How to Measure Up a Thumb Guard for Kids

Measuring up for a fabric thumb guard for kids, to help them break the thumb sucking habit, is really simple.

Each Thumbsie® is handmade, please do ensure that you take care when measuring to get the best fit.

Please measure the length from the tip of the thumb to the bend in the wrist, as shown in the diagram

Our thumb guards are available in five different sizes. When ordering your fabric pattern please select one of the following:

Size	Inches	Centimetres
Extra Small	2.5 or less	6.3 or less
Small	2.6 - 3.3	6.4 - 8.44
Medium	3.35 - 3.7	8.5 - 9.5
Large	3.75 - 4.1	9.5 - 10.5
Extra Large	4.2 - 4.7	10.6 - 12

Get your child to choose from our fun selection of fabrics. We recommend buying three for each thumb they suck.

Buy Thumb Guards

If you find that you need a bigger size then we do offer a bespoke service, making them suitable for teenagers too. All of our thumb guards are secured by Velcro around the wrist, are adjustable, and will, therefore fit all size wrists.

The Thumbsie® will fit either the left or right hand. Your child is going to be wearing the fabric thumb guard during the day as well as night time, so we highly recommend buying three for each thumb that they suck, so you always have enough to maintain good hygiene. Our Thumb Sucking Book Bundles are a great discounted solution.

Digger Thumbsie® Thumb Guard

Name: Digger Thumbsie® Thumb Guard
Brand: Thumbsie
SKU: 27618
Price: 9.55 GBP
Availability: InStock

£9.55

Digger Thumbsie® Thumb Guard

£9.55

These big machines are used to taking the load, and will help you dig for victory in the battle to stop thumb sucking. Load up with a Digger Thumbsie® thumb guard and see how quickly the sucking habit gets dumped.

Fits Like a Glove

The thumb guard is worn like a glove, it fits over the thumb and is secured with Velcro around the wrist, so is easily adjustable. The guard will fit either thumb and will not limit the child’s ability to play or use their hands.

Material

Outside fabric: Black diggers on a yellow background, 100% cotton fabric.

Inside fabric: Thumbsie® branded cotton fine warp satin.

We suggest washing by hand or in the washing machine at a low temperature.

Approved by professionals

We are delighted that Thumbsie® has been ‘Approved’ through the Oral Health Foundation Accreditation Scheme and that they recognise Thumbsie® as a useful aid in oral health.

Sizes

Thumbsies® thumb guards are available in extra small, small, medium, large and extra large. Please use our size guide to get the best fit.

Google Rating

4.8

Based on 258 reviews

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Tania Jesney

17:14 02 Sep 20

Someone get the creator of Thumbsie a trophy! Oh right, they have!I can't believe how easy it has been to get our daughter off thumb sucking! She was so pleased to put it on and show her friends at nursery and to my amazement has kept it on all day long. She went to sleep and for the first time ever did it without sucking her thumb. We bought the pack with the book and reward chart but I think she'd do it just as easily without it. We're only 24 hours in but I'm 100% confident we've cracked it. Our friends recommended it to us as they're daughter did it in just 3 days! Thanks thumbsie!!

Trina O' Hare

17:34 10 Aug 20

I purchased a few Thumbsies for my daughter age 4 a few months ago. She loved picking the patterns, loved the book and the reward chart was motivating. We had great success at the start and she managed to stop sucking her thumb during the day for 2 weeks straight with the odd night included, which was an amazing achievement for her! However then she started slipping her thumb out while wearing it and sucking when we were not looking. This is happening every chance she gets now unfortunately and the the habit is back with a vengeance now. The product is fantastic though. It's really is up to the child. Fantastic service too. I would definitely recommend giving it a try!

Justin List

16:52 10 Aug 20

Brilliant. My son 'lost' the first one so bought 3 more. He's 6 and loves thumb sucking. We tried stop n grow for years. This is the only thing that's reduced it! Would highly recommend.

Cindy Cheung

19:47 06 Aug 20

My friend bought new thumbsie for my two years old daughter which she advised that her daughter had it and it was worked, I try put on my daughter's thumbs for bedtime around for two months and now day and night is reducing suck her thumbs now. So getting there! And thanks for an amazing items! I will recommend to family and friends too.

Nicky Guthrie

17:18 04 Aug 20

My daughter has always sucked her finger even as a baby. I have tried nail varnish and bribes but nothing worked. Within 2 weeks of wearing her Thumbsie she has stopped sucking her finger completely! She sometimes still chooses to wear her Thumbsie as she likes it but mostly she is fine without it! A little bit of success during lockdown! A smile on both of our faces! Thank you.

