Baby_Richie

Thank you too! ?

Perhaps see you at an event one day, when we've both built up to it! I do really appreciate the chance to reach out and chat to other people that the internet gives us.

I can't say it's my favourite term, but I'm getting used to it… slowly! That makes sense! Perhaps it's a sign of my failure to be up on social media that I didn't even think about this when posting the question! That's certainly the first place I came across it, but I've seen it elsewhere now too. Perhaps it's a term that Littlelolikat coined herself? Her videos are amazing and wonderful, so it could be that others have been inspired by her and started using it too. If you do get to ask her, it would be interesting to know. That's the term I'm most used to seeing online for a 'little' word for diaper. Thanks all for your replies on this, and so sorry that it's taken me a while to get back on here to respond. I think most of us (me included!) prefer the terms that we used when we were actually little, but it's interesting to see how language use changes over time. It's not one of my favourite terms (and I really don't like 'babs' for baby, unless I'm talking to people from the Midlands of course), but good to clarify that it's an internet-age word, rather than a commonly used diminutive form in the US. Thanks again!?

It's a pleasure to reply to you! ? It seems to be part of the experience of being in to this it seems! I certainly grew up with feeling of shame and self-hatred; I think it's one of the things that made me so shy really. At some point, I'm hoping to get to an AB event so that I can meet others in person, but it will be quite a big step, and it's something that I know I'll have to work up to.

I can't wait to try these! I love the fact that we now live in an age where we seem to be getting more and more products for adult babies. I love the AB-specific nappies/diapers, and can't wait to see what other accessories come on to the market. I'm leaning towards the Tykables for being scented (and I LOVE their diapers!), but I'll probably give both a try. Thanks for the heads up!

Hi, I'm over in Wiltshire too, but often in Bristol and Bath areas. I just wanted to say hello!

I really did; I liked the proximity to the coast, and the countryside is amazing. It's lovely to meet you too. I think a lot of us on here are naturally quite shy people, so I think you'll feel right at home! I've wanted to be back in nappies for as long as I can remember, but it's only very recently that I've been able to actually sign up to this website I spent so many years visiting and talk to people. I find it really helps knowing that I'm not the only one, as that was how it felt when I was growing up. Just being on this site has been a great experience for me.

Although I'm not close to Nottingham, it's a city I have fond memories of, and would be happy to travel to meet up with people if this is still happening. Let me know if it does!

Well that makes three of us! Perhaps we're getting close to the numbers where we could organise a munch?! Let me know if that would be of interest, and we could see what we can organise. I'll send you a message; I hope that's OK.

Welcome Rhys! I was very much like you too in that I just kept myself to myself and didn't really interact with people online, but I joined up here, and although I never has as much time to interact on here as I would like to, it is a wonderful place to be, and a really friendly community and I'm sure you'll find lots of likeminded people to talk to on here. East Sussex is a very lovely part of the world. I used to work down that way sometimes and enjoyed my time down there.

I'll second that! I think this site is one of those rare places on the internet that tends to bring out the best in people. Most of us on here have struggled, and often continue to struggle with self-acceptance and, in my experience at least, people tend to be very understanding and empathetic. If only all online communities could be like this one!

Me too! This seems to have been something a lot of us have in common! I always wanted to be the baby! Welcome JJ1994. This is a wonderful community, and it's a great place to find people you have something in common with. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time here!

I have lots of dreams with AB themes, but I don't often remember the specifics for more than a few minutes after waking. There are often nappies around in my dreams, and I'm often wearing them, so no surprises there really!

It was a new one on me too! It was pronounced just like going for a 'dip' in a swimming pool… I first came across with YouTubers from the UK and I wondered if it was a way of them sounding more 'international', but if it's not common in the US either, then I don't know where it's come from.

Hi, Would you be open do doing versions for the UK market which use the words "nappy" and "nappies" in place of "diaper" and "diapers"? I think the use of the US term has always limited the effectiveness of hypnotism when I've tried it before. Thanks!

