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It didn’t work the first time, but we got a new one about 18 months later, at my child’s request and it helped him finally kick the habit.
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This is our 3rd round of buying the bracelets and the habit is still not broken. Yes it helps to not put the fingers in the mouth but I’d hoped by now I wouldn’t have to continue buying these bracelets at $22 a pop.
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Think it worked , son was always sucking his thumb but he slowly started to reduce it. he also was able to always pull this guard off no matter the tightness
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Helped but did not stop the thumb sucking. Child began sucking g his thumb again after first and second treatments.
Hi there,
Typically, when a child resumes sucking their thumb immediately after removing the TGuards, it means the child was able to suck during the treatment, as their desire to suck had not yet been treated. In order for treatment to be effective, the child must abstain from the habit for at least 30 days.
We would be glad to troubleshoot this issue and ensure a more successful outcome. Please send us a message!
The thumb guard helps when my son is wearing it, but the red tab broke after 3 months and he went right back to sucking his thumb. Hoping more time with help, but this has taken significantly longer than anticipated and have not had 100% satisfaction.
Hi Westin,
Thanks for your feedback! Please know that all of our parts are covered by a 90 day warranty, which includes free replacements if they fail within that time.
The treatment usually takes 30 days or less; if you are still fighting it after 3 months, we would recommend you reach out to us for a free troubleshooting session.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
TGuard did not work for my second child who used it. He was able to manipulate his thumb out of the brace despite adjusting it. I have had success with other children using TGuard to eliminate thumb sucking in the past and I like that it is less invasive than orthodontia.
I can see how it would work really well, we just waited too long to break the habit and our 6yo daughter was able to break the strap to take it off. Ended up going back to nasty nail polish and old fashioned bribery.
We wore these as instructed for the appropriate amount go time and we saw only a little result from it. Our son stopped sucking his thumbs (not all the time but 90% of the time)… but now he just sucks on other fingers to go to sleep or when tired.
Hi Logan,
Switching can happen occasionally, especially with children under 3. We are able to help in such cases. We have sent you an email directly.
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc
My seven-year-old wore his medium sized aerothumb guard for almost 30 days straight which really helped him during that time. He just had the night time habit to break, but then the thumb guard broke. Customer service was slow to respond, but they did honor their warranty. In the lapsed time, we are dealing with not as much thumb sucking, but have to start over. It has certainly helped and hopefully will help our seven year old kick the habit completely.
It would have worked but my child always got out of it unfortunately 😕
This is going to be my 3rd time getting it. I wish this product was more economical because I had to wait a few months before I can afford to get another one versus getting it right away.
It helped in a way , but she changed fingers and she is now sucking her index . I have to start to put her a thin coton glove under the t-guard and see if it breaks the habit 100%.
But overall, it a good thing to stop thumb sucking
I bought it twice for my daughter and I followed instruction, but she still suck her thumb, but not as often.
We had a relapse after two months and are having to start the process over. Our son was sucking his thumb in his ultrasound and is stubborn about not wanting to give it up. We are hopeful one more round will do the trick.
Hi Vicki,
Thank you for your feedback! If the child undergoes any appreciable period of time without sucking, it typically indicates the habit was broken and treatment was effective. It would be prudent to better understand the reason for the relapse, in order to address it moving forward. We do recommend reaching out to us to discuss.
Kind regards,
MED et al Inc.
The T-Guard was great until it wasn’t. Our daughter was 6.5yrs old. She learned out to make the medical grade silicone
malleable and sucked her thumb at night before slipping it back in when she got up.
She’d also have pressure spots from the plastic loop on the bracelet. I really do think it’s more successful with younger children. But, she’s not sucked her thumb in almost of week as of this writing, 12/23, and that’s due to classical bribery.
Our 7 year old daughter was ready and motivated to stop. When the TGuard arrived in the mail, she wanted to put it on right away, even thought she had been sick the night before. For her, its presence was a reminder of our goal, and helped her not to suck as she was going to sleep. She did chew on the tip so that rough edges came out, which we had to clip and the file down. We also struggled with irritated skin and had to stop it at night and replace with a knit glove in the middle and near the end. So if you are considering, be very aware of the skin condition, and replace the wrist strap often and let it dry well between putting the guard back on. The only other downside to this adventure is that now she bites her nails instead of sucking her thumb.