#tmnt parent

Leo:

He has a daughter, no doubt

I feel like he loves the name Yua (結愛)

(it’s a Japanese name meaning “Binging Love and Affection”)

He would want to teach her Ninjutsu, but would be incredibly nervous

Definitely lets her teeth on his hands/arms/plastron when that time comes

Has nearly dropped her at least twice without you knowing

A little bit overprotective- but he means well by it, of course

But you’d have to be the “Bad Cop” more often than not

He cannot bring himself to be stern with Yua, especially when she gives him that look

“Y/n, look at her! I can’t do that to her!”

But, he will be stern…

Occasionally

Very occasionally

Please help him.

Raph:

Actually the softest dad out of the four

Also has a daughter, which he names Sakura (咲良) 

(It’s a Japanese name meaning “Cherry Blossoms”)

Definitely the Good Cop 100% of the time

Cannot be stern with her… At all

Zip, nada, none.

She literally rules him- whatever she wants, she gets

“What do you mean she can’t have ice cream for breakfast, Y/n? It’s the birthday of her favorite stuffie!”

Is more than excited when she asks to work out with him

When she’s old enough, he also teaches her ninjutsu

(she’s damn good at hand-to-hand combat, too)

Through all the chaos of being a parent, he loves every second

And honestly?

You love watching him tuck her in at night.

He always sings to her- ever so softly

And it’s always the song that he sang to you on your first date.

Which makes it that much more meaningful

Donnie:

He has a daughter as well

He names her Ichika (一千花)

(also a Japanese name, meaning “One Thousand Flowers”)

He is first to notice she’s having trouble hearing

So he makes Ichika her own little hearing aids

The change is immediate

As Ichika grows, Donnie is so glad she didn’t follow his eating pattern

(he barely eats, especially when he’s working in his lab)

He is the brother who is most cautious about teaching his child ninjutsu

She’s built so much like him- tall and lanky, and limbs like a stick- he’s terrified she’ll snap

He can heal her, of course, but the fear still nags at him

Nonetheless, he still teaches her.

He starts slowly, but- like him- Ichika absorbs the new information really quickly

And she pleads that he teach her faster

(he cannot deny That Look)

So, within a few years, she reaches his level

Spars between them are so smooth and calculated

You end up becoming a mother to both of them, really, because they will often forget to take breaks, hydrate, and eat

Whoops

Mikey:

He’s the only one who has a son

He’s also the only one who went with an Italian Renaissance name

He names his son Tiziano, after the Venetian painter during the Renaissance

(Tiziano was actually considered the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school. The More You Know.)

Tiziano is nicknamed “Zano”

Zano actually takes after you more than he does after Mikey

He’s much more cautious and half as reckless. 

He’s the only turtle kid who doesn’t want to train in ninjutsu

(Mikey would never admit this, but he is a tad disappointed he won’t bond with Zano over it like how he bonded with his brothers)

Nonetheless, you & Mikey don’t force Zano into training.

But

He and Mikey bond over the fact that they both have an obsession with music

Especially rock/pop-rock from the 70s/80s/90s (for some reason that you don’t fully understand)

Their favorites are Fleetwood Mac, Bon Jovi, and Queen

For one birthday, Zano surprises Mikey with a record player and some Vinyl discs of each of those artists

They spend the rest of the week listening to those records on repeat and you couldn’t be prouder of your boy.

Both of them

Splinter:

He definitely spoils his grandchildren

He would do anything and everything for them

Sakura was the first grandchild he began to train after Raph taught her the basics

Sakura was the first one to want to train, but Ichika did follow not long after.

Sakura and Ichika were excellent spars for each other. Ichika was calculated, yes, but Sakura fought more on instinct

(Much like their fathers, Splinter thinks. He would never tell their sons this)

Once Leo decides to have Yua start her training, he gets Splinter’s help to teach her the basics

Leo doesn’t want to mess up, since he has a terrible fear of that (which he never admits)

Yua turns out to be the most brutal fighter of the three granddaughters

(Much to Splinter’s surprise and Leo’s concern)

The three girls often spend more time together than they do apart, and a fair amount of that time is with Splinter in the dojo

When Splinter isn’t with his granddaughters, he is trying to form a relationship with his grandson

It’s rather hard

Zano wants to impress Splinter, but since he doesn’t want to train like his cousins, he puts way too much pressure on himself

Zano tries many different things that he thinks may impress Splinter

Most of those ideas never make it off the cutting room floor because he just doesn’t think Splinter will like them

When Zano gets Mikey that record player and vinyl discs, it is Splinter who realizes how he can connect to his grandson

One day, Splinter brings Zano to his part of the Lair.

Splinter, knowing Zano’s love of music, shows his grandson his CD and record collection

They find artists they both like and listen to the CDs/records

Once, Zano approaches Splinter’s room

Splinter is listening to his music and doing Katas to keep his body moving

Zano is immediately entranced and begs Splinter to teach him some Katas

Splinter doesn’t hesitate

Even though it’s the closest to ninjutsu as Zano is willing to get, Splinter is more than proud of his grandson