anything will work, but here are some supply ideas to make your journal!
find a cute notebook to use! you can find journals for kids online or at most stores
gather pens, crayons and colored pencils! there are lots of sparkly gel pens you can find, including pens that are themed around kids shows
get stickers to decorate your journal with!
make a bookmark to help you keep track of where you left off
note: you don't have to buy anything if you want to make an agere journal! you can absolutely use a school notebook and whatever pencils, pens and crayons you have lying around.
your favorite things to do while regressed
your favorite shows and books
what music you like listening to when small
what you liked to be called when little
your favorite little gear
what regression is like for you
what age you regress to
what you want to be when you grow up
do a âbig meâ vs âlittle meâ comparison
your favorite things about your cg
what you and your cg like to do together
how long theyâve been your cg
your favorite memory with your cg
things you associate with your cg
your cgâs favorite things - their favorite animal, show, color, etc
if you don't have a cg, write about what you'd like in a cg!
draw your dream paci
design a onesie
draw stuffies you want
design teethers and blankets
come up with fun toys! you can find inspiration online, if you want
draw your dream playroom or nursery. you can also print or cut out pictures and glue them into your journal!
make an âabout the stuffieâ section for each one! what's their name, where did you get them, how long have you had them, what kind of animal are they, etc!
draw a picture of your favorite stuffies
write about the adventures you like to go on with your stuffies
come up with cute outfit ideas for your stuffies
you and your caregiver together
any pets you have
your favorite animal(s)
characters from your favorite show or picture book
fun things you did that day
things for holidays, like pumpkins for halloween, a bunny for easter, reindeer and a tree for christmas, etc
you as a superhero
you as a pet or animal
you in space, as an astronaut!
make up an alien! draw what they might look like
design a cartoon or picture book! make a cast of characters and write about their adventures
write notes for your cg or sibbies
write about your day! what did you do, who did you see, etc
you can print out activity sheets and glue them into your journal, if you want!
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i hope this is ok! i'm not sure the babycore theme came through very clearly
đ It's okay to regress.
đ It's okay to have 'girly' interests.
đ It's okay to cry.
đ It's okay to prioritise your self care.
đ It's okay to feel vulnerable.
đ It's okay to set boundaries.
đ You will be okay.
Kink blogs, this is not for you.
You really do. In all the different ways of life, in every aspect you can think of. You make a difference and hold value to those around you. Your existence has a meaning and you have inherent worth.
Your emotions are valid. Itâs okay to hurt, angry, enraged, sad. Itâs all okay. Those emotions matter. Feeling them matters. Talking about it matters. Validation of them matters.
Sometimes, when we feel low, we can convince ourselves that what weâre feeling is irrelevant. That weâre irrelevant. But this isnât true. You are releveant and worthwhile.
People hold love for you- and if you canât see that right now, then acknowledge that I hold love for you.
This checklist can help you figure out a specific age that you, an OC, or your little one regress to, based on how they communicate, express emotions, interact with their caregivers, and socialize with other littles.
To complete it, highlight or check off any of the descriptions that apply to you or your little one. If you highlight ALL or the vast majority of the traits in one category, then your little is OLDER than that and is past that phase. If you highlight about HALF of the descriptions, then that is exactly where your little one is at when regressed. If nothing in that category applies to your little one, they are younger than that given age. Some littles may have a mix of multiple developmental ages, especially if they're neurodivergent, and that's okay!
I'm gonna do this for my age-regressing OC Rhea, and feel free to copy/paste this wherever you'd like, or just use it for your own reference! [original source]
You'll see that for Rhea, I could check off almost everything in the infant category. She has her favorite caregiver, she's anxious around strangers, and she's aware of other people's emotions and tries to respond!
Once I got to the toddler category however, things got a little more shaky. She throws tantrums and has some complexity to her emotions, however she's not playing with peers at all and doesn't care for pretend play. Once I reached the gradeschool level, nothing really applied to her so I stopped there.
This tells me that Rhea is about 2 years old, although this can shift a bit because age regression has its own natural ebbs and flows. Try it out with yourself or your little one, and see if it helps you understand them or help them out a little bit better!
