#foreverkid

In more detail we are a general concept tag and community for individuals whose personalities are naturally childlike that employ natural childlike tendencies, characteristics, mindsets, and interest. A Foreverkid is an individual that maintains a deep sense of joy, curiosity, and childlike wonder because their inner child is still alive and thriving and nurtured. They approach life with the spirit of youth, finding happiness in the simple little things, and engaging in hobbies, interests, and activities that spark a sense of playfulness, imagination, and excitement. — all without any connection to anything b/d/s/m, k1nk, or n/s/f/w related.

Inception

As shown in prior reblogs, Foreverkid initially started as an 18+ community and tag, with a focus on adults as another variant of being a “kidult” that is more focused on a persons younger state of mind, attitude, and emotional qualities, rather than only the physical material possessions geared towards children that person may have or collect.

The age restriction was originally implemented to prioritize the safety of minors, given the nature of some items purchased in adult communities that users would purchase to aid their regression with, particularly where users would mix regression with inner-child interests. I also wanted to provide a space for adults who though having moved beyond childhood, still felt a strong connection to it but may have faced judgment for not conforming to traditional notions of "growing up" since by law, minors are considered children already.

However, after careful reflection, once this started getting some traction, I quickly decided to open the tag to anyone who resonates with the concept — regardless of age! Whether your connection comes from nostalgia, niche interests, neurodivergence, developmental or intellectual differences, or feeling younger than your chronological age due to a sheltered upbringing, feeling stunned, or simply a deep personal connection to it or a love for childlike fun, you are all welcome here — minors included!

To clarify, Foreverkid is minor safe & minor friendly!

Age limits on harmless activities do not have a real clinical basis. Development does not require people to stop enjoying comfort, play, or creativity at a certain age. Society treats age like a rulebook for joy, even though joy does not work that way. If something brings comfort or happiness and hurts no one, there is no reason it should suddenly become unacceptable just because someone got older. Growing up does not mean giving up the things that make you happy, and that is what Foreverkid stands for!

How is Foreverkid different from Kidcore?

Kidcore is an aesthetic that began in the 2010s in the West, originating from adults wearing bold primary colors that children often wore. The aesthetic focuses on bright or saturated colors, playful imagery, cartoon characters, and nostalgic elements reminiscent of toys and childrens media, especially from the early 90s and 2000s. Its childlike motifs appear in visual art, design, photography, architecture, and sometimes fashion, conveying styles or moods that create an atmosphere characterized by carefree, fun, and innocent vibes. Kidcore overlaps with many other aesthetics such as toywave etc.

Foreverkid is not about any particular themes a person may enjoy. Foreverkids can have and enjoy any SFW aesthetics or fashion styles they please, but the tag and community is to connect individuals through a shared feeling inside!

What Foreverkid Is — and Isn’t

Being a foreverkid ISN'T about pretending to be an age younger than your chronological age; or engaging in age/role play. It’s also NOT another age regression community. Foreverkid isn’t centered on escaping life’s challenges in order to destress or alleviate unpleasant emotions as a therapeutic coping mechanism.

Instead, it’s an identity for hobbyists who connect with their inner-child and simply love to embrace a childlike mindset and lifestyle of being a kid again for an endless period of time naturally or for the sheer joy of it, instead of as a necessity or crutch, or something you will eventually move past/heal from.

While individuals who experience regression or consciously choose to regress may use the term and tag, please remember the purpose of it is for those who are children (early school aged to tweens) at heart, it is not about experiencing symptoms due to health conditions or experiencing a return to a former or lower developed state of physical, psychological, or social capacity— it’s not about your behavior, emotional response, or cognitive processing capacity as a defense mechanism. (involuntary reaction) It is greatly open to those whose brain doesn't have the ability to experience the psychological phenomenon of regressing, while being open to regressors that need another term to relate to their inner-child.

*Those that use the term foreverkid still identify with, and want to be the chronological age they are. It is not inherently a part of the transage identity or community!

Rules

If you choose to use the concept term Foreverkid, please do so with care. It’s important to:

• Only reblog and create SFW content

• Reblog primarily from neutral community-less sources outside of original content

• Avoid associating it with non conventional intimate practices, such as relationship dynamics ex: like “caregivers.” — refrain from using [parental] honorifics for friends or significant others to describe foreverkid.

• Distinguish it clearly from regression, role-playing, and infantile items and behaviors.

• Although non-s*xual & non-k!nk make sure it can’t be misinterpreted or alluded to anything nsfw.

(*if you intend to use the hashtag or label Foreverkid on the same account(s) where these other behaviors are all present, please differentiate them.)

Ex: using the “foreverkid” hashtag only on post that are more inner child related where you aren’t using a pacifier. Or having a post on your account that clarifies the difference between foreverkid and other labels.

• Use the tag responsibly, trying your best to ensure that posts don’t feature any baby items or language and references commonly seen in or associated to adult spaces, things that may carry a negative stigma, or things that may not be socially comfortable, safe, or appropriate exposure for all audiences.

*Please separate foreverkid from the agere and adult communities such as: the ageplay, cgl / ddlg and abdl community. The use of the term foreverkid on accounts associated with those communities is highly discouraged. As previously stated, It is preferred that you do not use the term "foreverkid" on the same accounts where you participate in those communities. However, if you intend to refer yourself as a "foreverkid" put “foreverkid” in your bio or use the hashtag on those same accounts, provided that your page is completely non-s*xual and that it is done in a strictly non-s*xual context, please separate and clearly set it apart keeping it distinct from your involvement and activity within those communities.

*non-baby printed apparel from 18+ companies (if worn with bottoms) is okay, but please be mindful. It is preferable not to tag/@/mention those companies!

*If you are uncertain if you are following the rules of using the term Foreverkid, ask yourself if it would be safe to show a parent and their biological child or if it would be okay to do in public spaces! If there is a need to justify something questionable or to omit certain details, it is best not to associate it with Foreverkid. A good example of kid at heart pages are Disney adult accounts or toy collecting pages!

Perks of Joining:

We are a very safe community.

We are different from most communities that have existed in the past on tumblr.

We are a community that will lack discourse involving agere and k1nk.

We encourage happiness, innocence, positivity, and self-care.

You might make friends here that can relate to you or have things in common with you.

We will have fun activities such as coloring pages, crafts, and show and tell that you can submit here.

Food recipes!

Childlike and Soothing Music and Read alongs!

How do I join?

simple!~ anyone who’s blog is appropriate for a diverse audience that will follow tumblrs new community guidelines and is comfortable with our rules and will follow them and you will not cross-tag any k!nk or tumblr agere communities with our tags (#foreverkid(s), you are welcome to join us!

We know how many people can feel isolated in this world because of who they are or what they’re interested in so we hope if you’re thinking about joining this community that you feel comfortable here!