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If you are a parent with a child who sucks their thumb or if you are a teacher, speech pathologist/therapist, dentist or if you just have a comment regarding our website, we are very interested in your stories and feedback. Please email us on dragan@oliverthebear.com Phone: +61 3 9850 4056 Snail Mail: Bodaven Pty Ltd 292 Manningham Road, Lower Templestowe VIC Australia 3107 |
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Dear Dragan, I would just like to let you know that my daughter Katie (aged 4 and a half) has completely stopped sucking her thumb thanks to your book! She has also ceased the associated hair twiddling! I must say that I was truly amazed at her achievement and very, very proud. She still chooses to put on a little "band aid" at night time just to be on the safe side. She even told me that she has started to forget which thumb she used to suck (after only 3 weeks). What I would like to say is how much we enjoyed the book in its own right - you have used wonderful language and both Katie and her twin sister Abby fell for little Oliver! The story is pitched at exactly the right level and we especially liked the part where Oliver decides to have a little suck of his thumb but finds that the thumb has already sneaked into his mouth!! I have recommended this approach to many other parents/teachers- as a parent it was wonderful to hand over the responsibility to my child and act as a support - it certainly worked for Katie! And we all enjoyed the trip to soft play on day 16! Thank you so much, Mandy (Glasgow, Scotland) |
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Hallo However with his 6th birthday looming and 3 weeks off work myself I decided the time had come. I bought some micropore tape from the chemist and suggested the time had come like the bear in the book and showed him the chart which was a real success he enjoyed choosing the colour of the star each day. Felt very important sticking the star on and counting how much longer till he filled the chart. The prospect of a reward at the end helped no end. I am really pleased to say he has not looked back and it is now 6 weeks and he has not sucked his thumb especially popular at bedtime or when watching TV. The book has been worth every penny!
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Hi Mr Dragan Well, I must congratulate you on your approach to stopping thumb sucking. Finally, after years of nagging, bandaging, painting on yucky stuff, dipping in tobasco sauce—we discovered your book and we now have a child who no longer sucks his thumb. We are eternally grateful. I have recommended your book to several people and will certainly be taking the book with us to our next dental visit.
Thank you. |
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Hi Dr Dragan I am amazed at how well your book has worked! I was sceptical about it helping my 9 year old son, but it really did. Ryan has been sucking his thumb since he was 2 months old. He would suck his thumb watching TV and to go to sleep. In the last 18 months we had tried many different options from the dentist and even the bandaid! The difference was reading the book and that the bandaid wasn't a bandaid but a reminder! After just sitting and reading the book two times, he was keen to try and stuck the sticker chart on the fridge. I can honestly say since that day he has not sucked his thumb at all in the day. His only problem was at night when he was asleep it would automatically go in. With the reminder and a special mouthguard from the dentist he has now stopped completely. It has now been 4 months and still not sucking!!! Thanks so much, I wished I knew about the book earlier.
