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Because I’m Happy….(and a Winner)
Last Friday, saw the culmination of 6 years’ hard work finally pay off. Third year lucky, Thumbsie® was finally named winner of the Best Consumer or Retail Business at the prestigious Best Business Women Awards. As Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ blasted out across the room at the Tower Hotel London, I found myself on stage clasping my national award and hardly[...]
Small Business – Big Award
Thumbsie® is onto a winner again. For the third year running, Thumbsie® has been selected as a finalist in the Best Business Women Awards. This year the company, which helps children to stop sucking their fingers or thumbs, has been put forward for the Best Business and Best Retail/Consumer product in the UK. Founded in 2015 by multi-award winning entrepreneur[...]
Thumbs up for Summer
Well done to everyone who wore their Thumbsie® in all the hot weather we have been having. It has been a lovely end to the School holidays, but possibly a bit warm for a lot of thumb suckers in some parts of the UK. Hopefully, in the last couple of weeks, your thumb guard has been full of sand, covered[...]
Help your child to stop thumb sucking before starting school
Is your child starting ‘big school’ for the first time this September, and if so, are you prepared? Never mind the shiny new shoes, bright book bag and colour co-ordinating hair accessories... have you stocked up on tissues, bought some good coffee and got a friend on speed dial in case you need support leaving the playground after drop-off? Watching your[...]
How to stop thumb sucking
Thumb and Finger sucking are totally natural for young children and babies. Children often suck their thumb or finger right from birth, or even before; it is a natural habit which can bring comfort, reassurance and relaxation. Most children give up sucking easily before starting school, but in some cases that doesn’t happen naturally. Once adult teeth start to grow in,[...]
Thumb Shaped Teeth at 18 months!
I always thought I would be waiting until 4 or 5, but after her 3 and a half year old dental check Aurelia was really interested in stopping sucking. "My daughter, Aurelia, sucked her thumb from 10 weeks old. Even at her first dental check, at 18 months, her “thumb-shaped teeth” were pointed out to me. However, I wanted to[...]
The Problems with Thumb Sucking
Many parents will be relieved to know that thumb sucking is a natural reflex. It often starts in the womb and makes babies feel secure, safe and comforted. But there are problems associated with thumb sucking. And these problems can increase the more a child sucks their thumb. Thumb sucking in itself is not necessarily a cause for concern, but[...]
Tips for establishing a bedtime routine
It’s Friday night, there is a gin and tonic with your name on it in the kitchen, you can hear the bubbles popping and the ice melting. Only one thing stands between you and that gin, your reward for bargaining with, cleaning up after, feeding, entertaining and educating your child all week - and that is getting that child to[...]
A Fairy Outfit and Wellies
Children, in my experience, have a very strong opinion about what they will and won’t wear. On a January day trip to a local bird sanctuary, my daughter, who was 2 at the time, insisted on wearing her fairy outfit on top of her duffle coat, and twinned it (as that fashion cliché goes) with her wellies and a wand. [...]
Fun in the Sun Competition
The school summer holidays are nearly here and we have two fun competitions for your children to enter whilst they are trying to give up thumb or finger sucking. We want to show children that stopping digit sucking can be a fun and positive experience, so let's have some fun in the sun this holiday. Your child can enter one[...]
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