Diapers
For most, diapers are critical part of being an ABDL, with about half strongly preferring a specific typeSTATS. Depending on the type, this may include plastic pants, rubber pants, or less often decorative covers. ABDLs may enjoy the feeling of bulk and warmth, and may add thickness by doublingDEF or stuffingDEF. The diaper may be decorated with stickers or babyish prints. The covers might also have babyish prints, lace, or rumba panty ruffles. The diaper type of fantasy is often the one that was common when the ABDL was a small child, not necessarily the one he or she was raised in. ABDLs might enjoy looking at themselves in diapers, simply relaxing, or shopping for diapers. The may also collect or customize diapers, pants, etc. They may also enjoy the scent of diapers as well as the scent or application of baby powders and oils.
ABDLs may also enjoy the sounds of the diaper, particularly the disposable's plastic backsheet. A number of companies produce diapers specifically for ABDLs with this backsheet (silenced in many mainstream adult diapers). These ABDL-specific diapers may also come with a babyish print and may have only one pair of tapes.
ABDLs may wear diapers under clothes in public. Some are stealthy so that the diapers can't be detected, and most are discreteSTATS.
Diaper changes may also be enjoyed. Changing from underwear into diapers, especially in public restrooms, can be awkward. Wearing only one or two cloth diapers a week can also have its complications.
About half of ABDLs have either worn diapers 24/7 and liked it, or would like to try itSTATS. However, the enjoyment of actually wearing diapers 24/7 varies. Some enjoy wearing diapers all the time, while others find wearing them intermittently more enjoyable and/or more practical. ABDLs should consider the pros, cons, and options when deciding how often to wear diapers. Analogous to eating when hungry, an ABDL should want to wear diapers more, unless he is already are already wearing too often.
An ABDL may shave his diaper area to aid in feeling babyish and to make cleanup easier during diaper changes.