Paraphilic disorders can range from nearly normal behavior to behavior which may be considered as destructive or threatening to the society. Paraphilic infantilism, pedophilia, and diaper fetishism constitute a major chunk of paraphilias connected directly or indirectly to childhood. Paraphilic infantilism indicates a paraphilic desire of being a baby. Diaperism links with fetishistic behavior in relation to diapers and pedophilia stand for sexual attraction towards children.
These three paraphilias do share some behavioral characteristics and show overlapping of certain features, but psychologically they are diverse. What is the psychological difference between a paraphilic infantilist, a pedophile, and a diaper fetish?
