A Little Advice for CGs
Talk to your regressor about their regression.
There are probably a thousand or more ways to regress. Even if you read every single how-to post about Caregiving and Regression, you will be unprepared for your regressor until you talk to them about it.
Some regressors need a lot of care and attention and its important to communicate that need to the caregiver. Some regressor dont need much attention and prefer to be left alone. Some regressions ike toys and stuffies and lots of regression “gear”. Other regressors have one stuffie that they use and thats it. All of these things need to be communicated to the Caregiver.
I know it can be weird to talk to someone about age and pet regression. Some people refuse to understand, others simply cant. But you both need to put all of those feelings aside and have this important conversation. Itll be for the best in the end, and it can help you understand each other on a deeper level.
No two regressors are the same, so they cant all be treated the same. I know that theres a lot of how-to posts written by regressors and those posts can be very helpful if your regressor is THAT kind of regressor. But if theyre not, youll be lost at sea, trying to row your boat with an anchor.
Here are some questions you can ask each other to determine the style of regressing and caregiving you do.
For your Regressor to answer:
💖 what age do you regress to?
💖 how deeply do you regress? Do you have a complete change of mental state or is it just a passive mood you experience?
💖 what kinds of things can [CG] say or do to help brighten your mood when regressed?
💖 what do you like to do while regressed?
💖 what are some things you can’t do when regressed?
💖 do you have any specific triggers to avoid when regressed?
💖 how much attention to you need to feel like [CG] is caring your for effectively?
💖 what do you feel is most important for your CG to know or do when you are regressed?
For your Caregiver to answer:
💖 do you have a caregiver headspace that you get into for caregiving?
💖 do you have limits on what you can do as a caregiver?
💖 do you have any triggers as a caregiver?
💖 how much attention to you need to feel loved?
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