Reviews - Stop Thumb Sucking with TGuard ThumbGuard

For more than 20 years, MED et al, Inc. has been working closely with pediatric dentists and pediatricians to develop an effective device to stop thumb and finger sucking. Over that time, we’ve created a product that is endorsed not only by parents, but by dentists as well. We hope that these unsolicited reviews will illustrate this fact.

For more reviews, click on the “reviews” tab, on each product page. Shown below are 15 of the latest reviews for our top selling products, TGuard AeroThumb (to stop thumb sucking) and TGuard AeroFinger (to stop finger sucking).

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TGuard AeroThumb Reviews

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Melissa Ogden – January 26, 2021

Best option available!!! Worth every penny. We tried the arm brace that doesn't allow them to bend their arm all the way and it didn't work (because they can still suck their thumb), we've tried coating his thumb with something sour, and even scolding him but nothing stuck... Until we tried the TGuard. Our son was persistent enough that 3 weeks wasn't enough so we ended up leaving it on for over a month (we periodically took it off to thoroughly clean it and give him a chance but he proved several times that he wasn't ready for it to be taken off). We have extra straps because we would keep one on for several days before cutting it off and changing it. Highly recommend! Our son was pushing his teeth out already and he was still 2 when first got it so hopefully any damage he caused won't affect his permanent teeth too much.

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Brooke Canchola – January 15, 2021

The thumb guard works really well. The guard did cause a really bad burn/rash. We only got to use the guard for 11 days. It did stop her from sucking her thumb, but we had to stop using the product.

TGuard Support – Feb 06, 2021

We have since reached out to this customer to address the reason for the rash, which happened to be because the size was too small. We have since sent the customer a replacement appliance in the medium size, which is fitting better.

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Steph – January 6, 2021

This is expensive. We purchased 2 of these hoping to help. Our son is very smart and figured the weak points on these and worked at it. This is not worth trying because they only give you 30 days. We gave this 7 months and kept buying the bands as well. Long story short, we are out $160 and our son is still sucking his thumb. What a big disappointment!

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Dhaval Patel – December 26, 2020

My 3 years old one sucking her thumb since 9 months old! We purchased thumb gaurd for both hands to make sure that she would not start sucking her other thumb . She is fully out of this habit in 6 weeks. Thanks a lot.

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Yerlie Zacharie – December 25, 2020

My daughter is 2 years old and begin sucking her thumb at 11 months old. I tried everything for her to stop but they all were not successful. Once i saw the commercial for the Tguard i decided to give them a try. I told my daughter it is a finder toy. I must say after 22 days she stopped sucking her thumb. It works. I am very satisfied. She is now 3 months old and has not even tried to put her finger back in her mouth. If you are consistent with it they will stop. I highly recommend it.

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Ivrielle Dworkis – December 20, 2020

First, I'd like to give accolades to the customer service for the products. They are quick to respond, thoughtful, and extremely accommodating to requests.
We used the older version of both the thumb guard and finger guard with our twins over 5 years ago and it was the ONLY thing that got them to stop sucking! Due to the success we had then, we're using the upgraded Aero thumb guard with our now 2 year old. Looking forward to finally being done with thumbsucking! Thanks, T-Guard!

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Lili Lee – December 2, 2020

LO finally stopped sucking her thumb! It took us 45 days. We took off the guard at 30 days and caught her sucking her thumb at naptime the next day and quickly put it back on. It's a week after the 45 day mark and she hasn't sucked her thumb. Product itself is pricey but totally worth it. Quality is good, but if you ever have any issues, the customer service is excellent. Be sure to check your spam box if you email them and don't seem to get a response. They actually went the extra mile and called me when I emailed a second time. A+ for service.

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Louise Rosales – September 20, 2020

I was excited about this product. But my 1 year old has been wearing it two days and I noticed the product cutting in to her skin. I use the tight setting at first but thought it would cut of circulation in her hand so I loosen it only to see her thumb was getting cut from the plastic. I ignored the babies behavior for two nights thinking she just wanted her thumb but she was probably trying to tell me it was uncomfortable and hurting. I think a slip for the thumb should also come with product for better comfort.

