However, you can be a “little” with or without a caregiver. Some people do engage in caregiver dynamics (I do not, so I won’t speak too much about this since it’s not something I understand well), but they are NOT sexual and there is NO power dynamic.
One thing that’s important to acknowledge is that age regression or littlespace is NOT a kink. You can pinpoint your little age (or ages) based on the behaviors you exhibit and the activities you enjoy during littlespace:Ġ-1: non-verbal, crying, kicking, sucking not potty-trained, uses pacifier and diapers bottle-fed onlyġ-3: learning to be independent, becoming verbal, fantasy play, asking questions potty-training, may or may not use diapers/pull-ups and/or pacifier weaning off bottle to sippy cup and baby foods & some solid foodsĤ– 6: explorative play, developing routines, becoming more independent, imaginative play fully potty-trained and no longer uses pacifier switched to sippy cup or water bottle and eats solid foodsħ-11: mastering skills, becoming more concerned with social experiences, starting to question beliefs, more opportunities for independence fully potty-trained and no longer uses pacifier switched to regular plastic cup and/or water bottle and eats solid foods Is Agere a Kink? For others, it’s a range of ages or a certain developmental group. Whether you’re fully or partially regressed, the headspace of feeling like a child, or feeling “little,” is often called “littlespace.” A lot of people have a “regression age” that they revert to every time they’re in littlespace. Others don’t regress completely - they may act childlike or engage in play while still acknowledging that they are no longer that age. Some people entirely regress to an earlier age, fully believing that they are that age and engaging in developmentally-appropriate behaviors for that age group. What is Age Regression?Īge regression (“agere” for short) is a coping mechanism where a person mentally reverts to an earlier age (one where they felt safe) to deal with the effects of a mental illness, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression. Soon, I learned I wasn’t the only adult who felt this way - and that some adults were engaging in play with the things they used to love by participating in healthy, safe age regression. Since then, I’ve always been drawn to things like coloring books and dollhouses, even though I knew I had outgrown these things.
Even though I know I played with toys as a kid, I don’t have a lot of positive childhood memories. That being said, I decided to make a “Part II” post where I talk about one way that a lot of people - myself included - engage in childlike play in a safe way: age regression.Īs someone who experienced childhood trauma, I had to grow up fast. I think a lot of people have experienced childhood wounds and relate to the idea of wanting to go back and be a child again. In the past, I wrote a blog post about Healing Your Inner Child, which to this day, is still my most popular post.
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