TGuard AeroFinger Reviews
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Within a 2 weeks my 1 year old finger sucking habit was broken! It took some teamwork to get the device on but it’s worth the effort.
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My child chewed through 3 of them and is still sucking her fingers. $150 down the drain. You should make one that can’t be chewed up.
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Worked very quickly on my daughter for daytime sucking. However, 2+ years later she still hasnt broken the overnight sucking habit. We’ve spent a lot of money on bracelets, replacement guards, etc. About to buy a whole bunch of new bracelets for her to wear for half a year and see how it goes…
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It eally works 98%. Thank you very much. Your tip really works. Thanks, I recommend without hesitation.👍👍😍
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Best $50 I’ve spent. I wish I would have found this for my 6 year old son sooner.
My son seems to have some sensory preferences so I wasn’t sure if this device would work for him. He put it right on and wore it a bit during the day but mostly overnight and has now completely kicked his finger sucking habit, a month later. I feel so lucky to have found a non invasive and non toxic way to help him break his habit. I highly recommend this product. -
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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I wish I had gotten this sooner! It worked fairly quickly, obviously wearing it is key, setting the reward for the child upon completion. I would recommend this to anyone and would recommend they get it on their child asap!
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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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It definitely worked for my little girl. She sucked on her index and middle finger backwards so we had to do something so her fingers would stop growing curved. It took her a little over a month to fully get over it, but it definitely worked for her. She hasn’t wanted to suck her fingers anymore since then.
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My daughter sucked on her two middle fingers since she was an infant. We tried several things to try and break the habit and this was the only thing that helped! She’s 8 and has been going strong for over 3 months now. Highly recommend this product when they’re at an age they can understand and comprehend why you’re using this device.
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Such a great tool. My child is 9 so we waited a long time before committing to a solution, but after a tough couple days to transition it has been so smooth. I highly recommend for any parents looking for a safe and compassionate way to help break the habit.
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It was a very difficult process for my 6 year old, but she was self-motivated and really just needed a tool to help her end her finger sucking habit. The T-Guard was just the right tool. The first week was very rough, but we stuck it out and she was done with the habit at the end of the month. In addition to the T-Guard, we utilized some bitter-tasting nail polish, which helped particularly at night time. It was an emotionally draining process for everyone but my kid was proud of herself at the end. I would recommend this product.
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My child’s dentist told me about the Tguard website. My daughter had a stubborn finger sucking habit since an infant that she wanted to stop especially since it was affecting her permanent teeth cosmetically. The finger guard worked effectively, took a week to get use to and in about a month she kicked the habit. I highly recommend this product!
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I highly recommend this product! My daughter continuously sucked her middle and ring finger…when she was bored, tired, sleeping, ALL the time. It only took 18 days to break the habit completely. It has been 3 months and she has never once reverted back to sucking her fingers. The product fit well and did not bother her at all.
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We used the thumb guards first and that was successful but then our daughter started sucking her fingers so we got the finger guards but that was also successful! It’s been months now and we haven’t had any more issues! I am so grateful! Thank you! The only thing is, at first she was able to slide her thumbs/fingers out so it was hard to find the right tightness because it was too tight but not tight enough so that was a challenge. But overall this was a fantastic product and I highly recommend it!
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It worked! I used for both of my children and neither suck their fingers anymore!
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Brillant product, my 3 yr old was so pumped to earn stars each day!
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My daughter quit sooking her fingers with no issues at all using the tguard. Prior to this nothing was working.
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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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Our almost 3 year old daughter had a very strong finger sucking habit, to include it being her self settling method at night, and we weren’t sure if we would be able to break it. We had tried less intrusive methods, but nothing was working. Her dentist recommended the TGuard and it worked! The first few days were tough, but eventually it became part of the routine. It did take longer than the 30 days to break her habit, and was hard at times, but definitely worth it in the end.
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It worked so well. He quit sucking his fingers in a week.
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My son was 2 years 11 months when we started treatment. I was certain we were in it for the long haul, as he sucked his finger ALL the time. After over month of using Tguard, his oral fixation remained and he was chewing through the device. We decided to take it off, to see what would happen. And the habit was GONE. No more chewing things (I think the device was more just available to him at that point) and no more sucking his finger! We are now 3 months post treatment and all still seems to be well.
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Tguard worked in just a couple weeks for our Kindergartner. A few months later, her teeth and finger are back to normal, and she is proud of herself. That’s the best part!
