TGuard AeroFinger Reviews
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It did not work for my daughter. She just switched hands. If it wasn’t so expensive I would order another one but the time it gets up to Canada it’s over $100
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The tag that goes around the wrist is pretty sharp like plastic and digs into the child’s wrist and leaves a bruise. The gaurd itself is pretty stiff that wont let the child bend the palm or use the other fingers for anything. This stops them from using that hand when they need to write or eat. Developmentally thats a big downside in those early years when the child is getting used to using their hands more. Its almost like having a sling. When the gaurd needs to be put on all day, there should be some flexibility to be able to use the fingers to pick up items.
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My kid still finds a way to wiggle his hand out, and if I may the strips a little tighter they cut his hand overnight. Still sucking his fingers
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My daughter pulled her fingers out to the point that she ripped the slots open and chewed the top off.
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The concept is good, the device was not uncomfortable for my 2 year old, it came with a cute little chart and reward stickers. However, im not sure how a child would wear this for a month which is what the instructions are (30 day minimum) and its too expensive . I say that because your child will likely need to wear TWO. My child easily figured out she could just pop the other finger from her opposite hand in her mouth.
Nothing was working for my 3 yr old son. So I bought the tgaurds even tho they are expensive. They worked for about 2 weeks, until my little guy discovered he could bite the top of the guard and pull really hard to get it over the top of his thumb….essentially making this worthless. I spent close to 200$ CDN. So if you have a smart, determined thumb sucker…this probably won’t work for you either.
I tried these with my 4 year old twins. They were the correct fit but left blisters on their hands, they also were able to get their thumb out to still suck it. They bit the material a lot. It did not stop their thumb sucking. We stopped use after 1 month because of blisters and sneaking thumb out.
Hi Megan,
Blisters are not expected during treatment, and indicate that something was not right with either the size or the adjustment.
Please reach out to us, we would like to help resolve this issue.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
unfortunately it didn’t Work for us. It’s uncomfortable to wear and my son refuses to wear it.
I wanted this to work so bad!! I even had to buy two, bc my daughter just started ducking her other thumb. Then with two she somehow managed to David Copperfield her thumb out, and I’m not sure how she did it, but she did and now she’s regressed a bit.
The quality is nice but my 4 year old can squeeze her thumb out of this and then suck it. The size is appropriate based on her weight. Maybe the original would work better for her but we won’t be using this unfortunately.
My 4 year old is able to get her thumb out of it and still suck it. I have 2 sizes and she can get out of both of them. If I make it so tight that she can’t get her thumb out it causes pain and redness on her hand. We’ve been working on cutting the habit for about a year and no luck so far.
Hi Hannah,
We’ve sent you a message to troubleshoot this issue.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
Did the full 30 days the first time. It seemed to have worked. However, after removing it just a few days later and my daughter was back to thumb sucking again. So we put it on again an planned to do another 30 days. However, she started compensating by sucking the thumb of the other hand. We cannot immobilize both thumbs at the same time, she wouldn’t be able to do anything. We tried bribes/rewards encouragement, used the star chart but got nowhere. She’s still sucking her thumb and I’m very disappointed. Absolutely nothing has worked. We’ve done everything and this was our last hope :/
Didn’t work. My toddler started to suck her other thumb. The issue hasn’t been resolved
Hi Rita,
Thanks for your review. Switching from one hand to the other is very common, especially among younger children. Please reach out to us directly, we are happy to provide a discount on a second kit.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
It didn’t work. We purchased two but whenever we would take them off for her skin to relax, she would go back right to the habit
It probably works if it’s not a strong habit but my daughter switched from the thumb to the fingers and even if we still put it at night with coton gloves as we have been recommended for a few months now , she stills is sucking her index .
Hi Chantal,
Switching might happen occasionally for children under the age of 3. We do have techniques which can help address this issue.
Please reach out to us for help!
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
Unfortunately we purchased two and have used past 90 days and unfortunately my son is able to slip his thumb out and has not stopped sucking his thumb. Unfortunate this product didn’t work despite proper placement.
My kid bit it so severely I had to buy another. Hopefully it’s not toxic?! The bands are ridiculously expensive and not enough are included so I had to buy more- despite the already high price tag of the t-guard. But you guys are one of the only ones on the market.
Hi Elyse,
This product is made in the USA out of FDA listed, medical grade materials. It contains no BPA, phthalates, or any other harmful compound or chemical, can be ingested safely (though we don’t recommend that!). We do offer free device replacements for customers under warranty. Simply visit this page:
https://tguard.com/warranty/
Our bands are tested to the rigorous requirements that our product demands. Most treatments take less than 30 days, so if your treatment extends far beyond that, we encourage you to reach out to us for guidance. We are here to help!
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
Unfortunately he still sucks his thumb.
Hi,
We are sorry you did not find success with our product. We encourage all customers to reach out to us for troubleshooting. Typically, there are a few reasons why children continue to suck after treatment, such as:
1. Inconsistent use of the device, or the child can remove it (the device needs readjusting)
2. The child has a strong oral fixation, which can cause a relapse.
Please reach out to us, we would love the opportunity to help you.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
No. Did not stop
Have used this guard for months now, been through 2 of them which are destroyed and we still have a thumb sucker. I splurged for a second one, because they do have to take a beating to break, but they are too expensive for me to continue to buy more, and 30 days to break the habit not a thing for my son.