Hi Beth! I'm also in Wiltshire and although more of an AB, I do love nappies, so would be happy to chat!

Hi Everyone! I've noticed that a lot of AB/DL YouTube videos and some bloggers are now using the word "dips" as an abbreviation for diapers and I just wondered when this word first started to be used and whether it's part of established terminology that people would use for our favourite underwear in the "diaper" countries I've never come across it in any stories, so I wondered if it's used purely by this community? I've seen variants like "di-dees" and "dipies" in stories, but never "dips". I've be keen to learn more about the origins of this term, and to learn what other short forms of nappy and diaper people use. Thanks all! Hugs xx

It's not one I've come across before, so thanks for letting me know about it! I'll give it a listen! ? Sounds like a great idea to me! ?

Thanks Stroller! Yes, I guess it will take time and practice to get used to putting myself in a terry nappy. I'll get some Snappis, as it seems like they will be easier to use than pins. Thanks also for the recommendation for the Contislips. I'll see if I can order some of those and get some suitable plastic pants for them. Thanks again; I really appreciate your help and advice here. :-)

I'll have to look for that as it's not something I've ever seen before, and I was always a big fan of Alanis Morissette. Thanks for the tip! ?

Hi Stroller, Thanks for taking the time, and thanks for the additional details; that's all really helpful. I'm now wondering how easy it will be for me to put on a terry nappy with everything snug in the right places, especially around the legs. I've looked at the various details I can find online, but of course most of the folding and fitting guides assumes a caregiver putting the nappy on an infant. Pinning the nappy on myself might be a much more difficult prospect! I've seen reference to Snappi fasteners online, but never seen one in person. Are you able to use standard size ones, or are there ones available for adults too? Pinning at the leg sounds like a good idea, but I still can't quite visualise it all somehow. Thanks for the tip on Arizona Care plastic pants. I'll look in to those. I've got various Drylife plastic pants at the moment, and they do seem to have enclosed elastic, so I think they'll be OK, but I'm always happy to add to my collection! ? I've had a look at the Snuggleblanks site, and I am wondering if this might be an easier way to go. Which of their products do you use? I'm think the Contislip looks the closest thing to a traditional cloth nappy, but I am intrigued by the all-in-one pocket nappies, even though it seems odd to me that they have a fabric rather than a plastic outer, but that's just me! I'm not really sure how pocket nappies work or how effective they are, but it could be something new to try. Do you have any thoughts on any of the other fitted cloth nappies available? Thanks again; I really appreciate your help and advice with this! Thanks Oznl, that's really helpful. Ideally I'd like to thing I could tightly pin myself in a terry nappy and then keep things close to the body with plastic pants and a onesie, but that might just be wishful thinking. I'm a similar waist to you, so the 60" x 60" would probably be the best one for me to go for too. Thanks again! ?

Perhaps it's that first one that I'm thinking of…. I'll have a look online and see if I can find some sort of episode guide for Married with Children, as it would be good to see how accurate my memory is! (Not very I suspect!).

Hi Stroller, Thanks so much for getting back to me; I really appreciate it and that's helpful information. Sadly, I'm bigger than 34", so that does suggest that the large 60" squares might be the best option for me. I hadn't really thought about the risk of flooding; do different types of plastic pants help with that at all? I think I'd imagined that if the plastic pants were tight against the nappy, that the wetness would wick along the terry cloth, so it's good to be aware that this isn't the case. I'm only planning on using terry nappies when at home, and mainly at night. I'm a side-sleeper, so my thinking is that terries will be better for dealing with that than disposables. Would that seem about right to you? Thanks again! ?

Hi Kimi, Thanks for your reply. I'm glad to hear that you're as OK as you can be and I'm glad that we've been able to help brighten your mood a bit! This is a caring community, and, as I've found, people really do care here. ?

This is what the forum has helped me with too. I can feel very lonely being a little in a world that doesn't really understand us, so it's great to come on here and know that we're not alone!