Shoutout To Regressors Who Don't Look Like Babies!!

Play ideas for chronically ill, disabled, or otherwise bed bound/low energy littles

Hi all! I am chronically ill. I am not comfortable sharing my specific diagnosis, but I am more than okay with talking about disability in general. Everything below is based on my own personal experiences and activities I like to do while stuck in bed. Everyone's body and experiences are different. I may list some things that just aren't an option for you, and that's okay. You are more than welcome to add on to this post with activities you do too!

🐛 Open the curtains and cloud watch! I like to look for clouds that remind me of animals or characters and day dream a story about them. If the weather is nice, consider opening your window a little bit and letting some fresh air into your room.

🐦 Bird watch! I have a bird feeder outside my window that I painted myself from a kid's kit. There are also bird feeders that have suction cups that can be stuck right on your window. You can also make your own seed ornaments. You could pick yourself up a kids book or two on learning to identify birds.

🌷 Get a window planter. You may need someone's help to set one up, but once they are in place they are fairly easy to care for. I like pansies and marigolds because they remind me of childhood, and they are low maintenance and do well in containers.

📖 Audiobooks are great for middles who want to read chapter books. If you have a library card you can borrow tons of audiobook, ebooks, and comics through hoopla and Libby for free. There are some audiobooks for younger kiddo books, but honestly I think YouTube is better for that.

🖼️ Scrapbooks and journals! Being penpals with another little is also an option, but I do recommend using basic internet safety and common sense. (I don't think you should do this if you are under 18). You could always scan/take pictures of your letter and send it digitally to your penpal instead.

🛏️ If you spend a lot of time in bed, and have the money to do so, I really recommend getting items to make your time in bed more comfortable. Extra pillows, or even a reading pillow can be helpful. Lap desks or bed tables can give you space to color or set up play scenes with small toys.

🌟 You can also decorate the area around your bed to make it more child like! Fairy lights, glow in the dark stars, bed canopies, posters, and the like.

🪑 I have a floor chair I use for times I am playing outside of my bed. Being close to the floor helps me feel small, but not having back support hurts after a short while. I have an adjustable one that I can lay flat on the floor as a sleeping mat. Very helpful for the times when I need a quick nap after playtime.

🎨 Check the seasonal and kids sections at dollar stores and Five Below. I usually find fun craft kits that can keep me occupied for a bit for really cheap.

🧶 Do your own crafts! I like the knit and crochet. Some people can do them in bed, but I find it difficult to find a comfortable way to do that. However making friendship bracelets in bed works out pretty well. They make great gifts, even for non little friends. Or you could make matching ones for you and your CG or favorite plushie!

🪀 Make your own sensory bin! You can find tons of tutorials and ideas online. Bonus is you can get most of the items you would use at the dollar store. There are tons of other DIY sensory toys you can make as well if you look around. Glitter/shaker bottles are pretty popular too.

🐇 Cuddle with your stuffed animals. Tell them stories. Play pretend. Read to them. They will appreciate all of it.

🎮 If you have an old 3DS stuffed away in a drawer somewhere, pull it back out. 3DS are fairly easy to install homebrew and there are toooons of kiddo friendly games you could get (check 3ds.hacks.guide for this, do not follow tutorials on YouTube or random websites as they very well could be outdated)

💊 Decorate your medicine organizers with stickers. If you use mobility aids you can decorate them as well! Fake flowers are great for decorating mobility aids and there are tons of ideas you can find online.

🍼 I have stomach problems that makes it hard for me to eat enough. I often drink Ensure to make sure I am getting enough calories/nutrients. I get the strawberry flavor and sometimes put it in my sippy cup and pretend it is strawberry milk 😋

😴 If you need rest, rest! You deserve to get as much sleep as your body needs. Babies and toddlers take naps all the time! Trying to just exist with chronic health issues is difficult enough. You don't need to push yourself.

nervous

i think i want to tell my online friends about my age regression. it's something i've been wanting to do for a while, but i've just been really scared to. but i was giving my friend relationship advice the other day and even though theirs was romantic, i think it still applies to friendship.

i told them that they shouldn't feel like they have to hide parts of themselves from their partner. their partner should love all parts of them without any conditions.

