𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒑!𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒅𝒚 𝒑𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒓 moodboard for @fizzzystarzz, who also helped with the headcanons below!
Headcanons:
The type of caregiver/babysitter who would hand "kiddo" a toy- a see 'n' say, etch a sketch and the like- to keep them busy while he runs his store
I can imagine him also having one of those to cash registers for whoever he's looking after to play with while he's using the real one, like those baby steering wheels :-)
He likes explaining things! Both while regressed and taking care of someone. While not regressed he explains his process of whatever task he's doing at hand, or his methods of shelf organisation, or what order he's packing and the neighbours regular shopping needs. When regressed it's bits and pieces of that while also just yammering on about whatever's in his mind. Whoever he's looking after for the afternoon will come out with enough knowledge to pass business 101
Sometime he even forgets they're regressed but he asks for confirmation on something and he's like, oh right-!
He regularly calls people kid but might not clock that who he's talking to regressed which leads to: 'Why're you looking at me like that kid?.. ooohhh Kid.'
When regressed I think he generally hangs around in the big kid age range
If he and the other neighbours are playing games, he likes to take a sort of back seat to play a Dedicated Role like the banker in Monopoly or if they're playing make believe, like "zoo" he's the guy selling peanuts! Which may on the surface appear like he's separating himself from the game but it's how he has fun
If he could eat (made of felt 😔) He'd be a picky eater. If it's not the right shape, texture, colour he is NOT eating it. Though he's more fussy/offended about it rather than panicky or distressed. Would drestroy a fruit plate cut into shapes though
Triest to bribe and squirm out of anything he doesn't want to do. Bedtime? Welllllll what if he mopped the kitchen floor for an extra 20 minutes? He's already gotten a toy that week? Hmmmm but what if he saved up for it himself? Part of it, at least.
Of course... if he drifts into a younger age range, he likes sleeping wrapped up super tight in a blanket. Swaddled like a coocoon :-) goes the same if he's upset or unwell
THAAANK you fizzzy! they're the one who got me into welcome home AND helped brainstorm for this! Does it count as a gift if they helped with a good deal of it? hehehe