By 2 months
⢠Cry to get needs met â ď¸
⢠Occasionally self-soothe by sucking on hands and fingers â ď¸
⢠Start to smile and look directly at you â ď¸
By 4 months
⢠Cry in different ways to show hunger, pain, or being tired â ď¸
⢠Smile in response to caregiverâs smile â ď¸
⢠Play with toys by shaking themâ ď¸
By 6 months
⢠Are more aware of which people are familiar and which are strangers â ď¸
⢠Can respond to other peopleâs emotions by crying, smiling, or laughingâ ď¸
⢠Enjoy looking at themselves in the mirrorâď¸
By 9 months
⢠Start to show stranger anxietyâ ď¸
⢠May cry when familiar faces arenât aroundâ ď¸
⢠Start to prefer some toys over othersâ ď¸
By 12 months
⢠Play favorites with familiar peopleâ ď¸
⢠Are more interactive (like handing over a toy or a book, or making a specific noise to get a caregiverâs attention)â ď¸
⢠Enjoy simple interactive games, like patty-cake and peekabooâď¸
Ages 18 monthsâ2 years
⢠Have more temper tantrums and become more defiant as they try to communicate and be independentâ ď¸
⢠Start simple pretend play, like imitating what adults or other kids are doingâď¸
⢠Become interested in having other kids around, but are more likely to play alongside them (parallel play) than with them (cooperative play)âď¸
Ages 3â4 years
⢠Start to show and verbalize a wider range of emotion â ď¸
⢠Are interested in pretend play, but may confuse real and âmake believeââď¸
⢠Are spontaneously kind and caringâď¸
⢠Start playing with other kids and separate from caregivers more easilyâď¸
⢠May still have tantrums because of changes in routine or not getting what they wantâ ď¸
Ages 5â6 years
⢠Enjoy playing with other kids and are more conversational and independent
⢠Test boundaries but are still eager to please and help out
⢠Begin to understand what it means to feel embarrassed
Ages 7â8 years
⢠Are more aware of othersâ perceptions
⢠May complain about friendships and other kidsâ reactions
⢠Want to behave well, but arenât as attentive to directions
⢠Try to express feelings with words, but may resort to aggression when upset
Ages 9â10 years
⢠Share secrets and jokes with friends
⢠May start to develop own identity by withdrawing from family activities and conversations
⢠Are affectionate, silly, and curious, but can also be selfish, rude, and argumentative
Ages 11â15 years
⢠Start thinking more logically
⢠Are introspective and moody and need privacy
⢠Value friendsâ and othersâ opinions more and more
⢠May test out new ideas, clothing styles, and mannerisms while figuring out where/how to fit in
Ages 16â18 years
⢠Strive to be independent and may start emotionally distancing from caregivers
⢠Start trying to discover strengths and weaknesses, at times seeming self-centered, impulsive, or moody
⢠Show pride in successes
⢠Spend a lot of time with friends and may be interested in dating
startin to feel small but i need to stay big to make lunch and do homework. so now i wanna cry :(
tips for depressed, chronically ill, & disabled littles.
please reblog to help spread awareness!
it can sometimes be hard to feel little when you spend a lot of time in pain, bedridden, dealing with scary big thoughts, or any of the other things that can accompany mental or physical disabilities so these are things u can do to feel small with little effort.
áŻâ keep soft blankets + stuffies near you
literally whatâs smaller than having your soft little comfort plushes with you? this is probably the easiest thing u can do that will make you feel at least a little smaller.
áŻâ download mobile games for kids
if you arenât someone who can get up and down off the floor or if youâre in a lot of pain, or if its just a rough day and you want to stay in bed little kid games are good for feeling tiny.
áŻâ play baby music or soft lullabiesÂ
if youâre not feeling up to playing at all and just need to rest, lullabies and nursery rhymes are rlly good for helping you rest and helping you feel tiny.
áŻâ age regression fanfic
this might sound silly but for littles with chronic pain something that genuinely can help is mood boards, one shots, etc. about ur favorite fictional cgs.
áŻâ think of your âlazyâ clothes as baby clothes
toddlers and babies are almost always dressed in comfy soft clothes so if youâre always in your soft sweatpants or cozy pjs to alleviate discomfort itâs just like little kids getting dressed in their soft little clothes!
áŻâ middle regression is always an option
if youâre worried about regressing because you have to take care of yourself (ex. handle a walking aid, medicine, etc.) middle regression is super accessible because you can be regressed and do a lot of the things big you can already do
middle regression can also entail less rambunctious/active play (videos games, reading, coloring, etc.)
áŻâ audio booksÂ
if you look up âaudio kids booksâ or some form of that on youtube you can find kids stories read aloud! its something super fun that can make you feel small and you can do it anywhere at anytime.
áŻâ calming kids activitiesÂ
there are a whole bunch of websites that have âcalm downâ activities for when kids are winding down from rambunctious play (playing with play dough, sensory toys, singing abcs/nursery rhyme games)
áŻâ remember not all regression looks the same
you donât have to do anything to be small or to be valid as a regressor, regression looks different for everyone. there are ppl who regress and watch horror movies or ppl who regress while doing big kid things like going to the store or to school. your disability, no matter what form it comes in, does not invalidate your regression.
if youâre a little with disabilities, mama koda loves you!!