💖100 reasons to treasure your little💖
1. Having a cuddle buddy who never wants to stop
2. Waking up to thousands of questions about everything because they’re a curious bean
3. Reading their favorite stories over and over till you can recite them by memory
4. An excuse to watch cartoons all the time, because, admit it, you love them as much as they do
5. A reason to get up in the morning and not just sleep all day
6. Looking after them gives caregivers structure too, because if no one needs you why do things?
7. All caregivers adore stuffies, if they say otherwise they are lying. This is a fact.
8. always feeling needed, even if they can do things on their own.
9. Always feeling wanted even if they need some space.
10. Always feeling loved, even if you’re fighting
11. Having Cute picnics in the park. With cute little snackies
12. Always having someone who makes you smile. Even when you’re both feeling down.
13. Littles make amazing heaters at night :p
14. A reason to dance for no reason, not that you need one
15. Listening to all the little Giggles, because they are like little waves of happiness
16. That adorable bouncy “i’m excited” thing.
17. Giving Forehead kisses.
18. Giving Head pats.
19. Giving Bum pats.
20. Adorable Nicknames like princess, or prince, or angel
21. Being given adorable nicknames, like big bear, or momma
22. 246,678,965,342 messages when your phone dies
23. Checking for monsters under the bed and in the closet
24. playing Pokémon together, and always letting them win (but shush, they don’t know that)
25. Watching Disney together, cuz those movies are amazing even if you aren’t little.
26.watching studio ghibli together. So you learn to appreciate little things
27. The adorable outfits they wear all the time :3
28. The adorable pajamas they wear every night like onesies :3
29.The sheer adorableness of literally anything they wear
30. Cooking cute little dinners, and making everything into adorable shapes.
31. Having an excuse to eat things like Dino nuggets
32. Mac n’ cheese. Just. Mac. N’. Cheese.
33. Reminding them to drink water so they don’t get sickie.
34. Helping them get high up things that you both know they can reach, but thats not the point
35. Cutting things for them, cuz they’re too little to use a knife.
36. Doing anything they’re too little to do, because they love when you help them with things
37. Giving them big bear hugs!
38. Being the big spoon, cuz its warm and comfy
39. Pigtails. Or the way littles do their hair :p
40. Pastel outfits, because you need soft colours for a soft little angel
41. Having them nuzzle into your neck and fall asleep
42. When they can’t find their paci so they use your thumb
43. Leg hugs that don’t let you move, but thats alright, you honestly didn’t want to
44. “But I don’t want you to go to work!”
45. Buying them cute things
46. The reactions to cute things you buy them
47. “You so strong daddy/momma”
48. The adorable way they say “okkie daddy/momma”
49. Not worrying about other things cuz your little one comes first
50. Sneakily sending them cute messages when they’re busy
51. Taking extra bathroom breaks at work to check on them
52. Grabby hands
53. “I wan uppiez”
54. The way they get excited over the littlest things
55. Tucking them in at night
56. Thinking of elaborate good morning messages
57. Helping them feel better when they’re sad
58. Showing them how to make the bad thoughts go away
59. Seeing how much you’ve helped them
60. The realization that you are genuinely important to someone
61. Being told you’re doing a good job taking care of them
62. The bubbly feeling you get every time you talk to them
63. Seeing pretty people and thinking “hah my little is waaay cuter!” ( is this just me orr?)
64. being ready to literally fight people that make them sad.
65. Ordering food for them cuz talking to new people is scawwy
66. Sitting down lots on walks cuz their little legs are tired.
67. Carrying them cuz they’re tired and having them giggle the whole time
68. Having little adventures around town.
69. Being silly cuz it makes them smile, and makes you smile.
70. Having someone to hold at night always helps keep nightmares away
71. Having someone to hold at night when its 3 am and you can’t sleep
72. Finding stickers literally everywhere
73. Finding glitter literally everywhere
74. “But I hate coffee its yucky!” I’ll just sleep instead.
75. Carrying them to bed after a long day cuz their little legs are too tired
76. Carrying them out of bed in the morning cuz their little brains don’t work yet
77. Not being able to do things because they won’t let go of you and you can’t get up
78. Singing lullabys
79. Chasing away the yucky nightmares
80. Playing with their hair
81. Ear nibbles
82. all littles smell amazing. This is just a fact.
83. Wearing too big clothes
84. Flapping their sleeves because its fun
85. Feeling like you’re someone’s whole world
86. Playing dress up.
87. Tea parties with all the stuffies!
88. Learning the names of 300 stuffies and never forgetting to show how much you care
89. Learning how to make healthy mac n’ cheese so your little doesn’t get sick
90. Trying to convince them that vegtables are delicious
91. Bundling them up in blankets when they’re sick so they don’t feel cold anymore
92. Making sure they sleep enough by putting them down for nappies every day
93. Because looking into their eyes is utter bliss
94. Taking the bug outside because its scary but its still a living thing
95. Having them make adorable things for you that you will cherish forever
96. Colouring with them cuz sometimes they need help with the details.
97. Even trips to the grocery store are an adventure
98. Getting to feel like you’re protecting an innocent little bundle of pure happiness
99&100. Because you love them. Thats obvious to any good caregiver. And because looking after them make you feel complete.