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This worked for about a week. Then our baby simply switched hands and, even worse, got into a routine of nail biting. Would not recommend.
I rarely leave reviews, but I’m leaving a positive review on the TGuard in hopes it helps other parents. We used the TGuard for 30 days with my 5 year old in hopes to break the habit and it really worked for us! We tried positive reinforcement and natural oil nail polish first. The positive reinforcement helped some, but the nail polish did nothing. We were still struggling with our daughter sucking her thumb – at night or while watching TV or when we would read books. So we decided to try the TGuard at night only and if really helped! After 2 weeks she really seemed to not need her thumb anymore to help soothe her/fall asleep. We stopped using the TGuard after 4 weeks and I’m happy to say that 3 months later she still no longer sucks her thumb. We will be using for our 4 year old now and hoping for the same success!
This seemed to work for the first few days when we got it but my daughter ended up chewing on the device which eventually exposed the thumb again. So didn’t really work for us. Adjusting it was also a hustle.
My four year old was already able to go without the t-guard during the day within the first week of using this! I continued using it at night for the full month but she nailed it and I’m so thankful that we conquered her thumb-sucking when we did. It was easy, effective, and we looked forward to celebrating each evening with the star chart. I was very satisfied and can’t wait to share this achievement with our dentist next month!
Excellent product. My son sucked his thumb since birth . We were apprehensive about the T-Guard when purchasing, but it did not restrict him in anyway. He had completely stopped thumb sucking during the day within 30 days he continued to use it at night for an additional 30 day. I would highly recommend the T-Guard .
It did help some, our son was adopted and has sucked his thumb since we have known him at 3 months old. He is 4 now and chewed up the red piece on it and we ended up having to buy a new one. He chewed that one up too. The band that holds it on the hand ended up ripping through the guard in two spots because he pulled on it. Overall, I think it’s a great product but just didn’t work for our son and his situation.
It worked really well for my 7 year old. He easily got into the habit of wearing it and it didn’t interfere with his life or playtime in any way!
I no longer have a nighttime thumb sucker. Thanks!
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.
IT WORKS! My daughter sucked her thumb for 9 years. We tried so many different techniques, including (removable) cloth thumb guards that worked while wearing but there was no carry-over. We used the T-Guard exactly as prescribed (pretty much worn 24/7 except to wash it) and she no longer sucks her thumb AT ALL. I had very little confidence since it was such a strong habit that I purchased extra wrist bands because I assumed she would need to wear it longer than 1 month. But 1 month worked!
Didn’t work at all. I even tried buying two. Waste of a lot of money
Hi Sarah,
We are sorry to hear that. We will be reaching out to you to troubleshoot this and we hope you will give us an opportunity to help you have a successful treatment!
Kind regards,
MED et al, Inc.
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.
Our 6 year old stopped sucking her thumb and is SO proud of herself! The product is so well made and kid-friendly and the accompanying materials were sooooo helpful with our journey! I’ll be purchasing smaller sizes next for her younger sisters and hopefully decreasing the future cost of braces for our family! Highly recommend.
This product was great! Our daughter eventually stopped sucking her thumb during any sleep time or times where she is tired and ready to rest. Those were the only times we needed it. She was good otherwise and didn’t need to have it on constantly. A few times in the beginning, she fought us, trying to take it off. Eventually, she understood why she had to stop and it became a routine for her. If I forgot to put it on, she would remind me about it and also remind me if she doesn’t use it, the consequences of not using it.
We did run out of the bands that it came with, since it took her about 45 days to get over it. Luckily we had a skinny velcro strap used for USB cables for computer organization. Definitely use the straps it comes with especially if your child is fighting to take it off. Know that your child may be able to slide their thumb out if they really pull on it. Nothing is perfect out there, and if tighten the strap too much, it can hurt the child. So bear with it for the first week and try find a way to encourage your child to use it. My daughter who is 4, was shown pictures of what could happen to her teeth if she didn’t use it. In a way it traumatized her just a little bit, but not in a bad way. She forgot all about it now. Besides that, we rewarded her with a sticker in the morning using the chart the product came with or a peice of chocolate in the morning after she eats her breakfast.
No, didn’t work at all.
AWESOME!! TGuard 1000% works! Our 4 year old stopped sucking her thumb at night in less than a month! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone looking for a thumb/ finger sucking solution for their little one!