TGuard Support – Feb 06, 2021

Hi Louise,
Please reach out to us: the device, when properly adjusted, should not cause any marks at all. If the device is cutting into the skin, it must be loosened. It is best to remove the device daily and inspect the skin yourself to see if there are any signs that the device is not adjusted well.
We would be happy to troubleshoot this issue and extend your warranty.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.

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Virginia M – August 22, 2020

The T-guard worked brilliantly for us. My 4 yo sucked both thumbs (so we bought two) and he fully kicked the habit within 30 days. He loved choosing the coloured ties each night. We did the full 30 nights and didn't have any issues with durability of the guards. He only needed to do 3 or 4 days at the start with the guards on all the times but we continued to put them on at times when he was likely to fall asleep (like in the car) within the 30 days. We had tried band-aids and cloth wraps before this, and neither worked. The tguard helped kick the habit and heal the skin on his thumbs which had become almost raw from constant sucking. 100% recommend.

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Liz Loring – August 22, 2020

Mother of a 9 year old boy: Amazing! We noticed the day time habit had stopped after 1 week and the nighttime habit stopped after only 2 weeks. Its been about three weeks and for the past 3 nights we've allowed him to sleep without it and there is NO THUMB SUCKING! We'd been fighting this battle for so long and I was skeptical but I was wrong! I am so grateful for this product and my son is so proud of himself!

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Tearris Washington – July 23, 2020

My 20 month old had been sucking her thumb excessively since she was 4 months old. Thumb guard broke the habit within 3 week. I’m so happy that I found this product! Well worth the money!

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Krista McAvoy – July 23, 2020

Product works but don’t expect it to last longer than thirty days. And when it doesn’t, don’t expect TGuard to care about it even though you just dropped significant money with them.

TGuard Support – Jul 23, 2020

TGuard Response: This customer used our automated warranty claim system and their claim was denied because it was outside of the warranty period, and they were not in the USA. Despite the fact that they did not reach out to us directly to give us a chance to help, we did offer a free replacement for the cost of shipping, as a courtesy, which they refused.
Our guarantee can be found here:
https://tguard.com/customer-service/our-guarantee/

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Carlos Byrd – July 20, 2020

To All
I'm writing this review to hopefully clear up a previous review sent in haste. I purchased the AeroThumb and received great support and attention to detail in ordering which I discovered a mishap on my end and not Tguard which led to hasty review previously. At the time, I acknowledged the mishap as well as kept and utilized the product to this day for my 3 year old daughter. The product is great and my previous review 6 months ago should have been deleted then, but is now deleted after dialogue with Google Business Listing which has been confirmed.

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Rachael – July 16, 2020

Our 2 1/2 year old is a hard core thumb sucker. Yes the T-guard works. After 3 weeks she would not suck during the day when the guard was off. I still put it on at night, but now she has switched and sucks the other thumb. We purchased a 2nd thumb guard in hopes this would stop her nighttime sucking, but again she switched to sucking her finger.
Now we are looking at buying 2 of the finger guards. We are almost at the 60 day mark. I am a happy customer, we just have a very determined child.

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Brandi Albert – June 25, 2020

This helped my son not suck his thumb while wearing it. He wasn’t even chewing his thumb anymore!! However it did not kick the habit to the curb. After the 30 day warranty period was up, both thumb guards started cracking all over and started holding so much dirt that I can no longer clean them properly. These are expensive to buy if you have to buy them every 45 days! Extra arm bands are far more expense than other options on amazon only the other bracelets won’t fit for the tguards. It impossible to get customer service on the phone. Make a product you can stand behind. Not one that becomes defective after 30 days.

