solutions for stopping thumb sucking - Health Issues Discussion Forum

my kid is 2.4 years.still sucking his thumb esp when hes bored or he has nothing to do...otherwise hes busy playing ...can anyone help me with some tips how to stop this habbit?thanx in advance. geeta replied. Hope your kid has geot rid of this habit, if not you may use thumbguards...cotton made stuff...was effective for my daughter.
geeta replied. use thumbguards...cotton made stuff...was effective for my daughter. can look for website like quikr or olx for product Sangeetha replied. \" Femite\" - a preoduct from Fem is available in Medical stores. It is clear colorless liquid with bitter taste, specifically designed to stop thumb sucking. I have personally tried it on my boy when he was one year old. he stopped thumb sucking when i continuously applied it for 1 week subu replied. Hi neha,

It is nail paint kind of solution. Specially made for nail biting and thumb sucking.its colorless and doesnt do any harm to child.i got it online from amazon.i dont know whether you could fine it in store.but see if you can fine one.
hope this helps.
subu subu replied. Hi neha

My daughter used to suck her thumb till she was 22 month old.then i started to apply MAVALA on her thumb and within a month she stopped thumbsucking.Although i used to tell her that its not nice suck thumb.i used to tell dat everybody will say bad about this......so i dont know exactly what worked but she doesnt do it anymore.its been 3 months now .i am so happy...so i know what your are going through.
Any way if your son doesnt stop it inspite of using MAVALA.then dont push it....he will stop it gradually.
Good luck
Subu.

2014-06-25

Name: geeta
Subject:

thumbguards

Hope your kid has geot rid of this habit, if not you may use thumbguards...cotton made stuff...was effective for my daughter.

2016-05-11

Name: ritesh hari
Subject:

RE:thumbguards

Hi Neha! One of my friends at my daughter's school Orchids taught me this - my youngest wouldn't stop this habit even @ 4 years and I applied neem oil for a week while he was asleep on his thumb. He would wake up crying and throw tantrums but eventually stopped :)

2016-02-05

Name: mansi
Subject:

or this habit will goes away as the kid will grow and will know not to do this when he interact with other kids.

2014-05-12

Name: geeta
Subject:

thumbguards

use thumbguards...cotton made stuff...was effective for my daughter. can look for website like quikr or olx for product

2008-09-24

Name: Sangeetha
Subject:

Thumb sucking

\" Femite\" - a preoduct from Fem is available in Medical stores. It is clear colorless liquid with bitter taste, specifically designed to stop thumb sucking. I have personally tried it on my boy when he was one year old. he stopped thumb sucking when i continuously applied it for 1 week

2008-09-25

Name: Mihika
Subject:

Hi Girls!!

Hi Girls,

I have a son who is 2 years / 10months and also a daughter now 16 months.

Even i am going through the same problem. Both my children have got the habbit of sucking the fingers. I had tried the kaddo which is really very very bitter for my son when he was around 18 months or so. He still used to suck his fingers and the kadoo did not have any effect for my son.

I don´ t know whether i will find femite as suggested by sangeeta as we stay in singapore. But have to stop both my kids.

Thanks,
Mihika

2008-08-13

Name: subu
Subject:

thumb sucking

Hi neha,

It is nail paint kind of solution. Specially made for nail biting and thumb sucking.its colorless and doesnt do any harm to child.i got it online from amazon.i dont know whether you could fine it in store.but see if you can fine one.
hope this helps.
subu

2008-08-12

Name: subu
Subject:

thumb sucking

Hi neha

My daughter used to suck her thumb till she was 22 month old.then i started to apply MAVALA on her thumb and within a month she stopped thumbsucking.Although i used to tell her that its not nice suck thumb.i used to tell dat everybody will say bad about this......so i dont know exactly what worked but she doesnt do it anymore.its been 3 months now .i am so happy...so i know what your are going through.
Any way if your son doesnt stop it inspite of using MAVALA.then dont push it....he will stop it gradually.
Good luck
Subu.

2008-08-13

Name: neha
Subject:

thanx subu

where does one get mavala?what is it exactly?please help.

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