Thumb sucking and tongue tie, can you recommend one of your graduates?
Wednesday, 09 February 2011
My 3 1/2 year old daughter sucks her thumb..... A dentist separately mentioned possible frenectomy. Can you recommend someone near us to discuss these issues with?
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How to restart sucking program?
Saturday, 15 January 2011
I used the program for my son N (6 1/2) in the fall. While he made was successful for 10 nights, he went back to his old habits...
4 year old thumb sucker is program guaranteed to work?
Wednesday, 02 June 2010
I was wondering if your program is guaranteed. My daughter turned 4 in October and she has been a thumb sucker since we adopted her from China. I know they had to comfort themselves somehow because of not enough care providers. So, she wraps her little blankie around her fingers and sucks her thumb.Do you think she is a candidate, and it is not clear what is all in your kit, could you please explain.
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Oral Habits Activity Pages Desired
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Mrs. Holtzman: My son is a bad thumb sucker, he is five years old. He started Unplugging the Thumb program. Thumb sucking habit was solved immediately because he decided to quit by himself once we started your program. He is using the special sockie (he named it “William”) without problems. However, he loves the activity
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Sockie and Nail Biting Too
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Dear Sandra: I started the program with my kid and it worked without problems. She left the habit in less than ten days. However, after ten days she continues using the Sockie (“Amanda”). I have not bothered her since she had also a bad biting nail habit that is being corrected with the use of
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RDH soon to graduate interested in Orofacial Myology
Sunday, 07 March 2010
I am a Dental Hygienist in the state of Pennsylvania currently finishing up my B.S. degree in Dental Hygiene. For my final course, I have a Capstone/Senior Project. For this project, I have chosen to do a Continuing Education course in the field of Orofacial Myology and how it relates to the Dental Hygienist. My
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Only one child at a time to quit thumb
Saturday, 06 March 2010
Q: Thank you for your wonderful Unplugging the Thumb kit. We started the program with our six-year old daughter. It is working perfectly. Now, we need to start it with our 4 year-old son. We are concerned because he just saw the videos and we think that it can be a little problem since we
Cost of Thumb Sucking Kit
Friday, 05 March 2010
Q: I met you this past weekend at the Parent Magazine event. I have no idea what the cost of the package is, are you offering any discounts or incentives this holiday season? I would love to help my kids stop sucking… maybe you can recommend some books I can borrow from the library? thanks
Disruption during sucking elimination program
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Q: How to handle a pause during Unplugging the Thumb Hi, I received Unplugging the Thumb for my daughter recently. We started the program and she is doing quite well with it. Now I learned that I have to travel out of town unexpectedly. How do I handle this? Do I stop and then begin
Complex medical history and thumb sucking – Revised
Tuesday, 02 March 2010
I am a parent of a 3 year old. My child had a rough start, she was born early and was hospitalized for about 5 months with major complications including malignant sleep apnea, difficulty feeding, PDA ligation, IVH III (no shunt at this time), and a cerebellar stroke.