[Western Crossover] A Handbook for Raising a Steady Big Brother

How do you get a steady, gentle, dependable big brother who always protects his own?

1. Strict guidance

2. Gentle support

3. Time

4. A mother's nurturing (?)

5. Heavy responsibilities

6. A younger brother who's a handful

7. A father who's a handful

8. Younger brothers who are a handful

9. Comrades who are a handful

10. Time

Note:

Reverse Robin order

Lots of personal headcanons. If you don't like them, click away.

Parallel worlds may drop by later.

Bruce returns at 32. At 44, Damian (12) comes to live with him. Bruce retires at 54. When Damian, at 22, takes up the mantle, Tim is 11, Jason is 6, and Dick is minus 2 (the Grayson couple have just gotten married).

Since the author can't keep track, the last three kids are all adopted at age eight.

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