If you have a thumb sucker at home you need to try the Thumbuddy. I thought I had tried everything to break the thumb sucking habit but then I came across the Thumbuddy. It is a very unique product that is tailored toward a girl or boy between the ages of 3 – 6. I used Ballerina Sue with my daughter. If you have a little boy try Fireman Fred. It comes with an adorable thumb puppet and story book called Thumbuddy to Love. The book is a rhyming story about Ballerina Sue who sucks her thumb. She has a big audition and she knows she cannot suck her thumb because there is too much competition. At the end of the story she gets through her audition without sucking her thumb and the audience cheers. The last page of the story says, “And now it is your turn to stop sucking your thumb. Ballerina Sue can remind you. Soon you will be done. So put her on, she is actually quite cuddly, you now have a friend who is your new Thumbuddy.”

The book also includes a sticker chart and pink star stickers. Every day your child does not suck their thumb gets a sticker. The sticker chart is a great reinforcer because my daughter loved helping put the stickers on the chart and seeing her progress. The Thumbuddy to Love story needs to be read over and over again to reinforce the concept of not sucking their thumb. It is a very unique product that needs to be tried by every parent who has a thumb sucker at home.

Read story book often and take Thumbuddy everywhere. Remind child to get involved and put stickers in the back of the book for every day they do not suck their thumb. You can then go on the website to print out a certificate of congratulations once your child accomplishes their goal.