Victoria Heeley

14:34 03 Aug 20

Absolutely revolutionary! Nothing had worked with my 4 year old, but after a few weeks of wearing his Thumbsie he has completely stopped sucking his thumb. The football fabric helped!

Jade Robson

08:19 03 Aug 20

I purchased a Thumbsie for my 5 year old son a few months ago after trying almost everything to get him to stop sucking his tumb. It went really well at first until he realised he could take it on and off when I wasn’t looking, Although with a little perseverance he has eventually kicked the habit. Lovely patterns and very well made product. Would definitely recommend👌

Kate Sonnet

12:23 10 Jun 20

A lovely product that really helps as long as the child doesn't decide to take it off when you are not looking and put it back on again when you are around. Perhaps a product improvement would be strong superglue so the child couldn't take it off at all for at least a month.

Natalie Atkins

17:18 08 Jun 20

My daughter chose her own fabric which made her more motivated to wear it. We have just ordered more and their customer service was fantastic, replying to messages straight away and going the extra mile! Thank you Thumbsie! Now to crack night-times too!

Natalie Stubbs

12:06 08 Jun 20

The children's face masks are fantastic, thank you so much for making wearing a mask exciting and fun for my two girls. I have one girly girl and one who loves greys and blues. Both are over the moon and found there was plenty to choose from. Great service and delivered quickly. Thanks Thumbsie 🙂

Laura Henry

12:15 04 Jun 20

I couldn’t be happier with both the product and the result. We bought 2 Thumbsie’s a month ago after seeing online reviews. My daughter mentioned she wanted to stop but at 4 years old was really struggling with how to as it was such an ingrained habit. We let her choose the design which she got very excited about and they arrived soon after the order was placed. She wore them religiously and showed them off to everyone. We saw an immediate affect from the day they arrived she stopped sucking her thumb in the day time, we were amazed. A week later she stopped at night time. It’s now been a month and she doesn’t have to wear the Thumbsie day or night she has completely stopped. Amazed and very proud of her!

Tamzin Marsh

19:48 12 May 20

When my daughter's dentist suggested a thumbsie, I was a bit skeptical, knowing willpower was key. However, my daughter has been trying to give up thumb-sucking since she turned three years old and has just turned nine! There have been times when she's shown more restraint during the day, but often sucked her thumb when she was tired and always at night to get to sleep. Since lock-down and being at home rather than school, she seemed to suck her thumb more. So we thought we’d try it a Thumbsie. The choice of designs is great and the product itself is very well made and washes well. In a short few weeks, my daughter has broken the habit of a lifetime and can finally get to sleep without sucking her thumb.It is clear that Jo Bates and the Thumbsie team really care, with quick delivery, a well-made product and personal after-sales service. I would definitely recommend Thumbsie to other skeptical parents.

Miss Windsor-Hey

17:49 11 May 20

This product is amazing!! We used it for our 7 year old daughter, she has sucked her two middle fingers her whole life, she did it almost all day and her teeth/fingers were beginning to become deformed. After a month of using this she snapped out of the habbit and now just 2 months later its a thing of the past! Thanks so much💖💖

Bridget Garrard

01:40 10 May 20

The Thumbsie has been amazing for our 9 year old. Wish we’d done it sooner but it’s finally the thing that has stopped the finger sucking. Thanks so much.

Rachel Muldoon

14:21 01 May 20

Thank you so much for creating such a brilliant product. Our daughter who is 20 months wore the guard for two weeks and we thought we would check how she was doing one day and we have never needed to use it again. Incredible, we were so worried as her teeth were moving but Thumbsie worked perfectly and it seems she has completely forgotten that she used her thumb for comfort before. Thank you from two very grateful parents.

Katie Mason

01:34 24 Apr 20

Sadie’s thumb sucking habit was a real challenge but within a few weeks of wearing Thumbsie she just completely stopped. She would never suck her thumb now but sometimes still wears her Thumbsie to bed for comfort. Super proud of her as I really thought this was something she would do forever. Thank you Thumbsie!

Phoenix T

16:15 23 Apr 20

We bought the thumbsie for my daugther who turned three. She has been sucking her fingers since she was a baby. For 2 weeks of use during the day esp at times when she was relaxing or upset the finger gaurd was brilliant. Although we haven't tackled her finger sucking at night yet, during the day she doesn't feel the need....would highly reccomend as she choose her patterns and loved the digger and dump truck designs!!!!

