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why don’t you go dip a hunk of bread into a bowl of hot homemade soup and maybe you’ll calm down buddy

a sleepy moodboard for a boy regressor with blankets, moons, & stars in blue & yellow for @shadowdreamer5~ 🌠

How to: heal your inner child

While it can be really comforting and healing to have a caregiver or someone to help look after you while you’re feeling regressed, here is some ways to love and comfort your inner child on your own. (Disclaimer: these are things I have done that have helped me but may not work for everyone. If you have any suggestions, please add to this! <3) Have a chore chart/task list & give yourself rewards: Make sure you take into account what your daily lifestyle is and give yourself tasks that are attainable. These tasks do not have to be super “big” to be celebrated as overall you want these tasks to be beneficial to you mentally & physically. For example, some tasks that are included on my list are working out, feeding myself, having water, reading, etc. Learn to be proud of your accomplishments both large and small. Talk to/comfort small you: Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed/sad or having the best day ever, talk with yourself & praise yourself for the positive things you’re doing. Some examples of this include: “I know we’re feeling overwhelmed right now but we are doing great and I’m super proud!” “You’re doing your very best and that is what is most important.” “I know we feel scared but we’re okay, we’re safe, and we are going to get through this”

Find ways to include small you during the day: I’ve found that going about my day to day adult life can make small me feel neglected and it can make me sad. To avoid this, I try and find some ways to include that childlike part of myself into the day. Some ways I do this is bringing kiddo things with me to work (Disney princess cup, stimming toys for break time, etc), looking at the toy section when I go grocery shopping, picking a new stuffie to sleep with each night, coloring pictures/doodling in the evening, eating snacks little me likes, etc. Treat yourself as you would a kid/friend: This may seem a bit odd or confusing at first but in time it will feel like second nature. Overall, what I really mean by this is imagine you are caring for your younger self or a friend and act accordingly. Make sure you are feeding yourself, bathing yourself, allowing yourself proper rest, validating your own feelings, etc. We are often times are worst critic and for a lot of us who suffer with mental health issues (or even physical ones), we can be really harsh with ourselves when we are simply just doing our best and deserve to be cared for.

I hope this makes sense and can help someone out tthere <3

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Over The Garden Wall (2014) | “Lullaby in Frogland”

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🌙Ways to help your little one with insomnia/troubles sleeping🌙

having insomnia/sleep problems can be exhausting! a lot of littles experience these! :( and here are some tips for cg’s, babysitters etc on how to help them!

🌌 put on some soothing music or relaxing sounds! e.g. lullabies, rain/nature sounds… whatever your little one might like!

🌌 turn on a nightlight! some littles need a tiny source of light to help them go to sleep!

🌌 make them something warm to eat/drink before bed! something nice to keep their tummy nice and warm all night! e.g. soup, warm milk (if making angel milk or any other little space milk recipe - you might not wanna add too much sugar ^^’ that might just prevent your little from going to sleep)

🌌 put on a little show! something not too loud, something soothing like Care Bears, bluey, my little pony etc!

🌌 bedtime stories!

🌌 cuddling them! just snuggling your little one can help them fall asleep since they feel safe and secure with you by their side

🌌 talking to them! some little ones might find it comforting, if you talk to them or send them voice messages before bed!

🌌 no light at all! remember how i said that it’s good for some littles if you turn their nightlight on? well for some (including me) it’s the complete opposite! some littles are having troubles falling asleep with any source of light… make sure to give them their stuffie though, so they’re not scared!

okie that’s all i can think of! ^^ … the fact that i’m making this at night, not being able to fall asleep-

make sure to get your rest! <3 bye bye

They’re on a field date 🌼🐮

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