#Jay age regression

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Jay agere headcanons

Regresses pretty big. Usually around 7-10 years old 

Huge big brother energy whenever he regresses at the same time as any of the other VKs 

He sometimes struggles to realizes he’s regressing and for a long time he wasn’t even aware that's what was happening to him 

He mostly felt confused and a little embarrassed about his regression before learning that the rest of his friends regress too. Having that solidarity on the Isle, even if he didn't have the words for it yet, felt great 

Once they came to Auradon and learned what regression was he could confidently put a name to his feelings and there was a lot of relief in knowing that it was something that happened to other people and not just something strange or wrong with him  

Little Jay soaks up praise like a sponge and will do almost anything for a pat on the back or a “good job” from whoever is watching him 

While regressed Jay will occasionally have a bit of a stutter and tends to forget words 

He is a very upbeat and enthusiastic little 

Drums his hand on his legs, tables, walls, really anything within his reach when he’s excited 

He doesn’t typically nap; however, once when he was outside relaxing with the other VK’s on a very sunny day in the grass he couldn’t help but nod off. Evie took about 1000 pictures of him while he slept 

Jay is a very physical guy. When little he loves to have his hair ruffled or be given high fives or piggy back rides. Generally he just craves physical affection 

He loves to play games like tag or red light green light or hopscotch. Basically any game where he gets to run around

When he has the time he also likes to go walking down by the ocean and collect sea glass and other cool rocks and shells. Collecting things helps him manage his sticky fingers and keep him from swiping peoples things on instinct 

He does struggle not to steal much more while regressing. His impulse control is simply not there and the habit has been ingrained in him for so long since stealing was one of the only ways he could get his father's attention 

Jay loves getting to try new foods but his favorites have all been comfort foods that his dad used to make back on the Isle but was never able to get quite right due to the lack of fresh ingredients 

Jay can be a bit of a messy eater due to old habits from having to eat quickly on the isle but he’s working on it 

Action action figure kid 

Jay also has several lego sets that he and Carlos share which he loves to play with 

Carlos built him a fidget toy designed specifically for when Jay was having a hard time kicking his thief habits. Fiddling with it always soothes him and helps keeps his hands busy 

Jay told Ben about his regression after seeing how the young king responded to Carlos regressing. Jay wanted someone who was more regularly at tourney practice than Carlos to know and be able to pull him aside or help him out if he accidentally regressed on the field (which happened several times)

The VK’s take care of him but he usually feels he doesn’t need a caregiver and really is just happy to have people to keep him company and hang out/play games with  

He is a sucker for classic young man nicknames like kiddo and sport 

The other VK’s set up a star chart for Jay as a way for him to earn rewards for good behavior. He loves getting to put new stickers on the chart and always gets really excited when he’s earned enough to pick out a prize. It makes him feel very accomplished

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jason toddler strikes again

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KAI SMITH flip (caregiver-leaning!)

Kai Ninjago Smith is ABSOLUTELY an age regressor are you KIDDING me are you JOKING me. He is BASICALLY CANONICALLY an age regressor!!!!

> "I bet he loves being treated like a baby..." (Nya, Season 14, Episode 6, Call From The Abyss)... Yeah he does because he IS a baby. He is THE baby. He is BABY.

His entire traumatic backstory is that, after his parents were taken from him from an early age, he had to step into a parental role for his little sister and become the adult of the family while still being a child himself. He had to grow up before he even really had a chance to grow at all. On-screen, we see that once his parents return and he's no longer forced into that role of responsibility, he canonically regresses into childish habits and language we have never before seen him use or display beforehand.

"Ham and cheese sandwiches with crispy bacon? Oh thanks, Mommy! You're the best! Mm... bacon is the best, too!" (Kai, Season 14, Episode 6, Call From The Abyss).

Conclusion? Kai Smith is the most age-regressor to ever age regress ever I will not take criticism because I am OBJECTIVELY CORRECT.

Anyway!! I think Kai is regresses from 5-9~ years old. We can tell from his diction that he doesn't seem to be a baby regressor (at least in this scene), as he's capable of fully-formed sentences and has the cognitive skills required to play video games, so that leads me to believe he might be a little-middlespace regressor! Kai's parents left when he was around 5, so it makes sense he wouldn't be an infant regressor, but around the little-middle spectrum, regressing into the same range of years in which he didn't have a chance to be a child before.

