Stop Thumb Sucking, Thumbusters, Green

No point wasting money.

Maybe this could have helped when he was younger but but he just takes it off

We've had the Thumbusters for about a week now, and they are working like a charm for us. My daughter is almost 8, and unfortunately she still sucks her thumb when she falls asleep. She knows that she needs to stop doing it, and wants to stop, but by now, it's such a habit, it's been very hard to stop. We tried: bandaids, too easy to peel off. Athletic tape was too tight and made her fingers swell, no matter how loosely we tried to put it on. We tried socks: too hot. We cut holes in the top of the socks... still too hot. I was unwilling to use the bad tasting stuff. I feel it's inhumane, and a nasty trick to do to someone in the middle of the night, when they're not expecting it.This product is just enough of a reminder to not suck her thumb, without being so uncomfortable at night that she wants to rip it off. It is rather expensive for a small piece of nylon, but it's working. We're on day 7 of no thumbsucking, and fingers crossed, this is going to do the trick. As others have commented, your child has to want to stop. The breaking point was a recent visit to the orthodontist to deal with the misaligned teeth caused by the thumbsucking. Anyway, it seems to be working for us. It's humane and comfortable, so why not give it a try?

I got this for my 3 year old who sucks his thumb. This was not useful at all for me. The very first time, my son removed it and started to suck again. Not ideal for toddlers. May work for babies

Great idea, but this material literally started fraying after the first day we used it. It's soft and comfortable, but it is not durable. I was afraid to even wash it. I can't believe I paid as much as I did for this product. My daughter lost it about a week after we got it, so I had her put a winter glove on and it has been just as efficient as this thumb guard. Only wish I would have thought of that sooner to save me time and money.

I agree with other reviewers that this is a very flimsy and overpriced product, especially if you have to buy two!However, depending on what issues your child has, this may work for you.My son sucks his thumb at night so it has been especially hard to try to break his habit. I have paid $400 for the thumb guard at the orthodontist, tried Mavala Stop! nail polish, tape, incentives, etc. We are currently going through round 1 of braces to fix his front teeth. The thumb guard works but I just felt so guilty making my son have it in his mouth. The Mavala was just not enough to make him stop in his sleep.I anticipated that this would be a waste of money and my son would just rip them off before he went to bed, like he did with tape. They are only secured with vecro. Oddly enough, he was quite excited to use them. We are only on night 4 but he puts them on himself, has not taken them off and is so proud of himself for not sucking his thumb. We are using the 8 week chart on the back and have promised a trip to LEGO if he can check off each night without backtracking.So, I think this is a good reminder tool but if you child is really fighting you, would not really work since is can so easily be removed.