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Nurturing Your Inner Child : Re-Parenting Yourself in a Healthy Way Childhood is the period of our lives when we have the opportunity be be carefree; to explore who we are; to be creative; to play; and to develop who we wish to become.  These experiences are most likely to occur when children are provided the healthy parenting, characterized by unconditional love, stability, positive reinforcement, encouragement, support and guidance.  This is in addition to providing for the child's basic needs for food, shelter and clothing, as well as safety and protection.  Healthy parenting is likely to result in a child, who feels secure; is able to trust; has a healthy sense of self-love; feels worthwhile; is self-confident; has a healthy, balanced sense of identity; and is able to connect and interact with others in a healthy manner.  When we have not experienced a sufficient degree of healthy parenting, there are unfulfilled needs and wounds that we are likely to carry into adulthood.