I don't just think he's an age regressor, though, I also think he's a flip, too! He definitely has some care-giving tendencies built-in to him from having to be a caretaker for his little sister for so many years, and so he pretty naturally slips into the role of a big brother caregiver! I imagine he leans more towards the caregiving side then the regressing side, just because being a caregiver is what he's used to being - what he's always had to be - but that may be prone to change as he becomes more comfortable with his regression! He hates regressing around the other age regressors, especially when they're regressed, because he feels like when they're small he has to be big and adult to take care of them regardless of his own headspace. We can see his caregiver tendencies displayed in... countless interactions with Lloyd. Speaking of...

LLOYD MONTGOMERY GARMADON age regressor!

I am, once again, OBJECTIVELY correct. Lloyd is basically canonically an age regressor. He IS canonically an age regressor. He is, quite literally, a child stuck in a teenager's body -- as in he was a child and then magic age-up tea turned his body into a teenager's but still left him with the mental capacity of a child. Which is the DEFINITION of what an age regressor is!! Bodily an adult but mentally a child!! He IS an age regressor!!!!

And even if that WASN'T the case, he'd probably be an age regressor anyway, because, like. Look at him. He had the weight of the world on his shoulders since he was, like, eight, was unable to be a child because he had to endure constant rigorous training and when he WASN'T training he was undergoing countless traumatic experiences while he was still a child.

> Lloyd: "Well...The latest issue of Starfarer just came in at Doomsday Comix and it's a limited run, so if I don't go out and get it, it's going to sell out. Last they left off, intergalactic rogue Fritz Donnegan was surrounded by the Imperial Sludge, and if I don't find out if he gets out alright, I think I might have my own doomsday!" Kai: "The fate of Ninjago rests on your shoulders. As the Green Ninja, you have a giant responsibility to hold. I'm sorry, but you don't have time for such childish things." Lloyd: "Other kids get to play and have fun. All I ever do is train..." (Season 2, Episode 18, Child's Play)

I don't even think I need to argue my case that hard for why Lloyd is an age regressor. I think it'd be harder to argue why he ISN'T an age regressor, actually. TRY to argue that he's not an age regressor. TRY. I BET you CAN'T.

I don't have much evidence for this one, but I imagine he may be a pet regressor, too! He's an oni-dragon-hybrid, after all, and his heritage have proven to come with strong instincts regarding this animalistic half of his genes, as seen throughout the Oni Trilogy.

COLE BROOKSTONE caregiver!

Look at him. JUST LOOK AT HIM. The most caregiver to ever caregive ever forever. He has chronic can't-stop-adopting-children syndrome. He's adopted, like, three separate children at this point. It is becoming a problem.

"Huh? Oh, no. Don't make that face. Don't cry. Oh, I can't take it any more. Hey, look at me. Hehe. Yeah. I'm not sad. Ha-ha, I'm not crying. Oh, fine. But this is between you and me. Shine, little glow worm, glimmer glimmer. Hey there, don't get dimmer, dimmer. You like that, huh? Well, there's more where that came from. Glow, little glow worm. Glow and Glimmer—" (Cole, Season 8, Episode 5, Dead Man's Squall)

When his mentor canonically (mentally & physically) regressed into an infant his first and immediate instinct was to adopt and care for them. If that isn't agere caregiver behaviour I don't know WHAT is. HE BECAME THE FATHER TO AN INDIVIDUAL REGRESSED FROM THEIR NORMAL HEADSPACE INTO A CHILD.... HE'S LITERALLY A CAREGIVER GUYS!!!!!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE YOU WANT ME TO SAY!!!!!!! I AM JUST STRAIGHT-UP CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!

JAY WALKER padded regressor!

"Jay: Aah! [He picks up a ruined stuffed toy.] Mister Cuddlywomp… [sobs] is a teddy bear I used to love when I was five, but now he's totally lame and—

Cole: We know you still sleep with him.

Jay: And I don't care who knows it! Mister Cuddlywomp..." (Season 7, Episode 6, The Attack)

Jay Walker is DEFINTELY a regressor. His personality has been noted to be very child-like and babyish at times, to the point where the fandom (and showwriters) tend to infantilize him, despite the fact that in his own right he can be a very serious character when he need be. As much as I do believe he's an age regressor, it's important to remember he can be very capable and competent character when he's big, too, and not to define him by his regression!

If he's any regressor, it's definitely a padded regressor. Throughout the show, it's become a running bit that he's a bedwetter and has a weak bladder:

"Jay: But I don't wanna get wet. I...I only have one pair of underwear.

Kai: Jay, this is no time to be making jokes. The Bounty can only take so much.

