How a Thumb Guard Can Benefit Your Child
Does your child currently suck their thumb? If so than you may want to consider purchasing a thumb guard to help your child this habit. Your child may suck their thumb for many different reasons however the most common reason is that it can be comforting to the child. It is common for most children to outgrow this habit by the time they hit six years of age however not all children do.
If your child sucks their thumb they can be putting themselves at risk to pick up more illnesses than other children. As a child seems to touch everything, they are picking up germs and then when they put their thumb in their mouth they are transmitting those germs into the systems thus causing a higher rate of sickness. By having a thumb guard to help break this habit your child may not be putting as many germs in their mouths thus causing them to possibly be healthier.
Another downside for a child to be sucking their thumb is the malformations that can happen in their mouth. When a child is constantly sucking on their thumb they can cause their teeth to either be pushed in or out which can cause their teeth not align properly. While these malformations may correct themselves when the child stops sucking their thumbs, they can also be permanent as well. For most children, a thumb guard can help prevent this from happening.
As a parent you do not want to see your child go through the pain of having braces to correct their teeth from all the thumb sucking. A dentist may want to make sure that the teeth are going to have the proper amount of room as they are being straightened and sometimes this means that a child may need to have teeth removed before they are able to use the braces. However, by using a thumb guard you may be able to prevent your child’s teeth from becoming that bad.
There are many home remedies that you may consider trying such as a bitter tasting nail polish that would need to be applied daily and even bandages before you would want to resort to a thumb guard. However, these remedies may not always work as some children will not mind the taste of the nail polish and the bandages can be removed. When you have exhausted all other options you may need to resort to a thumb guard to help your child break this habit.
If you feel you have gone through every home remedy and still have not had any success in breaking your child’s habit you may want to consider visiting Your Hand Aid. This company can properly fit your child with a thumb guard that has a proven record of being able to break any child’s thumbsucking habit in as little as four week. Most children will try to take off their guards however with the clasp on these guards your child is less likely to be able to take it off. These guards also come in a skin tone color to help your child feel more secure while wearing their guards which will greatly impact the results you may have.
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