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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[...]
Thumbsie® Nominated for Third National Award in a Year
We are so excited that Thumbsie® can add another National Award nomination to our growing list. This time owner Jo Bates has been selected as a Finalist in The Best Business Women Awards for the category, Best Business Woman in Retail or a Consumer Business; her third National Award nomination in 12 months. Mum of three, Jo founded Thumbsie® over[...]
Thumbsie®Launched First Thumb Sucking Dental Clinic in Harpenden
Thirty-seven children arrived at Pure Dentistry, Harpenden in July for the first Thumbsie® Thumb Sucking Clinic. The clinic run in partnership between Thumbsie® and Pure Dentistry, welcomed children between 3 and 10 years of age, all desperate to give up sucking and determined to find a solution. The families arrived for a morning session, where parents were able to discuss[...]
Spreading the Thumbsie® Magic
“I am totally shocked that after only 2 weeks my 7-year-old daughter has stopped sucking her thumb.” The words of delighted mum, Lowri whose daughter, Ellie’s thumb sucking habit was so strong, she thought she would never be able to break it. Ellie sucked her thumb at every opportunity, even though her latest school concert, which her mum recalls, she didn’t[...]
Thumbsie® Launches First Thumb Sucking Dental Clinic in Harpenden
We are very excited to announce that we have launched our first Thumb Sucking Clinic in July in a joint venture with Pure Dentistry, Harpenden to help children who are finding it hard to stop thumb and finger sucking which can lead to serious dental problems. “Prolonged and vigorous thumb sucking can create problems with the palate and the formation of[...]
Big Achievement in the Small Awards
The National ‘Small Awards’ has announced its shortlists for the 2018 awards and we are absolutely delighted that Thumbsie® has been nominated as one of the finalists in the Digital Star category. The Small Awards targets the whole UK small business sector, focusing on businesses often overlooked by other awards. In its second year it has attracted a record number of[...]
Sucking Siblings who Stopped Together
“The whole thumb sucking thing has been a major battle for many years in our house…..” Sound familiar? Take heart and find out how this amazing brother and sister managed to stop sucking at the same time….and in only 3 weeks. Thomas (11) and Emily (8) have sucked their thumbs since they were babies, Thomas since birth. After much persuasion[...]
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