daddyiwantthis: My boy has four different little “ages.” Many people consider their litt
daddyiwantthis: My boy has four different little “ages.” Many people consider their little age to be fluid but we prefer to have more structure with our RP. I treat him differently depending on his little agee ⭐ Little baby - the most infantile (0-9 months). He’s completely dependent on me. He crawls + whines/fusses/coos when he wants something. Lots of baby sign language here. He’s diapered 24/7 with no expectation of potty training soon. He’s nursing constantly. He’s too little to understand what mommy is saying but loves to listen to my voice anyway. In this stage, he gets a lot of time under his play gym and cuddles from mommy. ⭐ Baby - his go-to headspace. There’s a lot of behavioral similarities to a 12-month-old. He’s extremely clingy and a total mama’s boy no matter what stage he’s in. He won’t let anyone else change him. He mostly crawls but will occasionally take a couple of clumsy steps and fall down. He knows a few basic phrases like mama, baba, uh uh, and up. He’s still nursing but he’ll eat baby food. He’s still in diapers full time and dependent on me. ⭐Little one - this is more of his toddler stage (age 3-4). He’s walking, talking, and slightly more independent. In this headspace, he’s still in diapers or pull-ups but I’m starting to potty train him. He’s nursing at night and before naptime but I’m trying to wean him off (which he’s NOT a fan of). The more I try to get him to act like a big boy the more he wants to regress. In this headspace he’s usually demanding his diapers, tugging on mommy’s skirt so I’ll pick him up, and asking for his paci even though he’s too big for it. ⭐ My little buddy - his older headspace. He’s more like a first grader here. He’s in school, starting to play sports, but he has to wear diapers because he can’t control his bladder. The main difference in this stage is that he’s embarrassed about diapers and rejects them. He still wants to nurse but only at night and he’s blushy about it hoping no one will find out. I love looking back on old pictures and videos from our previous trips together and noticing which headspace he’s in. It makes me feel like such a mommy. What’s your little age? -- source link