Making Her Feel Little (Definitive Edition)
By no means am I an expert, but see the below list to help guide your little into littlespace and keep her there as long as her little heart desires. Hopefully you see something new or something you’ve never considered!
Emotional Care!
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- Ask her if she’s being a good girl
- Tell her when she’s being good
- Remind her how small she is
- Call her cute little or pet names
- Talk to her in a cute voice that brings a smile to her face
- Say encouraging words
- Make her blush
- Congratulate her on doing something difficult
- Always tell her you love her more. Never give in
- Ask her a silly question
- Playfully and politely tease her
- Sit her in your lap
- Cuddle her
- Cuddle and tickle attacks
- Pick her up and carry her around
- Kiss her forehead
- Kiss her cheek
- Always offer her a hug. From the front and from behind
- Pet/pat her head
- Pat her diapered butt
- Boop her nose
- Wiggle her piggy toes
- Blow raspberries on her belly
- Hold her when she’s sad
- Wipe away her tears and console her
- Be her safe place to go when she needs one
- Hold her when she’s shivering
- Play with her hair
- Take pictures with her
- Put her drawings/colorings on your fridge
- Interact in her little space
- Lose to her puppy dog eyes
- Ask her if there is something daddy can help with
- Leave her cute easy to read notes, or little pictures to show you care
- Let her smell you, spray your cologne on something for her
- Let her wear one of daddy’s “grown up” shirts around the house
Physical Care!
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- Kissing her ouchies
- Calling any injuries ouchies or boo boo’s
- Give colorful Bandaid’s with childish designs
- Wrap her up and tell her she’s brave for not crying (Or tell her that anyway even her tears have subsided)
- Rub her tummy when it hurts
- Hold her hand in public so she doesn’t wander off
- Help her get something she can’t reach
- Buckle her seatbelt
- Order for her
- Never let her pay
- Let her pick out a toy or treat, and buy it for her
- Randomly bring her paci to her
- Telling her to say “ah” before putting her paci in her mouth
- Take her somewhere it would be okay to dress as a little
- Open doors for her
- Cover her eyes with your hands to hide them from scary or inappropriate things
- Let her help you pick something out
- Frequent diaper checks
- Surprise her with a ‘little’ gift if you haven’t seen her in awhile
- Pack a diaper bag in front of her if you’re both going out so she sees firsthand all the little stuff you are bringing along
Time to Get Ready for the day, Baby Girl!
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- Good morning text when you’re not around
- Pull her close and give her a good morning kiss
- Ask her about her dreams
- Change her diapers. Baby Wipes, Powder, ointment when needed, baby lotion and a kiss at the end for being good during her change
- Undress her
- Give her a bubble bath
- Wash her hair (make sure she closes her eyes so she doesn’t get shampoo in them when you rinse)
- Dry her off with a towel
- Choose what she wears for the day
- Dress her
- Tie her shoes for her
- Help her put her jacket or coat on and zip it up for her
- Brush her hair
- Give her bows, pig tails, or anything else she needs to feel cute
Chore Time & Learning Time!
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- Give her a routine
- Set up a chore chart
- Ask her to think if there was anything she forgot to do today
- Help her with a difficult chore
- Help her make a difficult choice, spell out the options of each
- Ask her to put away her toys
- Ask her to gather all her dirty clothes for you to wash
- Remind her to say “Please” and “Thank you”
- Ask her to count something. (How many apples do we have left? How many cars are there in line? How many fingers am I holding up?)
- Ask her the color of something
- Ask her to identify some basic shapes
- Tell her to read you something easy
- Ask her to spell something easy
- Ask her to do basic math (1 animal cracker +2 raisins =?)
- Ask her if she has any homework, if she needs help with her homework, or if she’s finished her homework
Meal Time!
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- Handing her a sippy with a yummy drink
- Handing her a bottle (ba-ba)
- Tell her to keep both hands on her drink so she doesn’t spill
- Put her in a bib before meals
- Sitting her in a high chair or booster seat when practical is preferred
- Remind her to wash her hands before a meal
- Refilling her sippy for her so she doesn’t spill
- Blowing on hot food
- Cutting her food for her
- Cut the icky crusts off her sandwiches
- Feeding her her food
- Airplane or other playfulness to make sure she eats her meal
- When out to eat, ask for a kid’s menu (and crayons where applicable)
- Wipe her mouth or hands off when she gets messy
- Tell her to be a good girl and finish what’s on her plate
- A sweet treat every now and then
- Ask her to count one of her food items or tell you the color of different things on her plate
- Telling her no sweets so she doesn’t ruin her next meal
- Use dishes and silverware meant for toddlers. Plastic forks with dull prongs or plastic plates with cartoon designs on them are best
Play Time!
