The Diaper Spa, a new business in New Hampshire, is giving adults the chance to mimic their childhood while wearing diapers.
Created by Dr. Colleen Ann Murphy, the space is meant to be for “all diaper-wearing individuals who seek acceptance, respite, and care," according to their
website.
The spa mimics a nursery for adults including its having toys, folded diapers, and an adult-sized crib.
The program comes with a range of services including virtual playdates at $200 an hour and a $1,500 24-hour service known as “Diaper B&B” that promises a full day of pampering “for the little one inside of you.”
The spa is meant to service those who are looking to regress and heal past issues.
It helps them process whatever trauma it was,” Murphy told local ABC affiliate
WHDH.
“A lot of times it’s childhood trauma when they were in diapers or just getting out of diapers and they want to feel that safety that they had before that.”
Before creating the spa, Murphy experienced serious burnout while working in a hospital setting. This led her to focus on sex and relationship coaching within her career.
During this time, she began looking into overlooked populations- including ABDL, or adult baby/diaper lovers.
This led me to find a community of people who had varied needs to wear diapers, whether they were physical or emotional, such as vets wounded in combat with incontinence, people with progressive and congenital musculoskeletal conditions, and victims of trauma and abuse,” she told
Boston.
“The void of care was there, and I sought a meaningful way to fill it.”
However, since the Diaper Spa's opening, the community reaction has been mixed.
A
neighbor created a change.org petition to voice their concerns.
As residents and patrons of this community, we feel compelled to voice our collective concern and dissatisfaction regarding potential incidents that pose a threat to the safety and well-being of our community members, particularly our children,” the petition, written by
Kayla Gallagher, reads.
“We strongly ask a firm and continued rejection for this business to operate in our community.
”
Others spoke with the local news station to voice their concerns.
“You can do what you want in your home, but a business? It’s not right for the community,” said Susan Mitcheson.
However, residents like Helen DiFrancesco were not concerned about the Diaper Spa.
“Just wouldn’t bother me,” she said. “If I didn’t need it, it still wouldn’t bother me.”
However, one member raised concerns about the actual
children in the community.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of kids that live around here, and what type of people are going to do that?” Mike Vigliotta said.
People who are looking at children or being children by wearing diapers and being treated like a baby. That kind of concerns me. Who knows what that leads too.”
Despite Vigliotta's concern, the company policy states that all clients are subject to screening, including a check of the National Sex Offender Database. Their website also clarifies that no sexual interaction is allowed.
Murphey would later reveal that she was not surprised by the backlash.
“I don’t ask them to understand,” she said. “You know it would be nice if they did but we’re not all going to understand other people’s needs and lifestyles."
However, she told the station she hopes that in time, people could learn to be more understanding of other people's lifestyles.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Dr. Colleen Ann Murphy for comment