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How to choose the correct thumb guard for your child
Choosing the correct Thumbsie® can be difficult. Our "how to" guide will help you make the perfect thumb guard choice. At Thumbsie®, we are proud to provide a wide range of thumb guard choices in different sizes and materials. While choice can be a great thing, we know it can also be overwhelming! So, how to choose the perfect thumb[...]
Thumbsie® wins Double Silver at the Best Business Women Awards
We've won two awards – and it feels great! All of us at Thumbsie® are delighted to have won Silver at this year's Best Business Women Awards in two categories. At an exciting – and virtual – award ceremony on Friday 19th March, we were proud to receive awards in two categories: Made in the UK and Best Overall Business.[...]
How To Look After Your Teeth During Lockdown
One of the key challenges facing children during lockdown has been how to take care of their teeth while many dentists have been closed. It's been a tough year for all of us in different ways. And although there are green shoots of hope springing up with positive news about children returning to school, many people are still struggling to[...]
8 years of thumb sucking success
Join us as we go on a trip down memory lane and celebrate eight years of helping children stop thumb sucking and thumb sucking success. All of us at Thumbsie® are delighted to celebrate our eighth birthday! It's been a long journey, but we are so proud to look back on all we have achieved. And we know there's lots more[...]
Why Do Children Suck Their Thumbs?
Why do children suck their thumbs? It's a question many parents have asked over the years. Our blog explains that thumb sucking is a natural reflex with both physiological and physical factors and offers some suggestions on how to stop. We all know that parenting is a difficult job, and it is natural to have concerns about our child's development[...]
Helping children cope with change and anxiety
There has been a lot of change this year, and in this post we offer tips on how to help children cope with change and anxiety. We all have moments when we feel overwhelmed by change – adults and children alike. As parents, one of our most difficult and important challenges is teaching our children how to cope with change.[...]
10 tips for managing anxiety about Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Managing anxiety through a pandemic is hard for adults; the uncertainty, the fear, the economic fallout, the lack of human contact and particularly with those we love but can’t see are all creating a lot of stress in our lives. So how do we help a child with anxiety when we are struggling too? Thumbsie® has put together a list[...]
Thumbsie® crowned ‘Best Product’ in the Family Network Awards
We are delighted that Thumbsie® has yet another accolade to add to its growing trophy collection. Our thumb sucking solution has been named ‘Best Product’ in the Family Network Awards 2020. The Family Network is a dynamic, business community created to support and encourage entrepreneurs. It is especially focused on offering opportunities for mums, dads and families who work for[...]
Thumbsie® Finalists in Best Business Women Awards For the Fourth Year running!
We have made the finals of the Best Business Women Awards again! Having won the Best Consumer or Retail Business in 2019 we are really hoping that we can repeat our success. The Best Business Women Awards are specifically for female business owners who are making a real impact for their clients which we love to do at Thumbsie®. The nominees have[...]
Exponential growth put Thumbsie® on the Chamber of Commerce Awards short list
Since the COVID 19 pandemic began Thumbsie® has tripled its work force, adapted its business model and has been working around the clock to meet the demands of its customers for children’s fabric face masks. The company has turned out 320 orders per week in comparison with a normal output of 112 following a huge surge in loyal customer demand[...]
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