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Requested? Nope, just a little something to celebrate pride month 🌈

Author's Note: HAPPY PRIDE MONTH GUYS!! To all my fellow lgbtqia+ fellas, both who already came out and didn't, to those still figuring out their identity or already figured out everything! Remember, you are all so loved and so valid. <3

you have to be kinder to people who are slow processors.

you have to be kinder to people who don't understand your jokes.

you have to be kinder to people who forget important dates.

you have to be kinder to people with cognitive decline.

you have to be kinder to people who were always this way, too.

╔═ . ☾ . ══════════════════ Hello little ones! feeling playful but aren't sure what to do? That's ok, sometimes playing sounds a lot easier than it feels, so i put together a little list of super fun, super easy things to do!

🖍﹒Stuffie passports: Line up whatever toys or stuffies you have and make them tiny passports with paper and pencils! you can even laminate them with tape if you want!

🧸﹒Sensory play: Try filling a bowl with water, add bubbles if you want, and find some watersafe things around the house! things like cotton balls, toys, paper shapes and sponges, see which ones float, which ones sink, or fill the sponge up with water an squeeze it out over the bowl, it can be a really nice texture!

🖍﹒Build a fort: it doesn't have to be fancy, just a few blankets, a few pillows and all your stuffed friends, bring a show you like and some snacks!

🧸﹒Simple crafts: make something silly like a sock puppet or if you can, get a blank bird house or fairy door to decorate, you can find them in most craft stores!

🖍﹒Old game consoles: playing on old consoles like game boys, DS's or old ipad games can be a great way to spend time while your regressed, especially for the little ones who have a hard time staying focused

🧸﹒Scavenger hunts: write a list of things you can find around your house- paper, pencils, stuffies ect, and go on a scavenger hunt to find them! count as many blue things you can see or collect every paper clip you can find!

🖍﹒Doodling: fill a page with doodles, whatever you think looks nice like a sky of stars, a field of flowers or all your favorite characters on one piece of paper!

🧸﹒Draw your own story: make a little comic of you and your stuffies on an adventure, where would you go? what would you do? who would you meet?

🖍﹒Make believe (if you can): if you feel up to it, try playing a game of make believe! it can be something simple like playing house with a few toys or setting up a little tea party on a blanket, what do you talk about? maybe one toy has a story they're itching to tell, or maybe another toy wants to hear about the show you just finished watching!

🧸﹒Remember that there is no "right way" to play. whatever feels fun to you, whatever makes you feel ok, do it. your way of playing is just as real as everyone else's.

Hopecore because I need it right now

Struggling to regress? Don’t worry, I got you. 🌈🍃

As someone who’s been both big-brained and little-minded at the same time, I learned a few things that helped me slip into full regression. So here’s a gentle, practical guide to help you too. 🍎🧃

1 — SAFE PLACE 🐾

You won’t be able to relax if you don’t feel safe. 🐞 Find a space where you can be yourself without any judgment (your room, a cozy corner, a garden) whatever feels calm. 🎼 Make it tidy, soft, and predictable! This place is the foundation for everything that follows.

BONUS : Try dim lights or a nightlight, a soft blanket, quiet or familiar sounds. 🐑⭐

2 — ACTIVITIES 💖

This is the fun part! Pick simple, sensory, or creative things that bring you joy. Here are ideas to start with:

– Put on calming or nostalgic music 🎧

– Draw or scribble with crayons 🖍

– Hum or sing little tunes 🎼

– Play tea party or have a picnic with stuffed animals 🧃🧸

– Read short, comforting stories or picture books 📚

– Move around — skip, run, wiggle — if you need to release energy 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

– Try simple crafts like sewing or coloring 🪡

Do whatever feels soothing, no pressure to be “productive.”

3 — COMFORT OBJECT 🧸☁

Optional but powerful: choose a comfort item you use only when regressing. It could be:

– A stuffed animal or plushie 🧸

– A special hoodie or blanket ☁

–A small toy or soft pillow 🦄

It doesn’t have to be elaborate — it just has to feel safe and comforting to you.

4 — BOUNDARIES 🔒✨

Set boundaries with others (and yourself). Decide ahead who can join you, what’s allowed, and how long you’ll be in regression. When you come back to your “big” self, don't forget to take care of yourself : hydrate, snack, and do a grounding activity (deep breaths, list 5 things you can see).

Waking up on a warm sunny morning 💛🌤

☀️ the sound of birds chirping outside . . .

🌤 the rays of sun beaming in through the curtains , creating a warm glow over everything . . .