TGuard AeroFinger Reviews

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Luiza S Khan – November 22, 2020

My child was 2.5 and chronically sucking fingers on both hands which was affecting her speech as well as her tooth development. After using this product for 5 weeks her finger sucking is completely gone and she completely stopped putting toys in her mouth. We used one device on each hand and she was able to perform most tasks with minimal complications with the exception of eating. We had to help her with that for a few weeks but it was definitely worth it. She is speaking much better and her teeth appear much straighter than before treatment. She never had too much of a problem with the devices other than her hand was a little small and even the smallest device would sometimes be dislodged. Other than a few times of having to re-apply the device during the day we had no issues. She enjoyed picking out her band colors each night and never complained about it. She did complain when we stopped the treatment as to why we were no longer putting bands on her because it had become such an important part of her day. It is definitely worth the money and we were so glad that it only took a few weeks to break a habit that was so ingrained. It has been a month now without them and she has not tried once to put her fingers back in her mouth.

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Taylor M Hayes – October 16, 2020

My Daughter only had to use this for 2 weeks and she hasn't sucked her fingers since. We got this about a month ago so I definitely say this works. We tried hot sauce, tape, a winter glove, the polish that tastes gross etc. I mean anything we tried didn't work. Shes 5 years old and has done it since birth. Thank you!!!!

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Sheena T – September 8, 2020

My son was a thumb sucker and my daughter was a finger sucker. I started Tguard classic for my son when he was 2 years and 8 months. The first time I put the Tguard on my son he removed it in 2 minutes and gave me the most evil laugh with his hands on the hip. I gave him a break and tried again after a month. He did not suck for a while but started thumbsucking again. I talked to him and showed him pictures of beautiful teeth and tried to convince him to wear Tguard again. Finally he gave in. He did not thumb suck for a whole year and started slowly when he started first grade but I talking to him again and he stopped it forever. He is 9 years old now and has not sucked his thumb ever since.
My daughter was sucking her finger ever since she was born. I started using Aerofinger at 2 years . I tried the same method that i did with my son but she was very strong willed and hard to break. Honestly by that time I lost all my energy fighting with my son that i was a little easy on her. I tried again when she was three but there was no results. I thought she might stop when she starts school but she never did as she saw other children thumb sucking in her class. I tried Aero finger again when she turned six and she was ready to quit in 2 weeks but I was scared she would not be able to resist the temptation so I kept the Aero finger for a month until she finished the rewards chart. Also I had applied Mavala stop on her fingers and over the aero finger while she napped. Since then it has been a few months and she has never finger sucked. We threw her a small party and gave her favorite toy. I wish I had been aggressive with her like my son. Her finger sucking has caused a slight jaw deformation.

Thank you T guard for the wonderful products without which it would have been impossible to stop the habit. I shared our success story with our pediatrician and dentist.

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Artyom – April 20, 2020

Thanks. For 3 weeks, my daughter completely quit the habit of sucking her thumb. In Russia, I did not find analogues. A very worthy effect in just 3 weeks.

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S. – August 12, 2019

My daughter was diagnosed with leukemia 1 week after her second Birthday. With the low immunity, any small opening of the skin can become a big infection. The finger sucking habit became an issue when she repeatedly had to be put on antibiotics because of those little wounds in her fingers. We are so pleased with the Aerofinger, she is off the antibiotics now! I just wish the bracelets were less expensive. She uses many per day as we have to wash her hands very well to prevent infection. The recommendation to wash hands while wearing the device doesn’t work in her special case. Make those bracelets cheaper! Too many medical bills to pay here!

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Joe – June 18, 2019

My 2.5 year old boy used it. The first night was so heart breaking watching my boy hating the guard. But after 3 days, he was ok with it. It’s really up to the parents to stick with the plan! Our boy worn this for 2 weeks straight, and the figure sucking habit was completely gone. He is 4 now, and he doesn’t even remember once upon a time he used to suck his fingers all day.

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Megan Fruchte – February 3, 2019

Great product! My 22 month old was sucking his index and middle finger constantly. He threw fits the first day we put this on but was compliant after that. He wore it about 22 hrs a day for 7 days and does not even act like he remembers how to suck his fingers anymore. I highly recommend!

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SIZE CHART: Age / Weight	Age: 0 to 4 (under 40 lbs)	Age: 5 to 6 (between 40 and 55 lbs)	Age: 7+ (more than 55 lbs)
Recommended Appliance Size	Small	Medium	Large