hii agere community!! i bought my first sippy cup and i'm wondering, is there anything i can't put in it? like can i put soda in it?? thank you if you reply!!
Best if you don't put soda in sippy cups, at least not with the lid. The bubbles/air tends to build and get trapped in the teat and can cause it to get clogged, and if you ever have a bottle with a pop-up straw REALLY don't put soda in it because it'll explode out the straw.
Also I have heard from multiple sources that drinking overly corrosive and sugary drinks out of sippies (like soda, but ive also heard of it happening with chocolate milk) and bottles can rot out your teeth really fast, because the teat is right up against your teeth. This is also a problem for biokids!! It is very important to brush your teeth esp if you use a sippy cup before bed!
The best drinks for sippy cups are non-fizzy drinks like juice and kool-aid. If you want to put milk in your sippy cup, it's best to have a separate sippy you only use for milk, as the milk can stay and sink into in the plastic and cause staining/fogging, or it can get trapped in the teat/straw of the sippy and cause mold. You do NOT want mold in your mouth, trust me.
On that note always thoroughly clean your sippy cup after use especially if you put in a drink that can spoil. Water can stay for as long as you leave it (technically, at least rinse it out before refilling it!) but otherwise you need to have a plan for cleaning it regularly !! Nobody wants to take a drink of what they think is choccy milk and then get a mouthful of Evil Old Milk! Make sure you use a finger or bottle brush and really get around the hard to reach areas in the lid.
Also Some sippies are not dishwasher safe, make sure you check the brand beforehand if you use one :] this also generally lets you know if it can take hot drinks like hot chocolate or hot angel milk too! i had a really nice bluey bottle melt on me once and it made me cry :[ always make sure!
โฑ โ โฑ . BACKROOMS LEVEL 0 AS A FLIP HEADCANONS โฑ
loves bath time, always a little bit wet. either their hair or their skin is always a little glossy and smooth
they're almost always giving out a low soft, musicless hum reminiscent of the fluorescent lights. you start to get used to it eventually
everything they own is yellow, it's their favorite color and they devouted to it. toys, stuffies, pillows, lunchboxes, everything
as a caregiver i picture them being a silent, kind big sibling type where they hold your hand everywhere you go and step in front of you in busy areas
doesn't always know the 'right' way to play, usually needs you to specifically describe how you want them to play in the moment
any time you're in the bathroom while they're taking a bath, they splash water on you
always wearing slippers (when they get close enough to you, they get you a matching pair without saying anything about it)
every room they're in is always brightly lit (until of course they start taking care of you. then they begin to adjust lighting for your naptimes and rest and sensory overload, etc.)
almost always has a nervous energy around them, but usually rocking you in their arms or vice versa immediately soothes them
likes to say they have no preference between caregiving or regression, but they tend to regress more often than caregive
often takes care of you without much talking. just bringing you food during normal meal times, tucking you into bed when you get comfortable, handing you a book when you've been on a screen too long, scheduling important appointments for you without being reminded to
as a regressor i think they slide between like 2 yrs old - 7 yrs old and maybe as a pet often regress to something like a lizard or a turtle... maybe even a moth (give them that bright lamp)
is this too niche? too abstract? maybe...... but i love the backrooms
๐งง baby learns her hurt was real with mama เผโงโห.
(soft mentions of abuse, agere fic, 854 words, third person)
it was quiet in mamaโs house. not the scary kind of quiet that keeps baby on high-alert, but the warm kind. the kind that smelled of fresh laundry and chamomile tea.
baby was curled up on the couch small and still, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket that mama had warmed up in the dryer. baby hadnโt said much since arriving. mama didnโt ask why. she just sat nearby and kept the space safe.
โwelcome home, sweet girl,โ mama said softly, tucking the blanket under babyโs feet. โyou donโt have to be brave, or big, or okay. you can just be baby.โ
babyโs eyes welled up, and mama noticed right away.
โdo you wanna have lap time, baby? want rockies with mama?โ she offered gentlyโno pushing, no demanding.
โyouโll let me have lap time, m-mama?โ baby asked as if in disbelief. she looked up with careful eyes, like she was unknowingly reliving something through a physical ache in her chest and belly.
mama smiled warmly and nodded. โyou can always have lap time with mama, darling.โ
she opened her arms and baby timidly climbed into her lap like it was the most natural thing in the world. mama rocked gently, her hand stroking babyโs back.
โyou were supposed to have someone like me,โ mama whispered. โyou shouldโve never had to go through that alone.โ
babyโs whole body shook. not from fearโbut from relief.
baby stayed in mamaโs lap for a long time, her head tucked under mamaโs chin. her little fingers curled into mamaโs shirt like she was scared to let go. she wasnโt crying anymore, but she hadnโt talked either.
mama didnโt mind. she just kept rocking. back and forth, back and forth. she hummed sometimes too. nothing specific, just soft, sleepy sounds that baby could melt into.
after a while, babyโs voice came out quiet as she lifted her head from mamaโs chest. โmama?โ
โmamaโs here, baby,โ mama said softly, still rocking.
