not always understand. Going back to it helps us to heal the child within and often empowers us in other aspects of our lives.
2006-08-24 13:20:57 · answer #5 · answered by riverhawthorne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your inner child is always alive whether you acknowledge it or not. It's a good idea to nurture and feed it once in awhile so it doesn't get out of control at the most inopportune moments.
2006-08-24 13:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by Maya M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly me. I thought the inner child was supposed to grow up.
2006-08-24 16:19:47 · answer #7 · answered by R. F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the "inner child" is an oversimplification of our Id impulse.
Our Id impulses are our desires -- pure and animal -- that we can choose to allow "play time" into our life. Sometimes they're perfectly healthy. Sometimes they simply cause more trouble.
2006-08-24 13:20:29 · answer #8 · answered by Doctor Mercado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make it sound like you can kill it, but you can't. If you are happy, young in spirit, then you have an inner child and it will always be there.
2006-08-29 12:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by heyrobo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you don't keep your inner child alive, your spirit dies. The rest of you dies too, it's just a slow death.
2006-08-30 18:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes because if we squish our inner child by all the "adult" drama, then we would be killing a very important part of ourselves.
2006-08-30 13:09:06 · answer #11 · answered by Carly D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