TALKING ABOUT IMPURE REGRESSION
What Is Impure Regression
Impure regression is the icky side of age regression, it involves the crying, tantrums, yelling, and other trauma filled emotions when in the regression state. That’s how I personally describe it but other people, such as @kikikiddie on Instagram describes it in their post as, “… a very difficult and emotional state to be in while regressed…” and in a different slide they say “…it can present itself as anger, sadness, going mute, etc.”
These are all correct. Though it is different in each little.
How do littles handle it?
Well they can handle it in many different ways,
some may be more angry and cope with it by kicking and screaming or even hitting or throwing pillows to get out the emotion
Others may be more upset and sad and have a breakdown or even start stress biting.
And some may even deal with it by napping or pushing others away.
There’s many ways littles handle impure regression. And there’s many big list on ways you can handle it if your not sure how to, I’ll make a post talking about that in itself.
Personally, it can be as safe as the little makes it. Sometimes it can lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms but other times it can be used to stop those unhealthy coping mechanism it just depends on the person.
As a caregiver it’s your job to help your little with impure regression. Some big Nonos when helping with impure regression is:
-Taking a comfort object away
-Refusing to give space if the little ask you too
-Touch(depending on the little ofc!)
Those are NOT ways to handle the situation, doing these things may result in the situation becoming worse for the little. Some healthy and good ways to handle it is:
-Asking if they need to vent
-Asking if they need a hug or maybe a weighted blanket
-Hand them some comfort objects
-Healthy distractions like their favorite show
-Calming coping mechanism
And a lot more. But also if your not sure how to help you can always ask when their not in a impure state.
Impure regression is really scary but I hope this post was able to shed some light and some information. Remember your impure regression is valid and I’m so proud of you.
Thank you to @kikikiddie for letting me use their Instagram post as inspiration.