โi dunno if iโฆ if i ever had a real home,โ baby said. her voice was shaky, like it didnโt wanna come out at all. โnot likeโฆ this kind.โ
mama gave baby all the time she needed and just listened close.
โi tried tโ talk about it before,โ baby mumbled. โbut iโฆ i always felt dumb. like maybe it wasnโtโฆ bad โnuff. like i was jusโ beinโ too much. l-like i was lyingโฆโ
she rubbed at her face. โi told my friends. teachers. they never said it was okay to call it- i mean. i dunno. i never really called it anythinโ. jusโ felt wrong.โ
baby shifted again, like her chest hurt. โsometimes i thinkโฆ what if it was just normal? what if i made it worse in my head? what if i was justโฆ dramatic.โ
mamaโs hand paused for a second, then went back to rubbing slow circles on her back.
โbut it hurt, mama,โ baby whispered. โi didnโt even do anythinโ wrong but they still made me feel like i was bad. like i was always too loud or too needy or tooโฆ me.โ
mama nodded softly in response, letting baby speak.
โmama?โ baby said again, smaller now. โdo iโฆ does it still count? even if it wasnโtโฆ like- really bad stuff? even if nobody ever said it was a- aโฆโ baby stopped herself and whined, pressing into mamaโs chest.
โabuse, huh, baby? they never called it abuse,โ baby nodded desperately, let out a whimper, and tightened her hold on the back of mamaโs shirt. โi know, bubbyโฆ i know. it absolutely counts, baby. you were just a little girl doing her best. they shouldโve loved you better, my darling. and the people you trusted shouldโve believed you.โ
babyโs lip trembled, soothing strokes still being traced across her back. โbut i dunno if iโm allowed to feel this bad about itโฆโ
mamaโs voice stayed steady. โyou are. you can feel as much as you do about it, my love. nobody gets to tell you that you were overreacting. you lived it, baby girl. it was your heart, and your life. not theirs.โ
baby inhaled deeply, her breath hitching in between.
โand babyโฆโ mama said, soft but firm. โyouโre allowed to call it abuse. because it was.โ
that broke baby open. her shoulders shook as the tears came againโheavy but not loud. just that quiet kind of cry that came from deep down, like something was being let go after being carried too long.
mamaโs arms tightened just a little. โyou were never too dramatic, sweet girl. never overreacting, never sensitive, never difficult. you were just too alone because those people never saw you. you had to hold it all yourself, in your big aching heart.โ
baby sobbed, chest rising and falling like the words were peeling something heavy off her. โmamaโฆโ she whispered. โit hurt s-so badโฆ my heart h-hurtโฆโ
โi know, baby. i know.โ mama kissed the top of her head. โyou didnโt deserve any of that. not a single bit. and you donโt have to carry it all by yourself anymore. mamaโs here now. mamaโs right here.โ
baby no longer needed permission to feel. she just needed mama.
2. Biiiig stuffie hug/snuggles/cuddles (you choose the tone)
3. Tracking mud into your home after playing outside (completely oblivious to the mess)
4. Whiny, fussy morning / (optional: unfazed cg)
5. Bed so cozy you canโt help but giggle and kick your feet (morning, noon, or night)
6. Helping caregiver make breakfast (with or without a mess)
7. Sleepy late-night sips from a bottle, sippy cup, or big-kid cup/ (optional: cg made it for you)
8. Being wrapped in a warm, cozy towel after a bubbly bath
9. Sad-day aftermath snuggles with stuffies/cg/pets
10. Playing with your most favorite toy/video game
11. (Directed towards padded regressors) Late-night accident / (optional: caregiver helps and comforts)
12. Finally finding a lost comfort item youโve been searching for forever
13. Your picture got put on the fridge! / (optional: put up on the fridge by cg)
14. Watchinโ your favorite cartoons~!
15. Feeling-sorry-for-yourself sick day / (optional: caregiver tries their best to cheer you up.)
16. You blamed it on the stuffie but still got a timeout (optional: cg gives the stuffie a timeout too)
17. Late-night sleepover chaos (bonus: everyone conks out afterward)
18. Draw your dream deco paci
19. Ending a day at the playground with ice cream from the ice cream truck.
20. You have a full 24 hours with your fictional caregiver/fictional regressor friend(s) in their world or yours (bonus: turn it into a comic strip)
21. If your stuffies could talk..
22. Coloring (optional: with someone)
23. Paci soup. (For those of you that donโt know about paci soup, itโs when you have to take apart all your paciโs and boil them to keep them clean)
24. Too little to read properly but trying anyway (mostly looking at the pictures) (optional: being read to)
25. Dream playdate with regressor friends
26. โI can do it myself!โ moment (you canโt, but youโre trying anyway)
27. You walked passed the toy section while shopping..oooh~
28. iPad kiddo who definitely needs less screen time.