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| Dear Dr Antolos, I wanted to tell you how well your book has worked. Kirsten (our 4 year old) has been a constant thumbsucker from 4 1/2 months. We were beginning to think the dratted thing was glued in there. The very first night I read it it was presented to Kirsten as just a new story. By page 4 she declared that she was going to stop sucking her thumb! When I gave her the personalised reward chart she was overwhelmed that the person who wrote the book sent that for her personally. After a couple of false starts we have compromised on no thumb sucking during the day, but said it's ok when she's trying to sleep and hey presto we now have 8 days in a row with stickers on the chart. This is so amazing I can't even begin to explain. There isn't even an attempt to hide thumbsucking when watching the TV - her favourite time for a spot of comfort. I have absolutely no doubt that the next 8 stickers will follow. Thank you for writing this book. There's just one problem....... where on Earth do I get a dragon from? ;-) Dr Toni Lilly |
| When we
expected our first baby and we went in for the scan we could see the little
baby inside me sucking away at a thumb. And as you can imagine from early on
this habit continued. Dad tried one night to remove the thumb everytime if
got used, but was fighting a losing battle. Nicola is almost 3 and a half,
and with encouragement from us we got to the stage where the thumb was only
used for night time & naps, and sometimes for a bit of comfort. I stumbled
across the book online when I was researching how sucking their thumbs will
impact the development of their teeth and after reading the testimonials, I
was hooked and ordered it. Nicola was so excited to get a book from Oliver the bear, and for a week we read it every night. For the next two weeks she did not read the book with us, but we would have some random conversations about Oliver. Then on one evening she requested reminders for her thumbs, and declared when I stop sucking my thumb I will be all big girl, nothing baby about me any more. She has completed the chart twice and she is reminder free and has not once used the thumb again.... Thank you for a beautiful book that motivates and encourages the little ones to be the decision makers. It is a lesson for life. I will keep the book and chart in her keepsake box. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Ireland |
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Just a quick note to let you
know that we have a non thumb sucker in the house now. We had started to use
plasters before the book arrived for the times during the day when she was
tired and watching telly and the thumb would go in. It was night time that I
thought would be a challenge, but she decided she was ready and I gave her
the book and special sticker chart. She even asked for a plaster on both
thumbs in case she started to swap to the other one. It took 3 weeks of
plasters at night time before she fell asleep one night forgetting to ask
for the plasters. She woke up the next morning and was so pleased with
herself. She got a trip to the toy shop and hasn't sucked her thumb since.
She's nearly 5 and it had been her bedtime companion since she was 6 weeks
old so I think she's done brilliantly. Thanks for the lovely book and
special chart it really added to the importance of her achievement and
encouraged her to keep going.
Regards |
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Dear Dragan, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your assistance to my son, Indie, stopping his thumb sucking. Indie was an excessive thumb sucker (any time was a good time - tired, hungry, bored and to get to sleep) at the age of 4 ½ and we had tried many things to encourage him to help him keep his thumb out of his mouth – this included giving him other things to occupy his hands with, a reward program, ignoring it, putting that horrible tasting stuff on it, a using a band-aid reminder and even trying to say we wanted him to suck his thumb. I know, I know, poor traumatized child! It seems that the combination of:
…After only one days try, he then went 16 days without sucking his thumb. It has now been one month since Day 16 and it remains a complete non-issue. We are so proud of him as it is a very challenging thing to do to change any habit. He was willful, dedicated and tried so hard and was really enthusiastic about it. Very inspirational really! So, thank you so much again.
Warmest Regards, |
| Dr Dragan, I must say a big Thank you to you for writing such a wonderful book. As I mentioned in my earlier mail, Vatsal was motivated to try the band-aid after reading the book, and seems to have grown out of his habit in about 10 days. It is 18 days now, and the last 5 days have been without a band-aid, and he is not sucking his thumb even while sleeping. If he is able to sustain this, which I am sure he will, it will be a big achievement for him and a great relief for us, his parents. I am now recommending this book to my sister, whose kids are also into this habit. She is also planning to order the book and try it for her daughters. Regards, Sudhanshu (India) |
