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#lovemythumbsie and be in with a chance of winning £25 in Amazon vouchers
At Thumbsie® we are all about reward and encouragement with our gentle solution to thumb sucking. We like nothing more than hearing your great stories about how your child gave up sucking….and if those come with a picture, it really brings that story to life. It’s wonderful to see our colourful Thumbsies® all over the country doing their job of[...]
Thumbsie® wins Innovation of the Year
Thumbsie® has done it again – another award is sitting proudly in our trophy cabinet! This time our award is for Innovation of the Year in the Dentist Industry Awards, the flagship celebration of the UK dental industry. Thumbsie® works closely with the dental industry offering a gentle solution to a problem which can cause damage to teeth and jaws. [...]
An Award we can really get our teeth into
No sooner is Thumbsie® back from winning Best Business Woman Award for Best Consumer or Retail Business, than it has been nominated for a prize in the Dental Industry Awards in association with British Dental Industry Association. This time the category is ‘Innovation of the Year’ which recognises Thumbsie’s work with supporting the dental industry, offering a brilliant solution to[...]
Happy Thumbsie Mondays on the BBC
Word is getting around about our Best Business Woman Awards, especially since Jo Bates was invited to BBC Three Counties Radio to speak to Nana Akua about her award on her Happy Monday’s radio show. The radio show includes inspirational and motivational content to get the week off to a good start - and what better way to do that[...]
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[...]
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