💛 the smell of breakfast and freshly cut grass drifting through the nursery . . .

☀️ plushie still tucked away in your arms , ready to start the day with you . . .

🌤 the sun warming your bed and blankets , making it too cozy to want to get up . . .

💛 a whole new bright sunny day , waiting just for you . . . <3

🧸Stuffie CG, of whatever their little one's favorite animal is!

💭Sleepy little who wears pjs to match whatever their comfy CG is.

🦁Stuffie CG who never gets flat, no matter how much they are held and slept on by little one.

🍼Sleepy little who likes to pat their CGs tummy, like a big pillow, before lying their head down.

🦋Stuffie CG who is super duper big, and can swaddle tiny so much! Or, is so super tiny, so baby can take them wherever.

✨Sleepy little who can't nap well unless they're with CG, in their arms or their head on their CG.

🦊Stuffie CG who has soft little squeakers in their paws! Baby can play with them, until they doze right off.

🌙Sleepy little who knows all the facts about what their beloved CG is.

🐰Stuffie CG has a pocket on their tummy, to keep all of little one's safe things stored.

☁️Sleepy little who calls their CG "Teddy/Doggie/Foxie/whatever animal they are!"

🦕Stuffie CG who calls tiny, "tiny doll", "plushie", "carebear", and more!

💤Sleepy little who feels safest when wrapped in the comfy arms of their CG; nowhere else is softer, or safer.

• i love how echolalia turns into play (quoting shows, copying tones, animal noises, favorite words)🎧

• i love how stimming and regression blend together like for me oral stimming with a paci🍼

• i love how routines & sameness can become part of regression

• i love how sameness doesn’t feel boring it feels safe in age re🧸

• i love how we build very specific little setups exactly how we need them & that’s what lets us relax

• i love how regression can make the world feel more predictable when everything else feels too loud or confusing!!!🫠

• i love how special interests come into regression with us

• i love how we can play by lining things up, sorting, stacking, repeating & that is real play!

• i love how parallel play feels natural for us just existing near someone safely without pressure :) age re really allows for this even in online spaces🫂

• i love how our “little selves” aren’t always fully different from our big selves but i also love when they are

• i love how we can be extremely sensitive to many things and how regression can soften that intensity (sometimes at least… lol)

• i love how certain textures can instantly calm us

• i love how safe foods can become grounding rituals

• i love how our bodies show our feelings more

• i love how some of us need more support when regressed and some don’t & neither is “better” (this goes for not regressed too)🩷

• i love how regression can be the only time we feel fully unmasked 🎭

• and that it exists as a space where we don’t have to perform

• i love how trust means everything (who we regress around, who sees us like that)💖

• i love being an autistic age regressor!

• i love that even when i get overwhelmed i have a space in myself that at times feels gentler even with big upset feelings

• i love the autism spectrum and community♾️

• i love that i have seen so many of us in age re spaces

• i love us even though sometimes it’s the hardest thing to deal with!❤️‍🩹

Believe me, I know it's not the same as having someone to help you - but sometimes we have to make do. 🤎 So let's discuss some ways that you can be your own caregiver.

- Kinger is the most comforting, nurturing and kind-hearted caregiver you could ask for! Always ready to listen or give advice, he chooses his words carefully and precisely.

- I headcanon him as giving off a very nostalgic, caring, parental vibe. Having him as your caregiver makes you feel the same way you did when you used to wake up at Grandma's house or go to your favorite park. He is pure childhood enjoyment and comfort, like hugging your baby blanket years later.

- He loves to read stories to you, listen to you ramble, doodle with you, build pillow forts, and create all types of fun crafts.

- Kinger enjoys being a caregiver and it gives him a sense of purpose. He feels smart and important when he realizes people rely on him. He is naturally, to his core, a very non-judgemental person. He has advice for any situation and will never judge, be crude, ridicule you, or laugh at you.

- He is super stocked up on all types of snacks. In his endless pockets, he pulls out toys, pacifiers, crayons, notebooks, etc. when you are particularly cranky.

- He always knows how to calm you down. Whatever you are going through, Kinger has the ability to calm your nerves.

- I also think he wouldn't understand age regression or even label it as that. Not in a bad way, I just think he'd view it as you slipping into a different headspace, similar to how he does.

-If you're scared of the dark he will make you laugh by holding his breath and lighting up the room. He tells you to count how long he can hold his breath, trying to distract you and ease your anxiety. You always mess up counting, though, and it takes everything in him not to giggle.