and i just feel like i want to tell them. i want to be able to share this part of me with them. i'm not expecting anything from them. like, i think it's a good thing to try and identify what you want out of telling someone something before you do it. and i think i just want their validation that they'll still be my friend. i don't expect them to babysit me or baby talk with me or anything like that. i just want to feel like i can be myself with them. and having this secret just makes me feel very distant from them and i hate that. i want to feel close to them again and i feel like this might be the way to do it. i'm just scared.

spreading some positive words for my age regressor / dreamer followers...

it's OK if you start the day off feeling little but the feeling fades away later in the day.

it's OK if your regression fluctuates throughout the day. you may feel little in the morning, big in the afternoon, and little again at night.

it's OK if your regression fluctuates throughout the week. maybe one day you feel small but the next you feel big, and another day you feel small again.

it's OK if your regression comes and goes every month or so. you may go through a period where you're regressing a lot. and maybe the next month, you're not as regressed or you don't regress at all!

you are allowed to cope whenever you need it. you are allowed to be little whenever you want to.

regression comes and regression goes and it's OK if it's frequent or infrequent 𓂃⊹

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Agere Day Out: Aquarium Stimboard!!

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🌼 media: none!

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🍯 rqd by: no one <3

🌻 note: aquariums aren't my favourite places, even though i frequent them more than anywhere else because my irl friend loveloveloves them, especially the penguin exhibit!!

mutsu water looper !! they’re like a mix of a virtual pet and a water toy, they are shy at first like a real pet, but when you keep playing with them they will warm up to you !!!

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How to tackle chores when regressed :

Ello!! I’m here bc sometimes I find it sooo hard to check off my to-dos bc my liddol(s) out ૮꒰ྀི⊃⸝ ⸝ ⸝⊂꒱ྀིა

Here are some ideas for folks tht may be struggling getting up &&doing the tingz !!

♡ Print off a sticker chart !! Ik for me having external motivation aka cute lil stickers showing how good I’ve been can rly rly help !!

♡ Bring along your stuffie/favorite toy !! They’re your fren & wanna help u do the thing !!

♡ Play age-appropriate music & dance & sing along while u work !! This can make the thing feel less daunting & more silly & fun !!

♡ Have a kid-appropriate movie/tv show on in the background !! Just be sure to not get too distracted, little one !! ଘ(੭˃ᴗ˂)੭

♡ Ask your cg for a reward if u complete all da tingz !! Rewards can be things like regression time w them that night, sweets, etc !! If u don’t have a cg, thts totally ok !! U can also do these things solo !! ദ്ദി ( ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ )

♡ Make urself a snack/meal first !! Ik for me sometimes the energy boost is definitely needed !! Some age-appropriate foods can be apple slices w peanut butter/caramel, mac n cheese, milk in a baba, etc !! Just stay healthy little ones !!

♡ This one’s may be harder for some, but try calling another liddol fren/someone who supports your regression if you’ve got any !! I’m lucky enough to have this option, it’s ok if u don’t !! But sometimes talking to somebody helps me get up & at’em !!

♡ Play a regression podcast !! This one’s good for those of us tht may not have a cg/regression buddies to talk to !! When I’ve been cg-less these have rly rly helped me !! ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა

Feel free to add more, & have fun bein a good little kiddo !!

~ Starry ⋆⭒˚.⋆

shoutout to regressors who:

▸ don’t like or use baby talk

▸ use baby talk in their typing

▸ cuss or watch adult media when regressed

▸ use a substance to aid regression

▸ don’t want a caregiver

▸ really, REALLY want a caregiver

▸ are in their 30s or older

▸ regress to only a few years younger than their big age

▸ don’t know, or care to know what age(s) they regress to

▸ can only regress in specific situations, or regress rarely

you are all still valid. you still belong in the community. and i still care about you <3

shout out to regressors who have “fallen behind” their peers! those who don’t have their license/permit yet, those with poor grades, those who have dropped out of school, those who have been expelled, those who still live with parents/guardians, those who are unemployed! no matter the reason for it, be it physical health, mental health, financial struggles or whatever the case may be, you are not alone! 🩵

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middle regressor are worthy regressors! that includes:

middle regressors who get angry and experience teenage angst

trans/non-binary middle regressors who are transitioning and experiencing puberty all over again (mentally and physically!)

bratty and opinionated middle regressors

middle regressors who can't afford regression gear like a new wardrobe

middle regressors who don't have or even want a cg

middle regressors who regress to mid-late teens (we/they exist!)

middle regressors who don't feel valid because they're not soft little baby regressors/feel underrepresented

the webkinz sweetheart puppy is super sweet! <3