Tips for Keeping your Little in Little Space
A lot of the time when I’m little I only get to be little for a short period of time. I’m typically pulled out of little space because my daddy talks to me like an adult. Here are a few things to remember to allow your little to stay little.
Only talk about little things- this doesn’t mean that you both have to use baby voices (you can if you like, but you don’t have to). Just keep the subject matter kid-friendly and don’t ask them any grown-up questions.
Don’t ask your little to do adult things- of course, they can still help out with chores, but just do it in a fun way just as you would with a kiddo. You wouldn’t want your little leaving their toys everywhere. However, don’t ask them to do super grown-up things like drive.
Don’t allow them to act like a grown-up- this means no adult tv, no using dangerous objects (like the stove or knives), and no talking like a big kid.
Keep them entertained- you can either do this yourself by talking to them, playing with them, or teaching them something, or you can give them an activity to keep them busy like put on a movie, ask them to color you a picture, or give them a worksheet to complete.
Dress them up little- putting them in little or just kind of childish clothes can help them get into a little mindset.
Don’t forget their senses- cover them in baby lotion or baby powder so they can smell babyish, put on childish music or read them a story so that they hear childish things, and give them kid foods like pb&j or baby food like applesauce so they taste childish tastes.
Make them feel comfortable- many littles worry about being a bother to their caregiver when their little or they feel as though they’re annoying. Help them feel comfortable and encourage them to be little. If that believe you like them being little they’ll be far more likely to stay little.
We can’t always be little and sometimes we’re just too busy to stay little for long, but it’s best to try to make the most of the little time that we have. I’d love to have a day or hours where I’m in little space. That is the dream.
