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How To Care For A Caregiver

draw of color them something cute

curl up in their lap and cuddle them

assure them you’re alright

lay their head in your lap and rub it

help motivate them

curl up in bed with them

give them a stuffie to watch over them

make sure they stay in bed while sick

give them lots of hugs and kisses

make sure they take medicine

be your cute, adorable, lovable little self

— Softnursery on instagram

sweetre

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Feeling anxious?

Try making worms!

Step One 🌟

Take pipecleaners of your choice, but the softer ones are better for this particular project!

Tuck in the pointy metal edges (carefully), so they are safe for kitties and babies (like you!)

Twist them around anything! I used a pencil but my friend even used scissors for a cool pointy look.

Don’t have pipecleaners? 😱

That’s okay too! Take some deep breaths and count with me 🐣

How many red pipecleaners do I have?

How many are orange?

What about yellow?

Are their more or less green? How many?

Last but not least, how many purple can you see?

Everything will be okay, smol bean! Just take a deep breath and make some worms!

Possible uses: kitty toys, kitty shelter gift, packing peanut friends, confetti, ogre ears, walrus tusks…

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Age Appropriate Tasks

Do you work all day? Does your baby feel guilty for not doing “enough”? Here are some tasks for regressors of all ages to complete, and maybe earn rewards doing!

Ages 0-3:

🍼 Take a nap!

🍼 Eat 1 serving of fruits and veggies

🍼 Get dressed (1 onesie/cute outfit, cute socks, no PJs all day)

🍼 Put back toys

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Ages 4-8

🐣 Color a picture

🐣 Draw you and themselves (can be stick figures)

🐣 Take a nap (if needed, some won’t sleep without you)

🐣 Draw the alphabet

🐣 Write a small story about what they did today

🐣 Put back toys

🐣 Put away dishes

🐣 Practice counting instead of tantrums

🐣 Get dressed

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Ages 8-15

🐥 Do their homework

🐥 Study something new

🐥 Clean their room

🐥 Get dressed (weather appropriate)

🐥 Make themselves a meal (soups and pasta dishes are really good and easy for beginners)

🐥 3 small chores (vaccuum, clean litter box, put away dishes, etc…)

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Always remind your regresser how good they are! Even on days when doing any of this is too hard.

Happy caring~!

kurtcobaininnirvana-deactivated

I normally regress from 2-4 so I’ll definitely do a lot of this!

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Sees paw patrol themed mac and cheese at the store

Little me: wan’ paw patrol!!!!

Big me: character themed products are merely a corporate ploy to attract children and parents to buying a product they otherwise would not have been interested in, and characters being on the box contributes no additional value to the product itself

Little me, but louder: WAN’ PAW PATROL!!!!

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Tips for Caringhearts! Or any caretaker of an age regressor

If you’re new to this whole “taking care of an age regressor” thing, you might be a little confused as to what to expect! Here’s a little guide of helpful suggestions I could come up with based on general age groups!

BABY AGE REGRESSORS • very cuddly • needs lots of naps • might use diapers • be gentle and soft with them please • likes chewing on things • feed them • hold them • may be very babbly or completely nonverbal • might be calm or fussy • pacis, bottles, teethers • stuffies and blankies should be soft • lullabies • soft carpet or mats for crawlers • not too loud or too bright please

TODDLER AGE REGRESSORS • might be mischievous • giggly • cute clothes are necessary • pacis and Sippy cups • all the stuffies • cute plates and eating utensils • nap time might be harder to enforce • makes messes if you don’t watch them • lots of crayons • cut up their food for them • buckle their seat belt • everything is a game • Disney everything • tickle fights • brush their hair • bubbles! • tea parties • there’s monsters in the closet • piggy back rides • imitates caregiver • “I am a big kid!” • needs help/reminding for brushing teeth, going to the bathroom, washing hands, etc. • less baby talk, but uses simple sentences, may make small grammar or pronunciation mistakes • they shouldn’t touch the sharp things! • or hot things • they will probably want to touch the hot things and the sharp things

LIL KIDDO AGE REGRESSORS • more autonomous and can help you take care of them • help pick out clothes • tie shoes • lots of questions “what’s that?” “Who’s that” “why?” • watch lots of cartoons • the character shaped food is always better • thinks they can do everything by themselves but they still need help • night lights • play pretend • wants to learn • take fun trips to pool, park, zoo, etc. • sings lots • arts and crafts • read with them • chores • hold hands to cross the street • speech easy to understand but may be random and excitable, unrelated to what you were saying • character t-shirts • cute hair accessories, bracelets, etc. • pillow forts

BIG KID AGE REGRESSORS • wants to be more independent • board games and card games • video games and movies • still needs bedtimes and curfews • help cook meals • give them little assignments • needs to know you’re proud and you love them • climbs trees • can have more big kid conversations • hang out and play with them • write cute notes and stick in their lunch boxes • help them make hard decisions but allow them some freedom • might need to limit time with electronics • sports and team games • comic books/ magazines

Remember, this is just a list of suggestions. Every regressor is different, and you’ll have to get to know them personally. They may have qualities from each of these sections! If you’re ever unsure as to what your kiddo needs or wants from you as their carer, the best thing to do is to ask them! They may be unsure of what they want themselves. It can take time and experimenting, but together you can find what works for the both of you together.

catsinsandals

lil kiddo here, but I have lots of the other tendencies as well.