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Handmade, dentist-recommended fabric gloves for ages 3-14, made by a UK parent.
We are delighted that Thumbsie® has been ‘Approved’ through the Oral Health Foundation Accreditation Scheme since May 2020, as an aid to help children stop thumb sucking.
Help your child to stop thumb sucking!
Award winning Thumbsie® is suitable for children aged 3-14 years old, who want to give up thumb or finger sucking but need extra help at those difficult times, such as when they are tired, travelling in the car or whilst watching TV. Designed by parents for parents Thumbsies® has been successfully helping children to stop thumb and finger sucking for over 13 years.
Recommended by dentists
Thumbsie® is recommended by dentists all over the world as they are a simple yet effective solution and can prevent the need for expensive and painful intervention. See what some dentists are saying about thumb sucking and their views on why they recommend Thumbsie®. We also won Innovation of the Year in the National Dental Industry Awards
We want children to have fun whilst trying to break the thumb sucking habit
Each handmade fabric glove is secured around the wrist with Velcro and will fit either hand. Over time Thumbsie® can help a child break the thumb or finger sucking habit. Our reward charts make the process more fun and we offer a free personalised success certificate once they have stopped sucking.
our recommendations
Stop Thumb Sucking Bundle
Children should have 3 Thumbsies® thumb gloves per sucking thumb to ensure constant wear, day and night. This way, there's always a clean one ready. For best results, try our Thumb Sucking Bundles—choose your favourite fabrics and get the most effective support to help your child stop thumb sucking.
£37.95 - £76.95
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Stop Finger Sucking Bundle
Children should have 3 Thumbsies® finger gloves per sucking hand to ensure constant wear, day and night. This way, there's always a clean one ready. For best results, try our Finger Sucking Bundles—choose your favourite fabrics and get the most effective support to help your child stop finger sucking.
£38.95 - £77.95
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Success Stories
"We tried everything: bribery, gloves, bitter nail varnish and the after finding Thumbsie.....voilà!
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Multi-award-winning Thumbsie® was created by founder Jo to solve a real problem for her third daughter, Isabel.”
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Best Children’s Oral Habit-Breaking Product 2026
For the second year running, the GHP Global Excellence Awards have named Thumbsie® Best Children’s Oral Habit-Breaking Product. Awards are lovely, but what matters most to us is the many children who’ve said goodbye to thumb and finger sucking with Thumbsie’s® help.
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