Tom Snook

12:51 18 Apr 20

Paul Durrans

09:08 18 Apr 20

We used the thumbsies for my son 3 years ago and then my daughter recently. Both times they have worked within 2 weeks. They loved choosing the fabric and were excited to wear them. They wash well too. Would highly recommend.

Joanne Coates

18:18 17 Apr 20

She has finally stopped sucking her finger! These really do work. After trying different methods over a long period of time this is the one thing that has finally stopped her. I wish I had come across these 2 years ago!

Sridhar Dhanapalan

12:48 17 Apr 20

Incredible! We involved our 5-year-old right from the start, explaining why he shouldn't suck his thumb and letting him choose his own Thumbsie patterns. He was so excited to wear them and he loved the story book! In less than two weeks, he had found other ways to soothe himself to sleep.

Jenny Woodhouse

12:12 17 Apr 20

My 4 year old is at school and it was time to break the thumb sucking habit. I showed him pictures of the thumbsies and he picked 2: the wagon one (his favourite thing in the world) and the dinosaur one. He was so excited to try them. Success was instant!

Satyam Juneja

18:33 10 Apr 20

Bought this product for my daughter and it worked like magic. My daughter outgrew her thumbsucking habit in less than 4 weeks. Incredible!!!

Sarah Lamb

07:57 10 Apr 20

These Thumbsies are a great product! My 5 year old daughter sucked both thumbs interchangeably, since being a six-week old baby. Our dentist advised us that it was time for her to stop this, so we tried the Thumbsies and she stopped her habit in about 3 weeks. The Thumbsies are easy to put on and are comfortable (so I'm told!) to wear. The designs are very sweet, and having the little book to accompany them was an added bit of fun. I think my daughter was quite proud to be wearing them at school, and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone else who is looking for help with breaking the thumb-sucking habit.

William Tallis

13:02 09 Apr 20

We empowered our 6 year old to choose the fabric as we felt that the more control he would have over stopping to suck his thumb the better. He chose the army / soldier fabric and he was very excited when the parcel arrive. Since wearing his Thumbsie for a couple of consecutive nights he now has stopped completely - he no longer wears it and it’s been since early March ! We are so proud of our son and also very grateful for the Thumbsie which kick started the process!

Clau Forero

19:14 08 Apr 20

A great product. It does what it says on the tin! I got two thumb guards and my daughter chose the fabric. She loved it! And stopped sucking her thumb in four weeks. I only gave 4 stars because it's a bit pricey, but its worth it!

Ceri Jay

18:19 08 Apr 20

My 7 year old daughter asked me to purchase a thumbsie and loved it as soon as she got it. She has worn it every night for the past few weeks and it's really worked. She no longer sucks her thumb or uses her comfort blanket. I would fully recommend.

Maria Carruthers

18:01 08 Apr 20

We have had these for my daughter when she was 5 and she just chew through them unfortunately. As they are not cheap, we left it be. Now that she is 8, she is more sensible and leaves them on and it really is making a difference. She still chews on them here and there, but is much better at controlling it and remembering to put them on. Also, from first night she was able to sleep without sucking. A bit unbelievable if I’m honest, but so pleased. I supposed the child needs to want to stop sucking for the thumbsies to help. Highly recommended.

Lina R. J.

08:03 12 Mar 20

Great product. It worked for my 5 year old daughter. She still wear it everytime and she like it.

Claudia Pocai

19:56 10 Mar 20

This product seems to have done the trick for us. Our daughter had stopped also in the past but always fell back into the temptation and bad habit. We bought the Thumbsie and book a month ago and she has now stopped completely for 26 days and nights in a raw. Few days ago she told us that she never thinks about it anymore, so we are confident! this is the end! Our daughter already wanted to stop and this was a nice way to help her and support her.

Inge Mitchell

18:03 10 Mar 20

So pleased we bought a 'finger' thumbsie for our grandson. He was completely hooked on sucking his fingers, to the extent that he was displacing his teeth. His parents, dentist and us had tried everything to get him to stop.I was really sceptical about it working because his habit was so strong but within 2 weeks he has completely stopped. Amazing. There are so many patterns to choose from for boys and girls, our grandson was very happy to wear it, even at school.We will be buying one soon for our granddaughter!

