this next post in this thread may be a bit controversial for some....

in the mental health community where I live there is a therapy called age play / play therapy.

this happens in many different ways depending upon each person that is taking part in the age play/ play therapy.

Like in my first post in this thread there is the lets play mommy play therapy where actual real items are gathered, then the host and alter "play" first in therapy then on their own what they would like from a mother and then transitioning over to mothering the objects, then mothering their self.

taking this a step further many people in therapy for many different reasons, not just DID, enjoy bringing this into a more reality based play where they have someone willing to act out non sexual parent child relationships.

in rare cases a treatment provider will include this age play/ play therapy style in their therapy sessions.

Some that I know (including me here) have someone in their own lives that will do non sexual age play/ play therapy. Sometimes its the persons spouse/ boyfriend/ girlfriend or sometimes its a friend that also enjoys age play therapy.

sometimes a person wants this non sexual age play therapy but they dont feel comfortable asking a friend or family member. what does a person do in that situation..

this is the computer age which means its completely normal for people to google anything from phone numbers, to addresses, destinations, and hobbies and yes, health issues medications disorders/ diseases and types of treatments and therapies.

now days where everything is computerized and full of internet groups, social networking, emailing you name it, its on the internet. for this reason I and where I work have had to make changes in our thinking to include internet resources as part of the lives of mine and those we see where I work. where once I was afraid to even touch a computer for fear of crashing/ breaking or otherwise erasing the computers inner workings, now there isnt a day when i dont access the internet for pleasure, work, researching you name it.

my point to me its no surprise when someone I know says to me "hey have you heard of this mental health treatment on this website or that mental health group on this website? or this non sexual age playgroup on this website?" there isnt a day in my life personal or career related where I dont hear about something that is on the internet. challenge see if you can go a whole 24 hours with out hearing anything about the internet, its impossible right.

when people cant find what they need in "real time" they look towards google and the internet. Some people who need, want or enjoy non sexual age play do so on the internet.

yes the internet has its risks. no matter what, the moment a person logs on the internet they run the risks of a thousand dangers, from hackers, cyber bullies and predators. my locations statics shows facebook and other social networking sites have now turned onto the central location for undesirables/ criminals and predators. my point a person runs just as high a risk factor through social networking as they do any other website out there.

Which is why here in my location rather saying "you really shouldnt be on that website because this that and the other thing can happen" we teach and follow basic internet safety. when looking for internet based non sexual age play groups on the internet follow internet safety like not meeting the group members in "real time", never disclose personal information like landmarks, addresses, street names, phone numbers...

my point is some people who are not comfortable having their friends or family engage in age play of mommy child relationships find it on the internet.

I used to be totally against this idea of going to this or that website for age play but then back when my wife and i before we were married were in couples therapy. It was actually my treatment provider that mentioned a particular age play group for us to try out. yes it was on a triple X type of website but the group was completely safe, non sexual and every one in the group understood about internet safety.

people in internet nonsexual age play groups talk to each other just like actual parents do. no one talks baby talk or anything like that. the garden here reminds me of the age play groups I have been in, we talk we "play" we tell jokes, we make up guessing games, the "parents" take the children on the internet version of family outings/ trips, reminds the children to tie their shoes.. all those things a parent would do only its done by posting just like in the garden with the cave and other threads.

I actually find my internet age playgroups enjoyable, to me it doesnt matter what kind of website it is, even if its on a triple X website, because I know how to use internet safety rules.

I think what Im trying to say is that non sexual age play groups are out there and are an option for those who may enjoy "playing house and parent child relationships" online rather than in their off the computer life.

Im not saying this is for everyone, everyone has their own things and coping tools on how to get their needs and wants met.

what I am saying is for those who enjoy internet groups and internet roll playing / age play this is an option.