One in ten adults admits to still sucking their thumb or fingers, according to a survey last year — among them the singer Rihanna. www.dailymail.co.uk/…/The-high-price-sucking-thumb-I-31.h…
The Binky Fairy Press Release
April 14, 2011- Press Release Contact: Andrea Van Ness, CEO Phone 720-635-0039 Email: andrea@thumbuddytolove.com Announcing New Product, Thumbuddy to Love™- The Binky Fairy Helps Kids Let Go of Their Pacifier Gently. (Boulder, CO) Thumbuddy to Love® is announcing its new product the Binky Fairy to help kids break the pacifier habit gently! This product will [...]
Thumbuddy To Love is featured in RDH Magazine for Dental Hygienists
Thumbuddy To Love is featured in this months RDH Magazine, the national magazine for Dental Hygienists. Thumbuddy To Love products help children stop thumb sucking in a gentle way and can help children’s teeth from being pushed forward, therefore saving expensive options such as braces or apparatuses. RDH Magazine Page 84
Shelley Haskell reviews Thumbuddy To Love
Here is the latest review by Shelley Haskell on Thumbuddy To Love: Review
Creator of Thumbuddy To Love makes Babble’s Top Mompreneurs
Andrea Van Ness (Creator of Thumbuddy TO Love) makes the list of top 50 Mompreneurs on Babble.com….here is the website: Mom Entrepeneurs Congratulations Andrea!!
Nail biting could be the adult version of thumb sucking
Why you do it: You use it to derive comfort and relieve stress. “Nail biting could be the adult version of thumb sucking,” says Alan Strathman, associate professor of social psychology at the University of Missouri, Columbia. How to stop: First, note when you bite your nails, and then substitute another action. Keep a stress [...]
Mayo Clinic recommends positive reinforcement to help stop thumb sucking
Thumb sucking: Help your child break the habit Thumb sucking can be a difficult habit for a child to break. Understand what you can do to help your child stop sucking his or her thumb. By Mayo Clinic staff Thumb sucking is a common habit among children. If your child sucks his or her thumb [...]
New review by Livingmymoment editor
Abbey Fatica just wrote a great review on Thumbuddy To Love products. You can view it at thier web site at: http://www.livingmymoment.com/2011/01/review-thumbuddy-to-love-how-to-stop-thumbsucking
Thumbuddy To Love: New hard back version coming in March
Thumbuddy To Love- Ballerina Sue for girls will be coming out in a new hard back version by the end of March 2011. Each book will have the same story that is in the soft back version but will last longer and will come with tips and a success chart to help children stop thumb [...]
Thumb sucking-a common habit
Thumb sucking is a very common habit among young children. by Adam Borkowski From Beginning in the womb, babies begin to suck their thumbs. It may be a natural reflex. We have all seen babies sucking on fingers, toys and even their clothing. Young children may begin sucking their thumbs to sooth or comfort themselves. [...]
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Customer Feedback
“Thumbuddy To Love™ Finger Puppets are a great tool in encouraging children to give up thumbsucking in a playful and encouraging way.”
Michael Jones, DDS, Board-Certified Pediatric Dentist
"Thumbuddy To Love™by Andrea Van Ness is the first positive form of behavioral modification we have come across to encourage the end of thumb sucking."
June Wolff, DMD
"Love the Binky Fairy! What an educational product/book to let go of the Binky
without all the fuss."
Carl, Cornelius, NC.
"The Thumbuddy book & puppet really worked. My child was excited about her new puppet and 2 weeks later she stopped! She got it!"
Marianne, Boulder CO
"My child loved the positive reinforcement and still sleeps with her Thumbuddy. She stopped in 1 week! Thanks again."
Kris, Los Angeles, CA
My son loves to read the Book and puts his stickers on for every day he does not suck his thumb. Love it! Great product!
Brian, St. Louis, MO
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