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Inner Child Parenting Tip: Creating Security Within
As a little child, vulnerable and incapable of fully taking care of all our basic needs, an outward focused desire for security and safety was a healthy and natural part of our development. In those early years, we naturally looked to our parents or primary guardians to hold the role of protector and caretaker. In that role, in an ideal situation, they would have consistently responded in our times of insecurity and fear with strength, love and compassion ultimately instilling a deep sense of security and well-being that would internalize and last throughout our lives.
However, for most of us, even with the most well-intentioned parents or guardians, there were likely times when our outward focused desire for security and safety was not met. Either no parent or guardian was available at the time the assurance was needed, or the parent or guardian that was available was not capable of playing the appropriate role of protector or caretaker.
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ward, you are likely an emotional empath. If so, you may also recognize that a large portion of your thoughts have nothing to do with you! You may notice yourself worrying about your sister's hip, your daughter's fight with her boyfriend and your client's stressors at work along with all your personal stressors. These are not your baggage to carry and it doesn't serve either you or those you love by taking them on.