29. Your agere package arrives and itโs exactly what youโve been waiting for.
30. Drawing with chalk on the sidewalk!
31. Being carried, held close, fussed over and dotted on!
This is my first time doing something like this and I had a lot of fun with this! If this goes well, next time I might do a agere pre-school prompt version, probably around September. Iโd also like to someday do a specifically little and cg version, and a babyre & middlere one!
แฆ Kiddos who donโt enjoy cleaning inspires their caregiver(s) to implement a reward incentive via sticker chart. What their caregiver(s) doesnโt expect is the chaos that ensues as the regressors compete to see who can earn the most stickers.
แฆ First time caregiver(s) who has the very best intentions at heart, but due to their inexperience, unintentionally goes overboard and overwhelms their regressor(s).
แฆ A newly formed polycule introduces their new partner(s) to regression and explores what roles they would play and how things change in their dynamic.
แฆ Characters are flip4flip, but one/some of them has a tendency to repress their regression in favor of taking care of the other(s). The one(s) who tends to regress more often notices and wants to help their fellow flip(s) shed those fears and embrace their tiny self/selves. After all, they would love a playmate!
แฆ Caregiver(s) in desperate need of a babysitter for their regressor(s), but the person at the very bottom of their list is the only one available. Being a worry wart, the caregiver(s) is nervous to leave their little one(s) under the care of this irresponsible babysitter, but is pleasantly surprised to find how well they actually doโeven if there are a few mishaps along the way.
แฆ Regressor presents differently in their normal headspace than they do while regressed (ex. a nonbinary person presenting more femininely/masculinely when regressing, a male liking โgirlyโ things while regressed, etc), perhaps as a way to heal their inner child who was often forced to comply with gender norms.
แฆ Villain is exhausted after yet another day of failure and retreats to their personal quarters to unwind. Wishing to cheer up their beloved boss, the villainโs loyal henchman/henchmen is determined to take care of them while regressed.
แฆ During a mission, regressor(s) slips into their headspace due to stress/fear and their teammate(s) swoop in to help them stay strong and make it through.
แฆ Regressor(s) who is self conscious but interested in wearing diapers, only to be comforted by their caregiver(s) who, come to find out, also wears them!
แฆ Pet regressor(s) is taken to a local park and meets critters of all kinds to play with (meant to be set in a โregressors are knownโ au).
แฆ Caregiver(s) is having an especially rough mental health/chronic pain/etc day, and regressor(s) tries their best to take care of them.
แฆ Caregiver(s) and regressor(s) discuss personal needs and boundaries in the beginning stages of their new dynamic.
แฆ Regressor(s) is curious about what itโd be like having a caregiver or babysitter, and their friend/partner(s) wants to help out! While they have lots of fun and their friend/partner(s) does an amazing job, the regressor(s) learns they are content regressing mostly on their own.
แฆ Caregiver(s) is uncomfortable with traditional familial titles many are given and works with their regressor(s) to settle on a nickname that feels just right.
แฆ Sometimes the shows, games and activities regressor(s) enjoys overwhelm/overstimulate/cause sensory overload for their caregiver(s) and they try to reach a compromise where regressor(s) can still enjoy these things/find alternatives while accommodating their caregiver(s).
Momma bear gently scoops you up into her soft, warm arms as tears roll down your cheeks. She nuzzles against you and wraps you in her fluffy fur, surrounding you with comfort and warmth. Resting her chin atop your head, she hums softly.
โwhatโs wrong, my little one? mommaโs here for you.โ
she carries you to her cozy little cabin and sets you down in your special play area, filled with all your favorite thingsโbuilding blocks, a colorful toy piano, beloved toys, and more. Nearby sit your paci and your sippy, right where you left them.
curious, you crawl or toddle over to see what sheโs doing. Momma bear smiles and gently boops your nose with her paw. Sheโs making a sweet snack just for you, hoping it will bring a smile back to her precious baby doveโs face.
soon, she lifts you onto her hip, holding you close while she prepares your favorite treat, showering you with soft cuddles and loving nuzzles along the way. ๐๐ป
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It has always bothered me a little that a lot of the "what is agere?" cards are just. Not as in-depth as i know i needed when I discovered the community.
So I made some to clear things up and explain what I would have liked to know !!
These are for parents/loved ones of regressors and people who are just discovering agere
Warning for small text and a good amount of reading. I tried to make it as readable as I could!! This is only the basics, it is NOT everything (I couldn't fit everything into 4 cards!!) Click for better quality โค๏ธ
