What helps me as an age regressor who has nightmares:
I set my stuffies up all around me, so they can guard me while I sleep (stuffies are the best protectors)
I use multiple nightlights, so there's no dark corners
I'm a cold sleeper so I sleep with multiple blankets, and when I'm completely covered up no one can get me
If you're a hot sleeper, I wake up in cold sweat sometimes, I'll sleep with just my feet covered, and it still makes me feel safer
I recommend bed tents, you can put fairy lights inside and be completely protected without having to use blankets
I make a nest to sleep in
Sometimes when the nightmares are really bad I'll sep up alarms during the night, works best if you're a light sleeper (which I am not)
Regressing before bed helps me, but often it's hard when I'm already scared to go to sleep
Watch your favorite show, or little show to help you regress and fall asleep (I leave on cartoons sometimes all night)
Pick a new stuffie every night to sleep with, or have a dedicated stuffie you sleep with every night, and imagine them as your protector in your dreams, at the very least it helps me fall asleep not scared
I use a comfort item, this could also be a stuffie, but I use a paci
For sometimes padded regressors, make sure you go potty before bed, don't learn the hard way like I did
Your favorite, non-caffeinated drink, warm milk, or in my case I drink chocolate milk (If I was a caregiver I would say no sugary drinks either, but I am an regressor with no caregiver so I will drink apple juice before bed if I want to lol)
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