Posts Tagged ‘thumb’

4 year old child adopted from China

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.

Parent Magazine and Cost of Thumb Sucking Kit

Posted by Administrator | Filed under Parents | Mar 5, 2010 | Tags: , , , | No Comments

I met you this past weekend at the Parent Magazine event. I had no idea how expensive 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 reccomend some books I can borrow from the library? thanks Hi,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Actually, most people ...Read more.

Concerned Mother

Posted by Administrator | Filed under Parents, Therapists | Mar 2, 2010 | Tags: , , , | No Comments

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. She is a miracle and we thank ...Read more.

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