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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.[...]
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[...]
Rewards helped Poppy to break the thumb sucking habit in just 14 days!
With Thumbsie® it’s all about reward and we believe that the best and quickest way to help your child to stop thumb sucking is to encourage and praise. That’s exactly how Poppy, aged 5, managed to break the thumb sucking habit in just a couple of weeks, with the help of her mum and some magical unicorns. Elly, Poppy’s mum[...]
The Small Awards
Once again Thumbsie® has been recognised by The Small Awards, this time in the Digital Star category for it's unique thumb and finger sucking soltuion. The awards, organised by Small Business Britain, celebrate the 5.8 million small businesses in the UK and this year the spotlight is on the sector’s crucial role in helping the country through the pandemic[...]
Thumbsie ® gets Accreditation from the Oral Health Foundation
We are really excited to announce that we have received official Product Accreditation from the Oral Health Foundation. Official accreditation from the OHF means that a product has been independently endorsed by experts following rigorous scrutiny and testing on each item, so people buying Thumbsies® can be confident of its quality and efficacy. The Oral Health Foundation recognises Thumbsie® as[...]
Thumbsie® produce fun fabric children’s face masks to help the national shortage
COVID-19 seems to have turned the world upside down, and the unimaginable has become our reality. As we wait to hear plans for a staged return to ‘normal’ life we are hearing more and more about the importance of face masks. Face Masks are in short supply, and where on earth can you get a children’s face mask? We have[...]
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