Thumb Guard Silicone Finger Cover

Thumb Guard Silicone Finger Cover

A thumb guard is designed to discourage your little one from thumb-sucking. The Thumb Guard Silicone Finger Cover prevents the child from taking in his thumb. It’s one of the necessary steps that you can save your child from oral problems.

It’s Normal Until It’s Not

Thumbsucking is a natural reflex to babies, even when they’re still inside the mother’s womb. The problem is that as the baby grows into childhood, sucking ones’` thumb remains a habit. Sometimes it becomes an act of anxiety for children. But what it can cause is misaligned teeth because the thumb would misdirect the proper growth of the teeth if the child continues this way. The Thumb Guard Silicone Finger Cover acts like a brace on a broken limb except it’s not broken for real. It merely covers the thumb so that the child won’t be able to put his thumb in his mouth. It comes with a buckle closure so that your baby won’t be able to remove it from his wrist. The silicone material itself is safe and doesn’t have any harmful chemicals, smells or taste.

Not Just For The Thumb

There are two types of this brace. If one is for the thumb, there’s another for the forefinger. Because children can quickly move on to their other fingers and the index finger is the most likely to be next. The size is 20 x 1.3cm which is typical for babies up to twelve months. The color of this thumb guard is a clean white. While it’s mostly silicone, the other materials are metal because of the buckles. There are a few different ways that can encourage your baby to stop thumbsucking like incorporating rewards. The important thing is to be consistent with your efforts and to always be gentle to your child.