Thumb Sucking Device – How It Can Help
Thumb sucking, a normal tendency among babies and young children, is usually a response to hunger, fatigue, restlessness, boredom, teething, or anxiety. While most children outgrow the habit by the time they reach 4 or 5, some continue their thumb sucking well beyond the point when their permanent teeth begin to grow. It is essential that the habit be broken early to avoid the following possible side effects:
- Dental Problems
- Improper Palate Growth
- Speech Difficulties
- Sores and Infections
The only surefire way of stopping thumb sucking is to persuade children to keep their thumbs out of their mouths. But habitual thumb suckers sometimes don't even realize that they’re doing it – the thumb goes in as if on auto-pilot.
Home remedies such as gloves, a Band-Aid around the thumb, or bad-tasting products are often used as a warning system of sorts to remind children to keep their hands away from their mouths. The downside is that this comes off as a form of negative reinforcement.
A better way to kick the habit is through the use of thumb sucking devices such as HANDAID. A patented product designed to address thumb sucking problems in children, HANDAID has proven itself to be effective in breaking the habit without hampering hand use.
How Does HANDAID Work?
HANDAID works by acting as a thumb guard, ensuring that the thumb never makes it into the child’s mouth. Each HANDAID thumbsucking device is custom-made according to the wearer’s wrist size, weight, and exact age, ensuring maximum comfort during daytime and nighttime use. Parents are advised to let children wear the thumbsucking device for a minimum of 3 weeks.
HANDAID is designed to be painless and unobtrusive. Unlike an ordinary thumb sucking device, it does not interfere in any way with normal hand function, making it easy to adjust to. HANDAID also comes with a specially designed screw-on closure to prevent sneaky children from taking it off when their parents aren’t looking.
While similar thumb sucking devices are available, most of these are made of potentially toxic vinyl plastics. On the other hand, HANDAID is 100% safe and nontoxic.
To learn more about the HANDAID thumb sucking device, call us at (920) 915-6169 today!