Claire North

17:43 10 Mar 20

My 5 year old daughter was in the habit of sucking her thumb vigorously all throughout the day and within 2 weeks she no longer sucked at her thumb. Even though she only wears her Thumbsie at night she has stopped completely. I will continue to purchase another Thumbsie once she grows out of it as even though consciously she doesn’t do it, subconsciously at night she could.Thank you this has made such a massive difference in so many ways and just at the right time!

Emily Salmassian

16:38 10 Mar 20

The finger guard fitted perfectly and my three year old has worn it every night for a month without complaint. So far this has completely stopped her finger sucking habit and I'm really hopeful this will be the end of the habit! Being able to choose the fabric really helped her feel committed to wearing it! Many thanks!

Sean van Zyl

22:03 27 Feb 20

The service was excellent and they are the best thing we have come across to stop our daughter sucking her thumb. Basically she went from sucking her thumb constantly morning and night even with foul tasting stuff on her nail and band aids to not sucking her thumb at all. I would highly recommend these for anyone having this issue.

Daniel Chapman

22:21 26 Feb 20

My 4yr old daughter was very happy to chose her thumbsie and wear it. It lost its shine a little when she realised she now couldn't suck her thumb but she has worn one every day and night( lots of moaning at night)for over 3 weeks and hasn't taken them off once. A brilliant sucess. Thanks to a friend for suggesting.

Alison Stewart

09:24 26 Feb 20

I bought some finger guards for my 3 year old son and they have really worked to remind him not to suck on his fingers. It's been about a month and I can already see a big difference! Thanks Thumbsie!

Alison Shawcroft

19:32 25 Feb 20

I bought one of these for my 8 year old. Works really well and washes really well too! Lots of patterns to choose from and very quick delivery to France.

Sergio R

15:02 24 Feb 20

Gran descubrimiento, nos ha ayudado mucho. Tras probar muchos métodos ya casi le hemos quitado la manía. Actualizo reseña: solo sirve para cuando son muy pequeñitos. Al final de mayores se lo quitan y el instinto les vuelve a repetir.

karen gosling

12:02 12 Feb 20

My daughter is 13, she needs orthodontic work and desperately needs to stop sucking her thumb, I have tried everything, this actually works! I was amazed!

JF Zachopoulos

11:51 12 Feb 20

Little one wasn't sucking thumb exactly, but having it in his mouth all the time led to the skin being cracked and sore. 16 months old. No problem wearing it and small size has plenty to grow. Worked well, skin is getting much better.

Julia McEvoy

17:53 11 Feb 20

Purchased Thumbsie’s for our 8 year old son after many years of trying to get him to stop sucking his thumb. It was really having an affect on his teeth and the nail of his thumb. He has been wearing them for a month now. It has dramatically reduced the amount of times his sucks his thumb during the day and sleeping. He isn’t quite at the point of stopping wearing the Thumbsie but I’m hoping it will be in the next month. He got to pick his own design (camouflage) and his school teacher has been very supportive about him wearing it in school. I would recommend buying three so you always have a clean one ready each day.

Dan Perry

17:05 11 Feb 20

Brilliant invention. So good we came back and bought more! Has really helped our son kick the habit.

S Assi

14:46 11 Feb 20

Thumbs up for Thumbsie! Great choice of prints, nice snug fit and excellent customer service. My daughter doesn't mind wearing it and has no urge to suck her thumb at all now even when she is not wearing it! Must be because of the unicorns 🦄😍

S Patel

00:55 30 Jan 20

Excellent customer service! Delivered very quickly but I had ordered a size too big. After contacting thumbsie it was sorted out swiftly and now my 3year old wears them all night on both hands with no thumb sucking😃She loves the designs and they are comfortable too.

Sharon Harrod

00:43 27 Jan 20

Thumbsie has been great. Fast delivery and super cute patterns to choose from. My 4 year old daughter loves wearing hers and is proud she doesn't suck her thumb while she is wearing it.

Amelia Baker

13:47 23 Jan 20

Well made, very quick service, arrived quickly.

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This product is fantastic! It was so easy to order and my son loved choosing from the wide range of fabrics. It was a very easy way to stop his thumb-sucking.

Siobhan Adams

Bought one for our 4 year old. Well made, fast delivery and friendly communications. It's made the transition to no thumb sucking much smoother than I could have imagined. Highly recommended.

David Cullen

Amazing! The Thumbsie is magic! After only 2 weeks of wearing one all day and night she has now completely stopped. I just wish we had discovered the Thumbsie sooner.

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