| Hola and Hi Dr. Dragan - We are thrilled thus far with the results of the lovely story, shiny stickers in their special bag and personalized wall chart for our 4-year-old daughter Megan. Before resorting to one of the painting methods of not so welcome taste I told my husband I wanted to do a Google search for other possible methods and theories on helping our daughter break herself of the thumb-sucking habit. Your story of Oliver the bear, after only four days of implementation, has brought significant positive results. First of all, Megan and her group of six friends in her Montessori daycare setting are studying Australia so she is thrilled her book is from there. She is sharing it with the group this am at circle time. She has the personalized wall chart on her bedroom door and rushes in to place the sticker on it for making it through the day without sucking. The story is now her favorite to listen to and she acts out the events with her stuffed animal friends. Is it completely over, the thumb-sucking? No . . . I would be not honest if I said she doesn't find her thumb in her mouth at early morning time or late night without thinking about it. But I gently remind her of Oliver (Megan did not want to use the band-aids!) and she easily removes her thumb with a tiny bit of sadness. Each day has gotten easier, as we discussed prior to the start of this sticker chart. Her goal is not to have a dragon visit - but to go to her favorite hotel in Orlando. We as a family will be thrilled to take her there without her thumb in her mouth during the hour drive. Her friends and care provider will be having a "Thumbs Up Party" to celebrate Megan's success after day 16! Thank you so much for your story and program - Beth Butler Share the gift of a second language today!!! |
| I would just like to let you know that my daughter
Sarah has stopped sucking her thumb with the help of your book and only
because of your book. She was thrilled with the wall chart and she loved the
idea of the stickers. She even got her wall chart laminated! Sarah would
like to write something to you. Thank you for the stickers and the book and everything else. I have not sucked my thumb since the book came into my house and I don't need any more plasters! From Sarah. (Ireland) |
| Hello, thank you a thousand times over! At the time that we ordered the book, our daughter Betsy (now 5) sucked her thumb every night. When we would encourage her to stop, she would tell us that she truly needed it to get to sleep. It seemed like there was no easy solution. But, when Betsy was introduced to Little Bear, things changed. After we read the story together a few times, Betsy decided to try Little Bear’s band-aid trick. We did this for about 2 or 3 months, with prizes along the way. Now we are happy to report that she only rarely sucks her thumb at night – and we no longer even need the band-aids! (Mainly, we were worried about her teeth protruding out. We have noticed an improvement already!) Thank you for creating Little Bear. He was much better at encouraging Betsy than we ever could have been. Take care, Anne (Georgia, USA) |
| Dear Dragan Thankyou so much for writing this book. I purchased the book for my 5 year old daughter Isabella and she loves it and could very much relate to how the little bear was feeling. She has now gone 16 days without sucking her thumb and has found having the bandaids on her thumbs a helpful reminder. I will be bringing this book along to her next dental checkup so as our dentist is aware of how it may help other families. Thankyou once again. Kind regards, |
| Hello Dr. Antolos, We have enjoyed reading your book. The content of the story is excellent! I have a four-year old who has been sucking her thumb since birth. She was actually born with a callous on her thumb from sucking. The OB couldn't believe it. She currently sucks her thumb whenever she is tired, bored or is watching TV. We have read your book numerous times. She thinks the story is funny. My daughter likes the characters a lot, especially Oliver. She actually sucks her thumb more and harder when we read this story together. I think she is just being silly. My husband and I have a more relaxed attitude about thumb sucking after reading your book. We just ask our daughter to tell us when she is ready to stop sucking her thumb. She wants to call the dragon. She asked for his phone number. We tried the band-aids. However, that lasted about 2 minutes. She's a strong-willed child as well. For now, we will continue to read your book a few times a week. Hopefully, our daughter will be ready to stop the thumb-sucking habit before she is five. Additionally, I have shared your book with my dentist. He will be ordering a copy for his office. He enjoyed the story as well. Blessings to
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Dear Dr Dragan! We recently bought your book for our 5 year old, Imogen, who has been sucking her thumb together with cuddling a “hanky” since birth. The first night we read her the book about Oliver, she immediately jumped out of bed, put her hanky in her bedside table drawer and asked me to put band-aids on her thumbs. She even asked me to put 3 on each thumb so that no skin was showing. It was amazing. The next morning, she confessed to resorting to sucking her index fingers so she asked me to put band-aids on all fingers and thumbs. We have been doing this for 11 days straight now. She appears to have even lost the urge to suck and now doesn’t have her hanky anymore either. We had been talking on and off with Imogen for about 6 months about strategies to stop sucking her thumb but had not yet implemented anything as the timing did not seem to be right. I must admit I didn’t expect to have the success that we did so quickly after reading the book. We have been using the wall chart and stickers as well which have been great. Thank you so much for your wonderful book and the tools within it to empower little ones to quit on their own terms.
Kind regards |
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Dear Dr. Antolos:
When I ordered your book, Grace had just
been to the dentist. He suggested i take her to an orthodontist for a
consultation for a retainer to help her stop sucking her thumb (she will
be 4 in May). I thought it was a little drastic and expensive without
trying other things first. Grace liked having the dental hygienist
polish her teeth and she told me she would stop sucking her thumb if I
painted her nails a pretty color. I did and she stopped sucking her
thumb during the day, not at nap or bedtime.
