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shortall: noun, A one piece garment, similar to an overall , but with short legs. Usually has a snap crotch. For more information, see Christopher Wagner's Historic Boy's Clothing.(index).

shy bladder: noun, the inability to urinate at specific times, such as in crowded restrooms. Also called a "paruresis." For more information, see Overcoming Shy/Overtrained Bladders.

side-snap shirt: noun, a type of T-shirt that opens from collar to bottom hem on one side of the chest which fastens with snaps.

sissy: noun, A male who likes to dress like a baby girl. A common ground between infantilism and transvestism

size reduction stories: fantasy stories in which a character, usually the protagonist, is reduced to the proportions of a small child or infant.

spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS):A textured, cloth-like material introduced to baby diapers in the 1990's and to adult diapers in the 2000's.

sleeper:noun, A one piece garment of simple construction, usually with long sleeves, sometimes with foot coverings. Usually made with snaps (young infant) or zipper (older baby) running down the inseam of one leg from the foot up the crotch to the neck.

soaker: noun, a smaller pad worn inside a diaper to increase absorbency.  A doubler.

sphincter: noun, a muscular ring that seals off bodily passages. The rectum is sealed of by one anal sphincter. The bladder is sealled off by two spincters around the urethra.

Sposies: noun, slang, disposable diaper.

Spouses:  There are some resources available for the spouses of infantilists, including a hotboards group "Captives of Childhood."  This forum used to be dedicated to infantilists who wanted to quit.  

spreizhose (German): see hip_abduction_splint.

stealth: the ability to go undetected.  For more information on wearing diapers undetected, see Modesty, Discretion, and Stealth.

stories: ....

stroller: noun, A four-wheeled conveyance used for shopping which carries the infant in a sitting position.

stuffer: noun, a baby diaper, worn inside an adult diaper, to increase absorancy or bulk. Similar to a doubler or soaker.

stuffing: see diaper stuffing.

sunsuit: noun, A pair of shorts that include a form of light chest cover, possibly a overall-like piece or a halter top. Usually made with or without snaps, but if present, they run the length of the inseam of the legs.

Support Forums: There are support forums for those who wish to quit or moderate their infantilism. A group dedicated to quitting entirely is the "Overcoming Infantilism" group on Yahoo.  In contrast, a group focused on controlling or moderating infantilism is at The Infantilist's Support Club.

swaddle: noun, A band or cloth used for swaddling. -transitive verb-dled., -dling., -dles. 1. To wrap or bind in bandages; swathe. 2. To wrap a baby in swaddling clothes.

swaddling clothes: noun, Strips of cloth wrapped around a newborn infant to hold its legs and arms still.

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TB : noun, Teen Baby. 2) noun, Total Baby.

teething ring: noun, A ring of hard rubber or plastic upon which a teething baby can bite.

teen baby : noun, a person who is teen aged physically but enjoys acting, dressing, and/or being treated like an infant, toddler, or small child periodically.

toddler: noun, A very young child, older than an infant, but still considered a baby, "one who toddles"; baby between the ages of 1 to 3 years old.

top-sheet: the waterproof backing on a disposable diaper.

topping and tailing: a method of washing a baby where the baby's body is cleaned without removing the baby's clothes entirely; a type of sponge bath.

total baby : noun, a person who periodically regresses to infancy, and may use various means to become more fully infantile. Not to be confused with a Teen Baby

transvestism : The desire to periodically dress as the opposite gender.

triangle fold: noun, the simplest of method for folding diapers. The diaper is folded along its diagonal, to produce a triangle. The baby (or adult) is placed on the triangle, with the doubled corner pointing toward his or her feet. The doubled corner passes through the legs, and the two single corners wrap around the sides. The three are pinned in front with a single pin. Triangle-folded diapers are often shown in cartoons. The other basic folding method is the wingfold.

trough: The area of a diaper between the legs, especially in the middle and back. When standing, this area can form a pocket that can hold urine, even after the padding is saturated. Diapers designed for fecal incontinence have a deeper trough than those designed to hold urine only.

tum-tum: also tummy, noun, (US, infantile), stomach or abdomen

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