I think that both of you have part of reason.
Usage of bands most of time is not healthy, for sure, but you need them if you wish wear a totally secure belt, but for sure, as @shinydiamond77 says, be unable of move legs for long time is unhealthy. Or even sit so much time with them, I remember my skin issues in Christmas.
But, @Angelina is right in the usage of not branded belts can be source of problems for bad fit, bad long usage material, sharp, pinches...

    Angelina I know as you've talked about that before, and playing basketball often in these days would definitely have an effect on your eventual height. I have a male friend who improve his height a lot after school, may be through surgical operations elongating his leg bones. Your partner's willingness to be belted like you during the transitory period before your marriage sharing your feelings really moved me. I am glad that you and Vanessa both have good partners during these strange experience.

        Yes once I worked with a female colleague who has graduated from a local island cheongsam school uniform secondary school for one year. I think she did not wear cheongsam all the day outside school or during the holidays, but her upper thighs always joined together when sitting or walking, although she was then wearing trousers. That is very strange posture. So if you have worn thigh bands 24/7 you are custom to it, you may still act like someone wearing very tight skirts even you are not and free from the bands. But how changes happen is worth reporting
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        I also can't think of putting someone in a belt, except in cases like Indonesia rioting 1998 or some years ago there were news reports of mass raping in Germany, then wearing a belt is just protective like wearing masks. I think belting if it is a long term or wear more equipment that would cause hardship in real life. And at least masturbation should be allowed for long term wear. The difference is huge. Mental health affects physical health. If there's no other person, masturbation only make you feel well with no side effect if it is not excess while not affecting someone's chastity or relationships.

          Laura Exactly but being belted for a long time may be too restrictive and uncomfortable?

              Laura Many Christians here, without being belted, avoid premarital sex . A male schoolmate of mine even pray and stop masturbating . A man met another Christian and refrain from having sex for eight years until they married. There are some 'one night stand' people, but generally people in Far East are very family oriented and culturally sex conservative. https://chinese.gospelherald.com/articles/26007/20170731/%E5%AD%AB%E8%80%80%E5%A8%81%E9%99%B3%E7%BE%8E%E8%A9%A9%E5%AE%88%E8%B2%9E%E5%85%AB%E5%B9%B4%E6%AD%A5%E5%85%A5%E6%95%99%E5%A0%82-%E9%96%8B%E5%B1%95-%E6%84%9B%E7%9A%84%E6%95%85%E4%BA%8B%E4%B8%8B%E9%9B%86.htm

                Vanessa Yes besides role playing, many toys are fun, too. Actually some equipment you experienced are usually used as toys.

                    bismarck
                    Hello bismarck. Have you done a introduction in the "Introduction thread"? I encourage you to do it, everybody likes know to whom is talking.
                    And about your statement, I am sure it is not correct, I mean, you (and me too) are more used to be this as a toy because this is a public issue.
                    But, I am very sure of the hidden part of iceberg is much bigger, not only in Europe in some conservative people, but specially in Middle East.
                    In Tobbe's forum there is a gentleman that has a lot of information about this point.
                    I, particularly, am every time more interested in this topic.

                        Ines

                        as i said before it is a difficult subject, so i would rather say that parents should take care of the health of their daughters within the safety standards set by the parents

                        bismarck

                        I understood the compliment and thank you for it 🙂 but what does this have to do with my height ?

                              Ines You notice that. Would do so. By the way where is Tobbe's forum? Laura is very great founding and building this forum.

                                  Renita Yes, but if it is a just short time and not every time you may get excitement or excite your partner up then it may worth considerable.

                                      Angelina You and your partner can't always grow your height, isn't that good to save time and playing basketball?

                                          Laura I 've go to Tobbe's site and read her story. I know the children would think their father force the belt on their mother if someone's wife wear that. Now it seems in a family without children and depends on who keeps the key, the other one may not get satisfied on time. (In Tobbe's case it was her hubby).

                                            bismarck E.g. like a sex toy? But here we considered serious usage only.

                                              Ines Usage of bands most of time is not healthy, for sure, but you need them if you wish wear a totally secure belt

                                              The covered area is always in the middle, no matter how far apart the legs are. It seems that they only add security if the shield is loose and can be bypassed from the sides - in that case it's probably better to adjust the belt itself.

                                              Ines the usage of not branded belts can be source of problems for bad fit, bad long usage material, sharp, pinches...

                                              Even though there have been no issues yet, I would have gladly bought her a branded belt if it was as light and discreet as the one I got instead, but there simply weren't any.

                                                    shinydiamond77 The covered area is always in the middle, no matter how far apart the legs are. It seems that they only add security if the shield is loose and can be bypassed from the sides - in that case it's probably better to adjust the belt itself

                                                    Not true. The statement is true if you are trying to avoid direct stimulation, but since you can separate legs, you can have enough angle to allow us usage of different elements, and since is impossible to have a belt digging in our flesh constantly, we can achieve postures in which, at least in waist model, you can move a bit the belt a milimeters.
                                                    Even willingly weares test our belt a lot 😆. We know exactly the limits.
                                                    Go to bed, keel and bend your back... Can you down a bit the belt? Try to do it with your legs together.... Can you even do it? And I am not the most flexible girl in the world.
                                                    If your question is if stimulation is enough to achieve an orgasm: probably not, but you should ask to girls with experience.
                                                    Anyway it will depend on philosophy of the wearer, in my opinion, the goal is not avoid an orgasm, but maintain me absolutely safe.