Question of the Week

The Question of the Week for April 29, 2007:

As a boy, how much time did you spend in diapers for punishment?
(Check only one.)

Intended participants for this question: All boys and adult males who wear or wore diapers for punishment purposes

Before age 6- Always

Before age 6- Usually

Before age 6- Sometimes

Before age 6- Rarely

Before age 6- Never

Ages 6 to 12- Always

Ages 6 to 12- Usually

Ages 6 to 12- Sometimes

Ages 6 to 12- Rarely

Ages 6 to 12- Never

Ages 13 to 17- Always

Ages 13 to 17- Usually

Ages 13 to 17- Sometimes

Ages 13 to 17- Rarely

Ages 13 to 17- Never

When you did something bad, did you expect to receive diaper punishment?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Before misbehaving, did you ever consider getting diaper punishment as one of the possible consequences?
(Check only one.)

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

When you were going to get diaper punishment, how long did it take from getting caught to getting diapered?
(Check only one.)

Less than 5 minutes

5 to 10 minutes

10 to 15 minutes

15 to 30 minutes

30 minutes to one hour

More than one hour

What kind of diapers were you diapered in for punishment? Also check the other conditions that applied:
(Check all that apply.)

Disposable diapers- plain white

Disposable diapers- patterned/colored

Cloth diapers- plain white

Cloth diapers- patterned/colored

Multiple underpants to be worn as diapers- plain white

Other makeshift diapers

Multiple diapers were used

I was left pantless

Peed in diapers

Pooped in diapers

Seen in diapers by older brothers

Seen in diapers by younger brothers

Seen in diapers by older sisters

Seen in diapers by younger sisters

Seen in diapes by other boys

Seen in diapes by other girls

Did the possibility of receiving diaper punishment deter you from misbehavior that resulted in it?
(Check only one.)

Yes

Somewhat

Not really

Not at all

If you expected to get diaper punishment before misbehaving, why did you misbehave anyway?
(Check only one.)

I just wasn't thinking at the time

I didn't think I would get into trouble

I didn't think I would get caught

I expected to receive a lesser punishment

I didn't think my parents would go through with it at all

I didn't think my parents would go through with it again

I felt I was too old for getting diaper punishment

It was better than other punishments I could have received

I actually wanted to wear diapers

Did you ever successfully get out of diaper punishment after it had been threatened?
(Check only one.)

Yes

Yes, but with some compromises

No

No, and doing so escalated the punishment

In which ways had your diaper punishment been escalated?
(Check all that apply.)

Time spent in diapers extended

Thickness/quantity of diapers increased

Not allowed to wear pants when previously could wear

Pants confiscated (no access to pants)

Consideration for others seeing me in diapers taken away

Diapers"upgraded" from disposable to cloth

Expectation to poop in diapers when prev. allowed toilet

Brothers involved in changing diapers

Sisters involved in changing diapers

Restraints used on me

Reinforcements applied to diapers

Diaper changes made less frequent

Diapered/pantless time extended to include public places

Diapered/pantless time extended to include school

In which ways did you attempt to avoid diaper punishment after you were told you would be getting it?
(Check all that apply.)

Begged/pleaded with my parents not to do it

Offered to make up for it

Promised to never misbehave again

Protested it verbally

Physically resisted/fought it

Screamed in hopes the neighbors would hear me

Threatened action against parents or others

Threatened action against myself

Left the house

Tried to negotiate a rational compromise

In which ways did you attempt to avoid diaper punishment after you were diapered?
(Check all that apply.)

Continued to beg, plead, promise, negotiate, etc.

Tried to put pants on over diapers

Tried to locate pants

Tried to remove diapers

Successfully removed diapers

Acted defiantly to show that diaper punishment wouldn't work

Before age 6, provide details on how much time you spent in diapers, the kinds of diapers you wore, if you were pantsless, the things you did to get put into diapers, etc.

From ages 6 to 12, provide details on how much time you spent in diapers, the kinds of diapers you wore, if you were pantsless, the things you did to get put into diapers, etc.

From ages 13 to 17, provide details on how much time you spent in diapers, the kinds of diapers you wore, if you were pantsless, the things you did to get put into diapers, etc.

What thoughts went through your mind when you were told you would get diaper punishment?

What was the standard or usual procedure for when diaper punishment was initiated (e.g. removal of pants and by whom, spanking, corner time, presentation of diapers, who diapered you, what happened once you were diapered, etc.) Also include the time involved from initiation of punishment to completion of getting diapered.

Why do you think you still misbehaved even if you knew that you would get put into diapers?

Describe the times when you tried to beg, plead, fight, resist or protest diaper punishment beforehand. What was the result (i.e. escalation of punishment)? Also include any times when you were successfully able to negotiate a compromise or a rescinding of diaper punishment:

Describe the times when you tried to beg, plead, fight, resist or protest diaper punishment after getting diapered? What was the result (i.e. escalation of punishment)? Also include any times when you were successfully able to negotiate a compromise or a rescinding of diaper punishment:

What was worse, the anticipation of getting diapers or the actual diaper punishment itself? Explain why:

What things did you expect to happen during diaper punishment? Were these expectations met or exceeded? What things did you not expect or count on that happened?

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