Grace & I received the book on Saturday
(March 8, 2008). We read it several times that afternoon and again
before nap. We put on a bandaid and I laid down with her. She thought
I was asleep and she got out of bed and took the bandaid off. I opened
my eyes and she was sucking her thumb. I asked her where her bandaid
was - she said she threw it away b/c she thought I was asleep. I asked
her if she was ready to stop suking her thumb and she said 'no'. I said
that was okay - I put the book, chart and stickers in a drawer and told
her she can let me know when she was ready. I left her room. 5 minutes
later she was calling to me - she got the bandaid out of the garbage and
said she was ready. She asked me to lie with her and hod her thumb
sucking hand to help her not suck it. I did and she fell asleep. That
night she fell asleep without me holding her hand and without sucking
her thumb. She has been 5 days not sucking her thumb - she loves the
story and the chart/stickers. The dragon scares her at night, so
instead of roaring, he will make other farm animal sounds (neigh, quack,
oink, etc...).
I hope she contimues to be enthusiastic
about not sucking her thumb. Her 20 month old brother sucks his fingers
- she wants him to stop too, but i told her he needs to be older. We
are also expecting baby #3 in July and I hope she does not regress - but
one step at a time. I am pleased at the results so far in such a quick
amount of time - I already see her bottom teeth not looking so crooked.
I will keep you updated.
Thanks again for your help,
Beth (& Grace too)
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| Dear Dr Antolos Our
daughter (3 years old) very much enjoyed the book. We'd been trying various
reward systems to get her to stop the thumb-sucking, but nothing caught on.
The thumb-sucking was a fairly recent development that probably had
something to do with the arrival of her baby sister, in June. When we asked
her why she did it, she'd just say "I like my thumb, it tastes good". Robert (Texas, USA) |
| Hi..........well firstly a BIG thankyou.........we recently bought a copy of your book/chart etc...........our 5 year old daughter was our third child and we being the smarties we thought we were decided she would be the first of ours NOT to have a dummy........well little did we know that her right thumb would become so loved..........anyhow after trying everything and I mean everything we could think of we were searching the internet one day and found your site and hence the book..........now to the results........from day one she stopped sucking her thumb........we used different color bandaids for the first 16 days........we read the book to her every day and night during this 16 days..........well now the bandaids are not being used and we haven't seen her sucking her thumb since day one..........the results solely due to the use of your book truly amazed us and we will not hesitate to recommend it to anybody we know who has this problem............a well done heart felt thanks from all of us and in particular Jessica................Bronwyn & David (Australia) |
| Austin LOVES the book....he laughs at Rochester and
the parts when the thumb goes "pop" when he takes it out of his mouth. He
also loves matching up the pictures with the pictures on the sheet you
sent. It was cute having the stickers in the little gold bag, he really
liked that as well. Thanks, Wendi |
| Mission accomplished!!! My daughter Cosette recently turned 5, and knew it was time she put to practice the "reminder" method from the dragon in your book. We've been reading the book for a couple months now, working up to this moment. Altogether the process went much more smoothly than I expected- my daughter basically did all of the work, and I did none. On a few nights when she had the urge to suck, she asked me to put on her reminder (we used the icky-tasting fingernail polish). It has now been 1 month since she stopped sucking and we celebrated by going to the zoo. Thanks a million! Bunny |
| Hey Doc, Your book was very helpful -- I think it helped Abigail to understand that she wasn't the only one trying to kick the habit. The calendar was really very helpful. Every morning she would come downstairs and go straight to the fridge, where we hung it. (having it personalized meant a lot to her too.) We would count how many days she had gone without the thumb. We planned a big night out at the end of the stickers. (we also painted on the yucky stuff.) We started March 5, and were done with all of it by mid April. I'm amazed at how well she did--the first couple days were emotionally hard, but then it was very easy. And her teeth have almost totally corrected themselves. The book was great, and gave us a place to start. Jean (Colorado, USA) |
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We enjoy the
book very much. Ashley (5) was able to use her chart & stickers, the book,
and her "thumb-guard" to overcome her habit. Her first thumb-free day was
June 4th and on July 4th we celebrated not only Independence for America but
also her official independence from her habit. I must admit, the first week
was difficult. We read the book the entire week leading up to June 4th and
she is the one who, encouraged by the dragon, decided she was ready.
