🤱🏽 How to be Your Own Caregiver 🤱🏽
Hi babies! Many of us are what’s known as Independant Regressors, which are regressors who don’t need or want a CG! Many of us also just don’t have a CG at the moment, but we aren’t necessarily independant regressors. Either way, sometimes we find ourselves in a position without someone to care for us, so here are some ways to act as your own CG!
Set up a daily schedule! You don’t have to plan out every hour of your day but a solid morning and a bedtime routine is a really good start! I find it easiest to physically write down my schedule on a piece of paper, but you can also set up alarms or reminders on your phone! There are also some really helpful apps like TimeBloc that let you set up your schedule for the day/week and then send you reminders!
Remind yourself to stay hydrated! There are apps that turn proper hydration into a game, my personal favourite is Plant Nanny! You can also set up alarms or reminders on your phone throughout the day to drink water! Don’t forget to put it in a bottle, sippy or a cute cup, that makes it twice as fun to stay hydrated!
Set up a reward system for yourself! At the beginning of the week make a list of all the chores you need to do by the end of the week, and give yourself a sticker every time you complete a task! Set a goal for how many stickers you want to collect by the end of the week, and once you get all the stickers treat yourself to something special like a movie or your favourite candy or maybe even a new stuffie!
Bedtime stories! There are agere asmr accounts on youtube such as rileyslittlespace that post all kinds of content from cg videos to story time videos to educational videos! You can find a video with a story you like to listen to before bedtime! If you have an A.I. assistant such as a google home or an Alexa then you can ask them to read you a bedtime story or a princess story! ex. “hey google, read me a bedtime story please” and they’ll read you a random fairy tale story! (I have a google home mini and my personal favourite is the Firefly Princess! Just say “hey google, read The Firefly Princess please!” to listen to it)
Plan little trips for yourself! Every once in awhile it’s nice to take a small trip and treat yourself! This can be a trip to the park or the playground, a trip to a build-a-bear or a toy store! Just somewhere small and fun that you maybe don’t get to go to regularly! Think of it like a regression field trip!
Make sure you eat enough throughout the day! Be sure to eat at least once a day! If you have trouble remembering to eat you can set up alarms or reminders on the phone! Create a list of cute little meals you can make to make mealtime more fun! Be sure you eat fruits and vegetables at least once a day! Candy is yummy but if you only eat candy it will make your tummy hurt!
