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30 May 2022

Thumbsie® shortlisted for top international design award

All of us at Thumbsie® are delighted to have been shortlisted for the prestigious Junior Design Awards 2022.

These global awards will take place in September, and we are thrilled to announce we will be in the Best Innovative Product Design category.

The Junior Design Awards, run by magazine Junior, are considered one of the most respected awards within the family and children lifestyle sector and they have a well-deserved reputation for picking truly innovative and game-changing products.

For over a decade the awards have served as the perfect endorsement for brands, with the winners picked by a stellar panel of judges from across the design, lifestyle and parenting sectors. The awards are well-known within the industry for choosing a variety of both big-name organisations and smaller success-stories. Other nominees this year including Marks and Spencer, MK Kids and Little Prince London.

Speaking ahead of the awards, the Junior Design team said they were “blown away by the incredibly high standard of entries “.

They said: “we feel incredibly lucky that we continue to attract the most creative, innovative, and inspiring brands in the world of children’s design!”

Thumbsie®, which has recently celebrated its 9th birthday, has been a real labour of love for our founder, Jo Bates, and her team. From the very first Thumbsie® we sold to the present day, we have been determined to ensure that our product is innovative and eye-catching. We are proud that no matter what has happened in the ensuing 9 years, we have never lost our creative spark.

Jo said:

“It’s a massive honour to be shortlisted for Best Innovative Product Design at this year’s Junior Design Awards. Throughout our history, Thumbsie® have sought to innovate, to develop new ideas and designs and to ensure that children and families are attracted to our colourful, creative – and successful – product.

The fact that the Junior Design Awards are international really is the icing on the cake. We believe in our product and it’s a fantastic feeling to know that such an important name in the family lifestyle sector does too. “

Thumbsie® have previously been recognised for our work by the Dental Industry Awards and the MadeForMums Awards for innovation, while Jo is a three-time winner of a Best Business Women Award.

You can read the full shortlist for the Junior Design Awards 2022 here.

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Jemima E

19:31 20 Mar 24

I have been blown away by my son using his Thumbsie "finger sock" whilst he sleeps. He hasn't sucked his finger since the day he started wearing it and we are now nearly a month later. It's incredible the progress he has made at only 2.5 years old. A super simple, yet so effective, idea.

Chloe Williams

12:17 19 Mar 24

Really well made, we have 2 of them. My sone likes them as they are in camouflage patterns. They definitely help restrict thumb sucking.

Joanna Storey

20:05 18 Mar 24

My dentist recommended trying thumbsies for my son,aged 4,earlier this year. Beautifially made,fast delivery and they work! I am so impressed and relieved.I can't recommend these highly enough.

Emily Jackson

20:46 17 Mar 24

We first tried thumbsies a when my daughter was 3, it quickly became apparent that she wasn't ready. Having now turned 5 my daughter said she wanted to stop, so we gave it another go. This time it was smooth sailing and I think we could probably have stopped the thumbsies within a few days. However we kept them on during the week for about 4 weeks and a night for a few weeks longer until she asked to stop. She's absolutely smashed the finger sucking and as an added bonus has also stopped biting her nails at the same time.

Jennifer Karamath

20:17 17 Mar 24

Absolutely beautifully made and crafted. Initiates my daughter to take control of her habit

antonia mccormack

21:21 15 Mar 24

In less than 6 weeks of wearing a thumbsie both my 8yr old & 3 yr old have stopped sucking their thumbs whilst falling asleep. Both boys enjoyed picking the material pattern & proud of themselves! Highly recommended

Charlotte Tulloch

20:43 15 Mar 24

We have bought many thumbsie’s over the last year or so (having lost one or two!) to help our daughter stop sucking her thumb. It has been an absolute game-changer and the has been the only way she has been able to stop! Really great product and worth every penny!

Zoe Smith

12:27 15 Mar 24

My 13 year old daughter is using these. She has decided to try and stop sucking her thumb due to an orthodontist telling her she will be unable to have braces and she would benefit from these. She sucks her thumb for sensory reasons and when anxious and sucks for many hours a day. She has found them okay to wear, and this a really big thing for her, but just removes them to suck her thumb or doesn't put one on. We may buy more to be able to have more in handy places to put on, and would recommend them.