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- Surprise trips to the park
- Push her on the swing
- Take her to play with puppies and kitties
- Those little kid trips every Little dreams about (Disney World)
- Sand castles at the beach, snow forts in snow, leaf piles in the fall
- Kiddie pool out back on a hot summer day
- Take her on a “themed” little date
- Playing with her toys with her
- Joining her in her tea party
- Referring to her stuffies by name
- Interacting with her stuffies as if they’re living
- Remembering little stories or traits about her stuffies
- Invite her to a surprise tea party with her stuffies and you
- Puppet show! Or more likely an interactive story using her stuffies
- Play pretend with her. Put yourself in the imaginary world she has chosen
- Ask her about her imaginary friend
- Let her play dress up with her clothes or your adult clothes
- Color with her
- Make her something while drawing or doing arts and crafts
- Finger painting somewhere it’s okay to make a mess
- Sidewalk chalk outdoors with her
- Play little aged games (Candyland, for example)
- Build her a blanket fort
- Piggy back rides
- Give her upsies! Toss her up and catch her (if practical)
- Chase her around the room/house/yard
- Suggest a movie meant for little ones
- Watch cartoons with her
- Play a cute 2 player game. Co-op, or competitive (but let her win once in awhile)
- Sing-a-long songs. Have her sing them or dance
- Have a play pen set up and/or the foam piece flooring set up in their main playing area
Bed Time!
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- Ask if shes ready for bed. “Bed-Time, Beddy Bye Time, Ni-Night time, etc”
- Remind her to brush her teeth and go potty before bed
- Dress her in her jammies and night-time diaper
- Ask her which stuffie she wants to sleep with and put it in her arms
- Find her favorite blanket, her “blankie” and give it to her
- Tuck her in
- Read bedtime stories
- Make up a fairy tail story for her
– Ask for her input in your made up story
- Sing or hum her a lullaby
- Ask her if she needs her night light, plug it in if she does
- Check for monsters (closet, under bed, hallway)
- Keep her safe from the dark, the thunderstorms, or the meanies in her life
- Be her big spoon
- Let her fall asleep on you
- Goodnight texts when you’re not around
- Be there for her if she has nightmares. Tell her everything is okay now that Daddy is here.
Important Things to Ask or Say!
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- “Did you go potty?” “Do you need to go potty?”
- “Do you need to be changed?”
- “Did you go pee-pee?” “Did you make a mess?”
- “Did you take your medicine like a big girl?”
- “Be careful baby”
- “Make sure you stay close to Daddy”
- “You’re too little to do that!”
- “Does baby need a hand?”
- “Did you learn anything new today?”
- “Do you need anything from Daddy?”
- “Do you love Daddy?”
- “What does my little girl want to do today?”
- “Tell me everything about your day. I want to know!”
- “Which veggie is the most icky?”
- “Are you ticklish? Where is your most tickliest spot?”
- “Are you scared of the dark?”
- “Which Stuffie is the one to which you tell all your secrets?”
- “Which dinosaur is best?”
- “What shape do you want your (Sandwich, Pancakes, Cookies, etc.) in?”
- “Where’s the best hiding spot for hide and seek?”
- “Which drink is the bestest, most yummiest drink?”
- “What color is your toothbrush?”
- “What does baby want for her birthday?”
- “Which snacks make you feel the Littlest?”
- “Other than stuffies, what other Little toys do you have? Cars? Tea Set? a Red Wagon?”
- “Remember we give puppies (or kitties) soft pets”
- “We try and color inside the lines, don’t we baby girl?”
Punishment Time!
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- If she’s not being good, tell her to behave herself
- If she continues to misbehave, threaten a spanking
- Make sure she doesn’t say inappropriate words
- Make sure she doesn’t get into anything meant for adults; (babies get curious!)
- Make sure she shares her toys and plays well with others
- Put her in a nap if she’s fussy
- Put her in time out if she’s being naughty
- Make her say out loud why she’s being punished
- Make her write lines outlining how she misbehaved
- Use your stern daddy or mommy voice
- Avoid yelling, shouting, or raising your voice if at all possible
- If all else fails, over the knee spanking (diapered or bare bottomed)
YOU’RE HER WHOLE WORLD, and she needs to know that she is your whole world too!
Input/constructive criticism appreciated
Inspiration from posts by daddyslovelyprincess33, kitten-space-124 sciencescribbler, and jennibellarella.
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