Your own children

I know everyone here has experienced positive or negative feelings regarding rectal temps enemas and suppositories growing up. I for one have experienced all and although I did not have control to stop it i continued taking my temp rectally have enemas and use Tylenol suppositories to this day. That being said do you do the same for your children and would it bother you if they develop the same practices or do you think its no big deal? I personally wouldn't think it was a big deal for my child. I think most of us turned out fine as adults with no psychological damage.

At one time, I did not want my 2 girls to get involved in enema usage like I was. I started going to a mental help therapist to help with my enema issues of dealing with the enemas and how my own mother pushed the usage on to me. Over time, I came to the thinking that I was not going to push enemas on to my 2 daughters, but in time if either of them got into the habit of using enemas or suppositories and rectal temps that would be their own decision to make when they were old enough to make that decision on their own. To date, neither of the use enemas, suppositories or take rectal temperatures at all, to my knowledge, and the girls are in their early 40's now.

The key words in your post are:

. . . . To date, neither of the use enemas, suppositories or take rectal temperatures at all, to my knowledge. . . .

How would you know unless they told you?

My girls have inherited my big mouth, especially the younger one times ten. The 19 year old tells me a lot. The 16 year old might as well have a Vulcan mind meld with me. I don't think they tell me what they have not done, but they certainly tell me a lot about what they have tried--and I DON'T ask. I think sometimes they ask for support and for my experience in the matter and if I ever did certain things. They probably guess the answer will be "yes" since they have seen our equipment room a few years ago which makes it easy for them to discuss sex and sexual fetishes with me. They know I'll understand and not try to dissuade them from trying things.

It wouldn't bother me a bit if they enjoyed the same fetishes that have given me so much pleasure throughout my life, and so far, I know they have tried a few of them.

Neither of the girls have informed me if they use enemas, suppositories or rectal temperature as of this current date. The Younger one did for a while, but has since gotten out of the the practice of using any thing like that.

I take my own temperature, and those of my 3 children rectally. It is hard to explain that there is a wall of separation between ¨play¨ and ¨real¨. In each role of my life, Nurse Practitioner, woman, and mother, the mindset when administering rectal temps, suppositories, enemas, etc, is different and as are the stimuli or sensations received, and the thoughts in the moment as well.

Specifically, with my kids it´s always a more focused and and dry experience, so to speak, and seriously, no pun intended.

When doing so with my kids there is no association with my personal love of med play, and I do not think that any of us who are in a parental or pseudo-parental caretaker role (aunt, older sister, friend, babysitter-as-authorized) purvey any psychological damage to kids when we do these things. The most important factor I believe, particularly with adolescents is that they have a clear understanding of WHY these things are being done, and that it is not a matter of what they want, but what they need. By being open and honest about the why and discussing their (possible) feelings of embarrassment or timidity openly also helps clarify that this is clinical and not sexual, and that they should perceive it in a mature and ¨courageous¨ manner.

It has always been interesting to me even in my practice, the power the word ¨mature¨ has with an adolescent. When presented with objections by kids, I always find a way to use that word in context, such as, ¨Jennifer, I know you´re having mixed feelings about this, but it´s really no big deal, and letting me do it really is the mature thing to do¨, well .... that often seems to hit a button, and the attitude changes immediately. Skirt up or pants down, on their tummy, and thermometer in tushy! Oui la! Done deal!

I'm not expert on this matter, however I think it has been established that are the erotic experiences in childhood that determine the uniqueness of the erotic tastes of each one of us.

According to Sigmund Freud says, in every child the first form of eroticism occurs in conjunction with the so-called "anal phase" (ie between 18 and 36 months of age) and is represented by the stimulation of the anal sphincter at the time of defecation.

Now, considering that this is an act at least daily, I don't think that in the vast majority of cases the sporadic administration of a suppository or an enema may affect the future sexuality of a child, even if at an older age.

Which, of course, doesn't exclude that in some particular cases (like in mine) can develop a real fondness. But anyhow ...

Firstly I could not agree more with beccarnmommy, There is no overlap between the different roles in a womans or man for that matter life, There are clear distinctions bewteen what I enjoy sexually and as a woman, my work life and my role as a mom.

I do enjoy recieving enemas and I am sure lot of it stems from childhood experinces however thats not to say I would not have tried them and had same feelings towards them if I never recieved them growng up.

If on the few occassions felt its been necessary to adminster one to a member of my family (minus the huband) then its totally different to recivin myself or giving to husband. It could not be more diffeent really as its not somehting I want to be doing and i approach it in mater fact way.

My childhood experince did not make me anal erotic now just taught me that I was I think.

Sorry I have rambled there but hope my point comes across

I have always avoided performing any procedure on one of my children that is connected with my medical fetish. We haven't used rectal temps for a while, period--only on my oldest, whose pediatrician encouraged it. But I always made sure my wife did it. And, frankly, I think it's for the better that children today don't have to suffer to the same extent the indignity of rectal temps and shots in the bottom. I had tremendous anxiety about these things growing up, and if I've sexualized them as I've gotten older, that doesn't mean I'd wish it on others.

As I have stated in many other posts, my mom and my pediatrician were advocates of the use of enemas. Idid receive enemas and rectal temps well into my teens.

I, like many others have stated previously, hated enemas early on. They were a violation of my body and I disliked the cramping.

But also like many others, my anal erotic tendencies took over in adolescence and I started to enjoy the experience. I would be erect before my underwear came off.

I started self-administering enemas when I was 15. By my early 20's I was over it. I think I have had one enema in the last 35 years. But that didn't mean my interest lagged.

When It came to my children, I didn't push my interest onto them. Enemas have a sexual context to me and that has no place with my kids.

My daughter takes an enema during her period. She claims that she hates them but they help her with her cramps. I don't know if there is any medical evidence that this is true, but at least psychologically she thinks they help.

Without any prodding from me, my son started taking enemas a few years ago. He says it is for "health purposes." I asked his doctor to go over the benefits and the dangers.

Like others have said here, you cannot cross the line between our medfet desires and what is in the best interest of our kids.

If medical fetish turns you on, you shouldnt be doing it to people for their health care periods. in adding to that, it makes not good practiving anymore for most patients. enema, suppository and rectal temp are most no longer use, execpt very special case.

@Claudia This is my issue with Freud. His explanations creep me out alot. Oversexualizing things that aren't sexual.

While never taking the rectal temps of my own children, I was often in charge of taking the RTs of a girlfriend’s two young daughters while she was at work. I always managed to easily turn off the RT fetish I had developed for myself from an early age while managing their health. While I cannot say I wasn’t sometimes thankful for the chance, being in the parental position with children just seemed to naturally turn off any “impure” thoughts or actions.

That being said, those young ladies are now in their mid and late 20’s with their own kids, and I do like to reminisce; I see no harm in it.