Sally Hunter

11:19 15 Mar 24

My daughter really didn't want to wear a thumb guard but being able to choose a design she liked, something that Thumbsie offers, helped her get around to the idea. The products are very well made out of soft material. They wash well. They are easy to take on and off but have enough velcro to make it difficult for my daughter to take them off in her sleep. The velcro helps them fit well so they don't just slip off like other elasticated ones do. They came pretty quick too. I would definitely recommend them and would buy again if I needed to.

Sarah Odds

11:04 15 Mar 24

We used for our eldest child and they worked a treat. Our third has decided she would like to try giving up now and the designs are fab. They really do give them the confidence to break the habit and feel cool with the amazing print

Katherine Ashdown

11:02 15 Mar 24

Excellent service. We ordered a cat print thumbsie but sadly the fabric had gone out of stock. They got in touch to let me know and suggested a different cat fabric they did have (my little girl preferred!) She has used it for around 4-6 weeks now and it has totally cured her day time thumb sucking so no longer wears it. We have not yet tackled night time yet but planning to soon!

Alison Marrs

13:52 02 Jan 24

My 6 year old daughter has sucked her thumb since she was a baby and I was beginning to think we would just have to accept this. Any other way we’d tried to get her to stop had failed. However she kept asking us to help her and I came across Thumbsie. The many designs helped as she loves cheetah print fabric and she took to wearing it straight away at night. After a couple of months of wearing it she asked to take it off and she now no longer sucks her thumb. I am proud of her for giving this a go and also over the moon this has worked. Thanks Thumbsie. I would recommend this - even if you feel doubtful.

Kate Ballard

08:32 13 Dec 23

Eva has sucked her thumb since she was born, at night, when tired, when anxious ie a lot! I never thought this would work but it's been over 4 weeks now and she's not sucked her thumb once! She enjoyed picking the fabric and Jo was really helpful with this. The only problem I have now is that she won't take the thumbsie off! Thanks Jo we're all so happy it's working and proud of Eva.

Marie Wallner

20:50 10 Dec 23

I was sceptical about how these would work as my daughter has sucked her thumb since she was a tiny baby. She showed absolutely no signs of stopping, and she’s now 5, and would need to suck her thumb to get to sleep and whenever she was in the car or watching TV. After just a week of wearing the thumbsie overnight she has totally stopped!! At all times of the day. Honestly so impressed!

Amadeus Stevenson

07:51 05 Dec 23

Thumbsies are really well made, come in an attractive range of prints, and most importantly, they work! We've battled a number of options before, but letting our son choose his thumbsies has really helped him adopt them.

Kitty Pennybacker

13:53 04 Dec 23

They work well

Fiona Winters

22:32 02 Dec 23

After 8 years of thumb sucking and many failed attempts to give up, my daughter finally stopped sucking her thumb after wearing her thumbsie for just 3-4 weeks in the evenings and at night time. Being able to pick her own fabric design was a real plus. A huge thank you!

Heidi Breitsprecher

20:16 02 Dec 23

Received quickly and my daughter loves it, it has made a real difference to her thumb sucking

Holly Scragg

19:22 02 Dec 23

Have used these for my son and daughter. Very successful for both and the different patterns meant they didn’t mind wearing them. Highly recommend

Jenny

18:17 02 Dec 23

We love the thumbsies, they're really helping our little one to remember not to put that thumb in her mouth. She's never minded putting them on, thanks to all the fun prints and the special story that came with them. Thanks very much for a simpler solution!

Louise Bates

18:14 02 Dec 23

Has helped all 3 of my girls to stop sucking their thumbs. Lovely designs for them to choose from.

Harry Thuillier

11:09 19 Sep 23

My daughter sucked her thumb night and day. Having seen pictures of what it can do to your mouth as it grows, and being able to choose her favourite designs for a thumbsie (panda, fairy and love hearts), once the thumbsie was on she stopped sucking her thumb immediately, even at night. The reward chart enabled her to get something special after a week of not sucking, and the book enabled her to be proud of wearing it. The thumbsie was enough to remind her to not put it in her mouth without resorting to nasty chemicals. She is much more communicative now, and after wearing her thumbsies for 24 hours a day for a couple of weeks and then only at nights for a month or two, she now doesn't need to wear it at all and has completely stopped. Total success - thanks to thumbsie. We have recommended to several other parents.

richard gibb

09:40 03 Jul 23

Excellent product, amazed how easy it made our journey. Our 4 year old stopped sucking her thumb within 2-3 weeks and loved wearing her Thumbsie and the cool prints. Would 100% recommend!

