Sending in another ask bc I love ur writing style!!
I yearn for a babysitter scout
Anything you wanna do for him is fine!
:3
doing some hcs! i divided it into three parts bc i think he acts differently with different age groups of littles
warnings: talks of crying/tantrums, one mention of death, one mention of fighting, use of "big brother"
(0-2) babyspace
literally the definition of "fake it till you make it", since scout's usually the youngest of whatever group he's in (whether that be the mercs or his family), he's never had to take care of a baby before
holds you pretty awkwardly but surprisingly safe because he's scared of dropping you
will try to talk to you and expect answers until he remembers you're a baby
"so, uh, what kinda games you wanna play?" "ah?" "oh, yeah, nevermind."
gives you random objects to teeth/drool on like clean socks and spoons from the kitchen
usually doesn't like to ask for help, but if you wear diaps, he will 100% go to spy or engie and hold you up like a wet little cat and ask "help how do i change this thing"
weirdly likes making bottles. thinks it's relaxing to fill it up and feed you
favorite thing is to make you laugh. he'll do the thingy wear he tears paper to make you squeal and giggle. hearing you laugh makes him laugh
literally the only time scout has any patience is when he's taking care of you
tries putting you down for a nap and ends up sleeping with you because he doesn't want to leave you
good at calming you down when you cry
"shh, kid, it's okay, big brother's right here"
(3-4) toddlers
he enjoys that you're able to talk with him because all he does is talk
will tell you jokes and you usually don't get the punchline because it's something tom jones or death related
eats your snacks with you. like straight up steals handfuls of cheerios and yogurt bites off your table, he thinks they're delicious
tries to sneak bonk! into your sippy cup and gets yelled at by the other mercs later when you won't take a nap
tries to pay attention to you but always gets distracted, loses you very easily. by the time scout turns around, you're halfway down the other side of the hallway
makes a very poor attempt to teach you baseball, but it usually just devolves into a clumsy game of catch instead
if you won't eat, he either does "here comes the airplane!" or pretends to eat your food to make you jealous
calls his mom when you won't behave, "hey ma, how did ya deal with me when i was a kid?"
thinks it's hilarious to tickle you, will bring out the tickle monster
has a hard time trying to deal with tantrums, usually tries the distraction method of presenting toys to you. if you're really sobbing, he'll wait it out because he doesn't want to upset you further
(5+) kiddos
he's weirdly a lot more chill the older you are in regression, he feels he needs to have rules and guidelines for the littles, but if you're more of a kid, then he is laidback
huge arts and crafts kinda guy, since he likes doodling himself, it's very easy for the two of you to spend an afternoon just scribbling and coloring
you will probably spend more time outside than inside, tbh. he'll bring out balls and chalk and bubbles, anything you want to keep you entertained
will come up with a secret handshake with you (that both of you will forget within the hour and make up a new one)
so many cartoons. he likes watching them anyways so it's a no-brainer for babysitting
if you play with dolls, scout will make them fight each other
loves loves loves games, from hide and seek to the floor is lava to even just counting, he will make everything into a competition
he'll let you win on purpose though because it makes him happy to see you happy
"i can't believe you beat me again, toots! you gotta give your big brother a chance next time, yeah?"
will let you give him a makeover! if you have makeup, he'll use it, but usually it's just acrylic paint or washable markers because no one else at the base owns makeup
lets you stay up way past your bedtime, especially when it's movie night
holds dance parties in the common area oh yeah !!! they typically end up in scout trying to dance battle
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