Yes I agree. My inner child is in charge of food supply when I'm too depressed to bother. My inner child likes being tidy and doing the washing up. She gets me to the doctor on time. She tells me when I'm being stupid. She is no angel: she also like talking in loud, silly voices and blaming me for everything.

The most important step to connecting with her was doing simple tasks together and saying "well done". With an inner child trying is more important than never making a mistake.

We have some rules about what goes where in the house - no food in the bedroom, showering before going out, for example - but beyond those simple rules we compromise, or else she gets free rein.