Claire Thompson

20:50 02 Jul 23

My 6 year old daughter sucked two fingers from about three weeks old. Her dentist told her she must stop! We ordered a set of three Thumsies (for fingers) in March and initially used them in the day time at times when the fingers would go in. They were lovely quality and the pretty fabric meant my daughter liked to choose which one to put on. After a couple of weeks using the Thumsies and the star chart she broke the day time habit. Night time was definitely harder and there were a few nights when the Thumsie had to come off. It got easier and after 6 weeks or so the Thumsie was really just there as a reminder. It’s now July and we are Thumsie and finger-sucking free! A great result!

Jennifer Lake

19:08 13 Jun 23

I'm still shocked at how well this product worked for our 3 year old daughter, even after reading all the great reviews myself. I'll be honest, when they arrived I thought 'how will this work, she'll just undo the velcro?' But she didnt; she was excited about her thumbsie's and there was no fuss at not having her thumb at bedtime (shocker!). The reward chart helped too. It took about 2 weeks until she didnt need to wear them during the day. We've now removed them at bedtime also and her thumb does not appear to be creeping back into her mouth. Thank you Thumbsie!

Rob Hill

07:53 28 May 23

Amazing. My 4 year old son didn’t want to stop sucking his thumb and we tried everything before trying a Thumbsie. He engaged with his thumbsie straight away and was really proud of it, showing everyone and telling them why he had it. He hasn’t sucked his thumb now for over a month.

Siobhan Street

20:22 24 May 23

Absolutely fabulous! We purchased a thumbsie as a last ditch attempt to curve our son's thumb sucking after 8 years of trying everything else on the market with no luck...they are so soft, gorgeously designed and after only 3 weeks, completely stopped the thumb sucking! We just wish we'd purchased sooner - literally couldn't recommend any higher! Thank you so much team thumbsie!

Avi Lambez

21:29 23 May 23

Thank you so much! We tried everything. nothings worked. My 5 years old girl really really attached to her thumbs. Thanks to you, she is 6 months suck-free. we are so grateful!!!

Emma Barret

13:36 22 May 23

I decided to try Thumbsie to help my 5 year old stop sucking her thumb, following a recommendation from our dentist. She had sucked her thumb day and night from 3 months old. My daughter loved the Thumbsies, and enjoyed the attention they got at school. After just a few days of wearing them day and night I could see an improvement, and after 3 weeks we were amazed to find she had completely stopped sucking her thumb! It's now been several months and she has not sucked her thumb at all. This is an amazing and gentle product that really works, I can't recommend it highly enough. The service was also excellent.

Teach To Sleep Sarah Patel

06:10 22 May 23

My son loves his thumbies . Made a huge difference to him learning how to fall asleep without sucking his thumb

Joanne Thompson

00:31 20 May 23

My 4 year old son began wearing Thumbsies 2 months ago, after 6 weeks we moved to just wearing on a night, now we have even been able to stop that. He now does not even try to put his thumb near! Could not recommend this product enough.

Cátia Silva

17:26 19 May 23

Well, she stopped using her thumb! The glove really helped, along with her maturity on the subject. She understood and accepted well, and she sleeps wonderfully with them. We choose the bailarina design and she absolutely loved it.

Laura Wildman

15:55 19 May 23

A great product which was recommended by the dental hospital where my 13 year son is attending for his braces. He was told he couldn't have the treatment unless he stopped sucking his thumb which is something he has done since being a baby. This product has completely stopped him and even better for us, he is happy to wear it at night. Highly recommended 👌

Johanna Mack

13:55 19 May 23

Great product. Worked with my determined 7 year old when nothing else did!

emma castle

13:53 19 May 23

This has been an absolute hit, and the fact that our daughter proactively puts this on every night is testament to how comfortable it is! What a great solution - thank you so much!!

