Infantilism refers to a condition where a person is sexually aroused by being treated like a baby. Unlike role-playing, the person dresses up in diapers, drinks from baby bottles, eats baby foods, and engages in other such practices. This paraphilia is quite rare. It also exists within BDSM practices. Infantilism can involve male or female parties.
Infantilism often involves parent-baby role play where one partner parents the other. Typical activities include, but are not limited to, being changed into diapers, bathed and powered, fed with baby food or a bottle, spanked or scolded, or being breastfed. Even if it is not a baby-like activity, most infantilism practices often culminate in sexual intercourse. In some cases, however, infantilism is entirely spiritual and only engages in this practice to feel love or to reduce stress.
