to start off, age regression isn’t a k!nk; it’s a non-sexual, healthy coping mechanism. the majority of the time, this is used by people with mental illnesses or to replace a childhood you missed out on. it can also be used for daily stress or even for fun, too. 

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when someone “slips into little space / tiny space / small space”, that means they are regressing to an age where they feel most safe and content. you can regress to any age that is younger than your current age; but ages from 0-12 are most popular. 

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there are two types of age regression, involuntary and voluntary. involuntary is when you regress on accident, meaning it wasn’t planned out. that can happen possibly just by hearing certain noises, feeling certain textures, etc. voluntary is when you choose to regress on your own, which means you purposely put yourself into that headspace. 

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most age regressors don’t chose to tell others about their regression as it isn’t fully normalized, sadly. age regressing is also ones safe place, if you are told about it when it is normally something they would never share, that means they trust you a lot. so, please don’t lose their trust by spreading it or being disrespectful. there are also age regressors who are completely open about it, which is also very valid. 

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age regressors tend to use certain items to help trigger that headspace. that includes bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, rattles and other baby/children’s toys.