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Jongho pov:

"To start, can you just explain a bit more about littles? Like ages and stuff" I say. Woo starts, "Well as we said before, little space is something people go into as a coping mechanism, usually due to negative triggers around them. But they also can regress when they feel safe, mainly like Mingi and Seonghwa have been doing the last day." The three of us nod in understanding as he continues, "As for the ages, it's different for all littles. Mingi told us he mainly regresses to age 3 but he also said he can experience baby space. That is when you're unable to do anything or barely speak, so you're basically like a baby. With Hwa, I think he is around 3 too, but we should ask him too." Woo explains. 

"Okay that makes sense, we can talk to Hwa tomorrow about it when he isn't little." I say, with the others nodding. I go to ask something else but Yeo speaks, "How do we know their triggers or when they've regressed negatively?" He enquires. "Well most of the time a negative trigger is something that is stressful or upsetting. With Min it's mainly when he gets overly anxious over something, he begins to slip. It was obvious that us stressing Hwa out made him slip too. But it's best to be aware of specific things that may make them slip, so we could ask that too. But obviously try to be sensitive about it." San explains. 

We all continue to nod, understanding everything that they say. "As for knowing if they've regressed negatively they will tend to be more distressed compared to how they've been with us recently. They will cry, whine and may even break stuff, But they could also go non-verbal or regress to a smaller age. This is when we have to be very careful with them. But it's all a learning curve and we will know what is best over time." Woo finishes explaining. "That's really reassuring" Yunho says, letting out a relieved sigh. 

"Anything else guys?" Woo asks. I pipe up once again, "I want to know more about being a caregiver. Like is it usual to have many caregivers? should we be sleeping with them often? Also is it usual to get called nicknames?" San looks at Woo to explain as I feel he knows more. "Well it is okay to have multiple caregivers, but most littles aren't as lucky to have that so most just have one. But even if you have multiple they tend to attach to one more than the rest, this makes them the primary caregiver. Like with Min, I'm his primary one, I think mainly because I'm the one who found him first and helped." He gives a weak smile as he explains. We all nod, Yunho gives him an understanding pat so he continues. 

"As for sleeping with them, it's best to see if they want you to say with them. But if you do sleep in bed with them, just remember they may wake up out of little space. Both of them seem okay with it though." I sit there anticipating the answer to my last question as Hwa calling me dada has been on my mind. "As for nicknames, I think its usual for them to call us nicknames like Youngie or Sannie or Jongie." He smiles as he finishes. Not the answer I wanted so I ask again. "With the nickname thing, I mean like names like dada." Woo raises his eyebrow questioningly. "Its because Hwa called me dada when he was sleepy. I have no problems with it if that's what he wants, I just wanted to see if it was common. I didn't get to discuss it with Hwa yet." I say, giving context to the question. 

Yunho and Yeosang seem confused by my statement, where as Woo and San don't. "Ah, you mean those kinds of nicknames." San says, chuckling a bit at Yun and Yeo's confusion. "Jongho, nicknames like that are perfectly normal and very common. Mingi does actually call me Mama and wants to call you all names, but hasn't been because he felt embarrassed." Woo says, now chuckling too. We all look to him with saddened eyes, "Oh god, please tell him he doesn't need to be embarrassed." Yunho says, all of us nodding aggressively, agreeing too the statement. "Don't worry we will. As for Hwa , just tell him its okay. He might get awkward about but its good to show him your comfortable with it." Woo smiles at us, clearly happy with his teaching, along with San. 

"Okay I will. Thanks Woo and San for all this. I just glad we are all learning together still." I smile back at the duo. "Lets get back to gaming though!" I say laughing, changing the subject. "Yeah, that's enough teaching for one night!" Woo says, clapping again like he as just ended his class. "Wait, before we do. This week can we get Hwa some more little stuff, he doesn't have much. And obviously we can get Min more too" Yeosang says happily. We all look to him smiling at the cute suggestion. "Yes definitely, we will go on a shopping day for them! It'll be so cute!" San says excitedly, making us all chuckle in agreement. "We'll sort a date tomorrow" Yunho says, "Now... LETS GAME!" He whisper shouts the last part as not to wake our sleeping members. "I'm going to kick your ass yuyu!!" Woo responds, as we all get stuck into setting up. 

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A/n

They're all learning! I though I'd do a good long chapter to explain more into little space so the characters understand there littles! And for people who are reading that don't understand much too!

Also, double update!!!! Hope you enjoyed guys!!!

Remember you are loved and worthy of love <3

byeeeeeeeeeeeee

- Mel -