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Welcome to This Site (Last updated May-2004)

On the behalf of the webmasters of this website, I would like to welcome anyone interested in the subject of Infantilism to this Internet Resource Site concerning the phenomenon of Infantilism. This site was first began by an infantilist in 1997 with the hope of helping to separate fact from fiction in the then little discussed phenomenon of Infantilism. Thanks to both the efforts and assistance of the many contributors to this site, as well as to the new interconnectivity that the Internet provides, this site has since grown from the lone efforts of a single isolated individual to the combined efforts of many.

Due to the extremely high level of ignorance within the mental health community about the phenomenon of Infantilism, this site hopes to counteract this shortcoming, and to act as a general point of knowledge and information about the phenomenon. Conclusions made to date by the webmasters of this site regarding this phenomenon include:

Infantilism in and of itself is usually best considered as a harmless sexual variation from the norm, rather than as a form of mental disorder or pathology which must either be somehow forcibly stopped, or otherwise proscribed and censured.
As with all such behaviors, Infantilism when aggravated by the additional presence of various maladaptive types of behaviors such as certain types of promiscuity, or other types of excesses which may interfere with the social function of the individual can indeed become a self-destructive form of behavior, and when such cases arise, those who suffer from such aggravated circumstances ought to be counseled and directed towards moderation.
Under most circumstances, the best method of working with the phenomenon of Infantilism in one's own life, or in the life of one's loved one, is to seek out a reasonable means of adapting and compromising (on both sides) to the circumstance, rather than attempting to somehow root out the behavior. This behavior pattern has been found to have extremely deep subconscious roots, and is often closely intertwined with the individual's very identity of his or her subconscious core. As such, it has most often been found that attempts to merely reasonably accomodate and integrate the phenomenon into other more common types of adult life activities, rather than attempting to somehow forcibly entirely eliminate the behavior, have most often met with success. One type of compromise that most infantilists have found themselves able to accomplish is the limitation of the practice to within the home or within the bedroom. Other attempts at further limiting the behavior beyond this have most often met with distress and failure.
The roots of Infantilism lie deep in the subconscious mind and are most often not easily understood or successfully dealt with without first gaining a deeper understanding and appreciation for this realm, deeper than those understandings that most modern day psycho-therapy theories and methodologies commonly ascribe to.

The line that can be drawn between a harmless sexual variation and a maladaptive sexual pathology may become somewhat blurred while studying the phenomenon of Infantilism. As the webmasters of this site, it is our aim to hopefully arrive at a greater clarity regarding the delineation of this certain line that separates the acceptable from the unacceptable, both for ourselves, and also for anyone else who may want to review or contribute to this site in any way.

The Philosophy of This Site

Unfortunately this site is the only Infantilist website on the Internet that we are aware of, that is operated by Infantilists, which is based on the philosophy that Infantilism should not to be allowed to rule in one's life totally, without any type of restraint or question. We believe that like an untamed genie, Infantilism has the potential either for harm in one's life, or for good. If you should happen to find any other similar Infantilist Internet Sites that follow the same philosophy as this website, please email us so we can add links to these pages on the Links & Contacts Page.

Again, on the behalf of the webmasters of this site, as well as on the behalf of all of the many others who have contributed to this site, I welcome you and wish you luck in your explorations regarding the phenomenon of Infantilism.

Sincerely,

Scott P.
Senior Webmaster