Little you may be more motivated to do certain tasks than big you. If you put yourself in little space and make self care appealing to little you, you might be surprised by the results.
You can:
♡ Use a paci while you shower/bathe
♡ Take a bubble bath
(Just be careful if you have body parts that put you at risk for getting a yeast infection! Ph ballanced bubble bath exists, so use it if you can!)
♡ Use bath toys
♡ Use baby lotion
♡ Use kid’s shampoo, soap, etc.
♡ Use kid’s toothpaste and toothbrushes
♡ Use small or cute hairbrushes ♀️
♡ Take a comfort object with you to sleep
♡ Take ALL OF THE comfort objects with you to sleep!
♡ Listen to a lullaby or a bedtime story on youtube, or have your carer or a friend sing/read you one
Keep calm.
Anxiety and intrusive thoughts can be a nightmare when trying to sleep, shower, or bathe. Keeping yourself calm and comfortable can be the key to getting your bed thoughts to leave you alone while you take care of yourself.
Be little.
Ok, so already mentioned, but it’s worth saying again. Regression is comforting; regression is calming. There’s no shame in going to your little space in order to care for yourself.
Calm your senses.
Use farmiliar sounds and smells to help you relax. Lavender, vanilla, and cinnamon, soft or slow music, and familiar podcasts, shows, and movies, can help you keep calm. You can:
♡ Use a difuser with essencial oils at night or while spending a lot of time in one place
♡ Use a scented candle
(big space only, and make sure you’re supervising it!)
♡ Use a shower steamer or scented bath bomb/bubble bath
(remember to get ph ballanced bubble bath/bath bombs if you’re at risk for yeast infections!)
♡ Use scented soaps, shampoos, lotions, ect.
♡Play background music/noise while doing tasks
Fight forgetfullness!
Make a selfcare schedule!
Scedule times when you have to take medication, eat, shower, anything you have trouble doing. Then stick to it!
Have someone remind you!
Show your selfcare schedule to someone you trust, your cg, a friend, a partner, and have them remind you when the time comes!
Remind yourself!
Set alarms to remind yourself to follow your self care schedule.
Get a pill box!
If you take medication, you probably know the struggle of trying to remember whether or not you took your meds.
Illiminate that doubt by getting a pill box and filling it up once a week. If the meds are still in the compartment, it means you haven’t taken them yet.
Remember to get one that specifies the day/time you need to take your meds! If you take them twice a day, you’ll need two sections for each day. Make sure you get a box that fits your needs!
Combine them!
Combine your new-found selfcare skills to make them even better!
You can:
♡ Use kids’ and babys’ products with comforting smells
♡ Listen to kids’ shows, movies, or songs
♡ Make a sticker chart for your selfcare schedule
♡ Customize alarms for little you
You can make them say things like, “Time for bed now, little one,” or, “Remember to brush your teeth, Princess!”
♡ Decorate your pill box while in little space or with your little self in mind
Do you have any more selfcare tips for littles? Feel free to add on!
Paci and heart banners by me, stars and planets banner by @littlealpacacutie
I wanted to add! I use kids toothpaste because the taste of regular toothpaste makes me avoid brushing. If you use kids toothpaste, make sure you bring twice a day! There’s less fluoride in kids toothpaste, since kids are more likely to accidentally swallow the toothpaste, so it’s recommended that you use it more than once a day for healthy teeth!
Also, make sure you use real toothpaste and not “training toothpaste,” as the latter has even LESS fluoride, and in most cases doesn’t have any at all!