"Jay: You think I'm trying to be funny?" (Season 2, Episode 9, The Last Voyage)

"Harumi: Uh, forgive me, but is that...underwear?

Jay: We're usually more organized. Ahem. But our leader got lost in a time-stream. Uh, they're Cole's.

Cole: They're blue!

Kai: You're lucky they're not yellow." (Season 8, Episode 3, The Oni & The Dragon)

"Oh, that reminds me, Jay, honey, I need to teach you how to bleach your boxer shorts." (Maya, Season 14, Episode 7, Unsinkable)

"Jet Jack: Then tell us, who do these diapers belong to?

Kai: Oh, those are Jay's. Tell 'em, Jay.

Jay: Oh. I have a weak bladder." (Season 9, Episode 2, Iron & Stone)

These are only a few of many, many examples (You can find others throughout the show, such as in Only One Can Remain, The Darkness Remains, Darkness Within, etc), and though it's usually spun as a joke, there's no harm and shame in it! In conclusion

ZANE JULIEN caregiver!

"I was built to protect those who can't protect themselves!" (Zane, Season 3, Episode 8, The Titanium Ninja)

I don't know what else you want me to say guys... he said so himself.,,,,,,. was built to protect those who can't protect themselves...,.....

Zane's entire identity is hinged around adaptability. Though I could go on a WHOLE 'NOTHER ESSAY about Zane's relationship with identity, the point here is that he often adapts to what people need him to be! I mean, he downloaded thousands pieces of detective media onto his hardware in order to try to track down the other ninja after they went missing, if called for I imagine he could very easily slip into the role of caretaker (he WOULD download hundreds of resources on age regression to help the other ninja)!

I don't have a lot of evidence for this one beside source: bro trust me but bro. trust me. The Vibes,,,, theyre there

These are just my personal headcanons based on evidence I've gathered from the show - I am in NO WAY saying these are the only headcanons or that they are the "correct" ones!! In fact, if you have DIFFERENT headcanons for the ninja (esp. ones I didn't provide a lot of detail for), I encourage you to share them in the tags, I'd love to hear other's opinions!!!! ^^

If this gets enough interested, I might make a pt. 2, so stay tuned!!

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[jayelves]

✧.* babyre! neuvillette mood/stimboard !

💌: personally requested by @xxxcryptidxxx !! hope u like it <3

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age regressed jay

yes i am projecting shut u

hes a soft and shy regressor, clingy to those he trusts

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donovan rocker in every swat episode → 7x02

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Did anyone else grow up with this show? 🍼

Jay was always my second favorite ninja (besides Cole)— he's such a cutie and I loved this show growing up

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Me when I realise I could warrant an age regression headcanon for Gillion Tidestrider because he canonically spent so much time training and being something he’s not that he never got to be a kid and at one point he involuntarily regresses and panics because this is new to him. And when jay and chip find him, it’s new to them to. But they grow and they learn together and it gets easier to handle and their all ok in the end you guys yippee

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Play time!

I told my therapist I'm little and he let me go to the kid room and play in the ballpit and on the swing!

I love that JayJay can hold himself up all by himself that's so cool!

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puppy don't knu if yu awready made wun but can yu make jay (descendants) caregiver moooodboooard?

hi there puppy! i was SO EXCITED to receive a request like this, i love descendants!

Caregiver Jay Jafar Moodboard

(color inclusions: red, black, gold, white, paci inclusion!)

thank you for the request :)

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Fiend!! Hewo agwni! :3 dollz wondering if youz cowuld do avwenturine paci editz?! And dolz wnt know if canz uze for pfp!!

💌: hulloo !! thank u 4 the request, hope u like them ! (and ofc, feel free 2 use them for pfps ^_^)

✧.* aventurine paci icons !

littol guy ,,... baby ..... i love him .

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doodling!!!

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Bat kiddo outfit:3

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All the ninja getting ready for Christmas!!

(chismis. Also sorry this is so late.)

"What are you all doing?" Nya asked.

"Christmas!" All of the ninja shouted in unison.

"I see." Nya giggled.

"Made ookies!" Zane smiled. The cookies were made of play-doh and only vaguely resembled the shapes they were supposed to be.

"Good job! They look so tasty!" Nya praised.

"I got da lighs up!" Jay pointed at them. They were barely hanging on.

"Good job! So pretty!" Each ninja keep showing off what they, poorly, made and Nya compliments them everytime.

"I think this Christmas is going to be the best Christmas ever!"