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Rewarding Behaviour
Everybody loves a treat, whether it’s a piece of cake after a run, an extra hour in bed or a glass of wine on a Friday night. We all like to be appreciated and receive recognition for our efforts….in short, to be rewarded. Giving up thumb, or finger sucking for a child who might have done so since birth, is[...]
Is Prince Louis a Thumb Sucker? He is Certainly No Dummy…
It was heartening, last weekend, to see the Duchess of Cambridge gently remove her son Louis’ thumb from his mouth as they watched the Trooping of the Colour flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony. She did what most mother’s do when they want their children to stop a habit – she distracted him. He took his thumb out of his[...]
Why Reading with Your Child is More Than Just for Fun….
Reading a book with your child often concludes a tiring day of caring for them. It is the moment when you’d rather reach for a glass of wine rather than a book you feel you must have read at least 200 times! You have just got them out of the bath (along with all the trauma that entails) and settled[...]
Bundles of Joy for Thumb or Finger Suckers
If you are lucky enough to be at home over school holiday, you may experience two things: One - you have more time with your children….which means... Two - you notice that persistent sucking habit more than usual. Have you decided (once again) that the thumb or finger sucking has to stop? Are you ready for a new approach that[...]
Thumbs up for Thumbsie®
Here's a great review from a mum who both Thumbsie® thumb guards, our book - Thumbs Up For Ted's Thumbsie and a reward chart pack. "I would highly recommend Thumbsie’s for anyone trying to stop their child from sucking their thumb, we are so pleased with the results we have had....Polly is nearly 4 years old and has been sucking her[...]
Scottish Dental Awards 2019
We are delighted that Thumbsie® has found recognition north of the border in Scotland and has been shortlisted in the Scottish Dental Awards 2019 for Innovation Award. This award recognises those individuals, teams and organisations who are pushing the boundaries of the dental profession. The Awards particularly focus on people who place their patients at the heart of everything they[...]
We took a leap of faith with Thumbsie
"Livvy was an avid thumb sucker from three weeks old. We thought it was cute and were pleased she could self-sooth from an early age! As she got older we realised her thumb sucking was becoming more of an issue, especially as her thumb was frequently in during the day when she was speaking or colouring/ learning to write letters[...]
Win a Thumbsie® Book on World Book Day
We are so excited that Thumbsie® has launched its very own book ‘Thumbs Up for Ted’s Thumbsie’ that we are giving 5 away to help children to give up sucking. The book is a gentle, positive tale which tells the story of Ted who wants to give up sucking his thumb before he starts school. With the help of his[...]
Thumbsie® thumb sucking book – an interview with the author
Writing a positive book to accompany the Thumbsie® products seemed like the perfect, child-friendly addition to this gentle thumb sucking solution. We hope that a story will be a fun way that more children can learn that there is a solution to their thumb sucking problem, and feel encouraged to give up sucking as easily as Ted does in the[...]
Thumbsie® begins a new chapter with its own story book to help stop sucking
Thumbsie® is all about making children (and families) happy. It’s a gentle, effective and fun method of giving up thumb sucking, which offers support, reward and success. In fact, it has been so successful for so many families that we wanted to spread the Thumbsie® message as widely as possible - children can give up thumb sucking and can do it[...]
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