Kylie McIntyre

22:28 05 May 23

Amazing product! Our son stopped sucking his thumb immediately when we tried these and is so proud to show them off to his friends. Such a worthwhile investment but worth noting that he was very much ready to stop sucking.

Rebecca Freer

07:26 02 Apr 23

This method helped my little girl, we got to the stage were her teeth were being affected from thumb sucking, becoming inverted and wobbly. So we invested in a thumbsie. She picked her design was so excited when it arrived, putting it on straight away, which wasn’t long after we ordered it. The delivery time was excellent. We charted her success daily. She absolutely loved it. So proud of herself daily. We’re now thumbsie and thumb sucking free, we’re so thankful. 🥰😊. I would definitely recommend giving this a try if you’re having trouble. She absolutely loved receiving her certificate also, I had the happiest and proudest little girl ever! Thank you x

Esther Hann

15:37 25 Feb 23

Excellent customer service when getting the correct items to begin our journey.This product has worked where others have failed. Two children have stopped sucking their thumb as a result.They loved being able to pick their own pattern. Enjoyed using the reward chart stickers. Felt very grown up being able to choose when they needed to put it on. And the certificate at the end was a lovely touch.Great product and company.

stewart green

21:34 09 Dec 22

I would recommend these to everyone! We’ve tried everything with our daughter (4), even the bitter polish and she would just lick it off!! We tried Thumbsies and within a few days it was clear that sucking her thumb was no longer her ‘go to’ comfort. They are absolutely worth the money and she asks to put them on now. Great job! Thanks Ellen

Kamaljit Bhangal

22:01 27 Nov 22

My 10 year old daughter had been sucking her thumb since she was a baby and we had tried numerous ways to get her to stop to no avail. We thought we would try these and within a month she had stopped. Wish we had bought these sooner.

salma abid

20:07 15 Nov 22

Mohamed Dawoud

21:53 03 Nov 22

I am Diana and I love the thumbsie product, It had been like 10 days and I have completely stopped.

J R

20:23 31 Oct 22

Can’t recommend thumbsies enough . My 6 1/2 year old has sucked her thumb for 6 years and within a few weeks of wearing this magic invention the habit has gone ! Super impressed . Thankyou

Toa Halafihi

18:33 11 Sep 22

Great product no hassle. Works for my kids

Kate

21:26 02 Sep 22

Thumbsies are very made, the concept is great. Our son really bought in to the idea and we think we’ve cracked the thumb sucking. Going to give it a little longer to be on the safe side. But after two weeks we move not noticed him trying to duck his thumb.

Enas HADDADIN

17:00 17 Aug 22

My 4 and a half year old daughter started sucking her thumb nonstop since she was 4 months!my husband and I have tried every trick to make her stop but nothing worked and it only got worse,,, until one day while I was trying to find any new different method that we haven’t thought of, I stumbled upon an article that recommended Thumbsie so I thought well let’s give this a try, and I must say whoever came up with Thumbsie is simply a genius!!!! Believe it or not the last time my daughter sucked her thumb was before she put her thumbsies on! She chose the patterns she liked and when we received them her dad read her the story and she got really excited about putting them on. The reward chart made this process a lot more fun too. She still puts them on at night just in case but she doesn’t really need them anymore! I cannot thank you enough ! I would 100% recommend it.

Libby Bess

09:57 16 Jun 22

Bought for myself as an adult who struggles with biting my fingers, thumbs in particular.Really finding these useful so far. They aren't uncomfortable to wear for long periods and they stop me from unconsciously biting my thumbs. I work from home and just wear them through the working day.Had for a month now and holding up well so they seem very durable as well. Would recommend as an aid for others with similar habits

Anne Marie Andreu

20:19 11 Jun 22

Miracle workers! My little girl is 9 and could not break her thumb sucking habit, despite my best efforts. She chose the designs of her 3 thumbsies, which is a fab idea as it got her involved from the get go. It took a week for the habit to break! I was shocked it took such a short time. She still wears a thumbsie when she's really tired and she knows she might suck her thumb without thinking. I highly recommend thumbsies. Thank you xxxx

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