#gonna start taggin these headcanon posts as:

[babysizedfics]

oh my gosh i also wrap my stuffies in a little blanket when i have to put them away😭 as for the crocheted red cardigan... i'm thinking mumbo? even if he is not a caregiver... he still has a close relationship with grian and wanted to let him know he accepts and cares about him big or little, so he made a little cardigan for grian's bear. even though it didnt turn out quite like he imagined... grian still loves it and refuses to replace it with something more polished. the slipped stitches are what makes it Mumbo's Cardigan and he wont have it any other way. -cran berri

OH ur a right genius u are

you reminded me to say ive thought abt him as part of this series already! mumbo is definitely aware and supportive of grians regression! so this is so so sweet thank u cran berri!!!

i also love bc he is a very artistic person that he is the Bad Crocheter bc he dapples in a lot of different mediums - but it is very funny to think he either

A) has never been a natural fiber artist so isnt too great at crochet and just does it to relax very occasionally. or

B) he followed a quick tutorial/learned the basics from cleo simply bc he literally just wanted to crochet this one thing for lil grian bc he had a Vision and couldnt not make this for his baby friend 😭 i like B, i pick B. also the blankie grian wraps teddy in is prob made from the same red yarn bc mumbo wanted to use the rest of it up!

im rlly happy to get to include mumbo in a headcanon :') bc i did think about it but decided i wont be using him as a babysitter in this series

the watsonian reason for this is as much as he loves grian and doesnt judge him for this - he is just a bit stressed at the idea of taking care of him in such a vulnerable state and honestly might just be a tad uncomfy with the whole little stuff. doesnt mean he doesnt support it or is triggered by it or anything, ppl are just different and he feels iffy being a big part of it. also i find it funny to imagine characters being wholly awkward with children/littles and not knowin how to act or talk around them and this is lol so that too

that bein said grian prob has been half regressed w him a few times and mumbo hasnt minded much bc its so similar to bein with adult grian! and if grian has slipped into full regression mumbo probably has been pretty stunted and nervous laughter and weird energy and knows now to just quietly hold grians hand give him a reassuring smile and walk him to a cgs base so he doesnt have to be awkward for too long

the doylist reason is i have no idea how to write mumbo and dont want too many more characters lol but i rlly like the idea of silly lil interactions w supportive but awkward i-dont-know-how-to-talk-to-kids mumbo that grian probably teases him about when big

i hereby christen him Absent Uncle Mumbo