i have a few doting BatDad headcanons, and so i’m gonna force y’all to listen.
Bruce swaddles the kids. like he realized when dick was young that he would sleep better alone (specifically when bruce needed to go out on patrols w/o him or had to go to a gala by himself) if he was tightly wrapped in a cover in bruce’s bed. so he continued to swaddle the rest of his kids. even after jason died. especially after jason died. it gave him security knowing his babies were wrapped up, warm and safe in his bed.
damian tries to claim he doesn’t like it but has the fastest return time for sleep once he’s fully swaddled. (it reminds him of being swaddled around talia as a small kid)
he still swaddles the older kids today. it’s generally a “you haven’t slept in over 24 hours and i’m not doing this shit with you anymore so you now have no choice but to sleep”. they’re out within 10 mins.
all the kids know exactly what end of the cover to pull to be immediately released from the swaddle but why tf would they do that???
if the kids are out with bruce, no matter the age, he ties their shoes. it doesn’t matter where they are or what they’re dressed like, if he sees their shoe untied he clears his throat, bends down on one knee and pats his thigh for them to put their foot on so he can tie their shoe. he doesn’t like for them to do it bc his crazy ass paranoid brain thinks that if they’re bent over trying to tie their shoe then someone’s gonna blindside them while they’re distracted. or that they will trip and hurt themselves if they trip on the shoelace. even when they’re mad at him they still let him tie their shoe. (dick often forgets how to tie his shoe bc of this. damian has js never learned)
bruce over to pick up and carry his kids around. as they get older they let him do it less, as to not tear down his body with straining to hold their weight. he doesn’t gaf. they do. he will still pick them up tho bc he loves his babies.
bruce has jewelry that represents each of his kids
he plans one date w/ each kid at least one a month. its non-negotiable and they do whatever the child he’s with wants to do.
if bruce hasn’t seen one of his kids for a while, when he does see them he juggles into their hair as he hugs them and then sniffs their hair. just bc he can. the kids all say it’s gross and that he’s gonna get huggers in their hair but also never pull away.
if it’s been longer than a month he peppers at least 5 kisses on their face for extra measure.
he lets the kids eat off of his plate. even if he doesn’t want to always share. (clark makes sure he doesn’t have to if he doesn’t want to and makes the kids ask and not js take. he refuses to have kids that don’t have any manners or understand boundaries. alfred is beyond proud)
bruce will swap plates with the kids if they don’t bend up liking what they order. he’s done it every time without fail.
the kids take clark and bruce’s clothes to sleep in. they have not and will not be returned.
bruce sleeps the best and the longest with one of his kids on his chest. he can hear their heartbeat and monitor their breathing the best that way (also it’s like having a grounding/ weighted blanket)
one time bruce had been up for over 72 hours and no one or thing could get him to sleep. eventually they call in reinforcements -jason- and have him lay on bruce to get him to sleep. he was knocked out within 5 mins and didn’t wake up fir 16 hours. (when jason has to get up or leave he switched out with one of the other kids, but not for long bc bruce would wake up in a sleepy haze calling for his “baby jay lad”).
bruce goes all out for the kids for christmas. alfred has to refrain from strangling him and clark is looking for farms near by bc if bruce buys damian one more damn animal they’re gonna need one.
the farms night within the week and the kids love it. plus it’s a good way for everyone to decompress and bond as a family.
bruce manually installed his card into all the kids phones in case they ever need if for any reason. (no one ever uses it expect for emergencies and when the kids do they’re bi-monthly sibling outing)
okay so this was supposed to be short… anyways hope you enjoyed lmk if you guys want any more that are more sibling based or clark based