Band-aids kept slipping off when she would wash her hands and didn't quite
make it as the strong reminder she needed but when coupled with a
thumb-guard, I don't think anything but that book would have worked better
to remember her goal. We went through the chart 2 times but since then,
there has only been 1 time when she woke up with her thumb accidentally in
her mouth. I couldn't be more proud of her--I know that the story helped
her to make the decision herself, which was the key to her success. Thanks for your book. It has really made a difference in all our lives, not just Ashley's. I sucked my thumb until I was well into my early teen years. My parents tried everything but i think a story that helped me understand that it truly was up to me would have been good to have. Tracy (Texas, USA) |
| Nell, is 3 years old, and has just recently stopped
sucking her index and middle fingers. We have been trying for about 10
months. We started with hot sauce...she grew to like it. Hmmm? Nell loved
the book, and understood the concept that she would stop when she was ready.
She loved the stars...she got a little over anxious to put the stars on
without earning them because she's 3. She did do better when reading the
book, and I tried to buy an Oliver Bear look-a-like, which she liked, but it
couldn't replace her Elphi (elephant), which she had since birth. So, although we didn't have instant success with Oliver Bear, the book was certainly part of our process of getting Nell to understand that she wouldn't always suck her fingers, and that she would stop when she was ready. I think that the Oliver Bear book also helped us to realize that we shouldn't put too much pressure on Nell to stop, and to encourage her with positive reinforcement instead of negative. Ultimately, she did do it when she was ready because it was her decision, and it may not have happened so easily had we not also read Oliver Bear.
Thank you for taking the time to write the book. Although it may seem easy
to get your child to stop sucking their thumb or fingers, it is not. I think
a lot of parents let the sucking go on because they don't have an effective
extinction program. Oliver Bear provides a gentle method that takes the
pressure off both parents and children. |
| My daughter did like the
book, and immediately wanted to start the program. But she didn't stick
with it. In fact, she would get a bandaid on her thumb, then 10 minutes
later, want to take it off (and do it), while we read another book.
Nonetheless, I think the book helped her think about making the change. We
would come back to it every month or so (in her selection of bedtime
reading), and she would each time be inspired to try again. The book also
helped me to adopt the attitude that "you'll stop when you are ready". I'm happy to report that Grace seems to be nearly over the hump now. Tonight we celebrated 3 weeks without (much) thumb sucking. A few days ago, she even got the idea on her own to go get a bandaid to help her at bedtime. She kept it on for a whole day. And I think that was the last time I saw her resort to the thumb even in those hard times- sleepy or frustrated moments. So I'm very hopeful that all these things have contributed to her progress. cheerio, |
| After purchasing your
book Gabrielle who was 7 1/2 years old at the time stopped sucking her thumb
in 3 days. It was a wonderful book and story and she read it every night.
Thank you and I have recommended your book to others.
Sincerely, Very Happy Mom, |
| Our son enjoyed your book very much. We had used the
strategy your book introduced prior to reading the book without much
success. We had already purchased some bitter tasting, non-toxic nail
polish which we had been using when my husband discovered your book
on-line. I think my son found it helpful to know that he had control over
his thumb sucking habit and that it didn't have control over him. Also,
learning about Oliver helped him to know he wasn't the only one trying to
"kick the habit". Since we had just started using the polish on his thumb nails (he was a double thumb sucker), we did employ your chart and the stars which he responded to. He still keeps the chart by his bed with the empty star bag which he likes to talk about at bedtime reminding me how well he did when he was able to stop sucking his thumb. He tells me he doesn't even miss it. :-) I have recommended the book to a few of my friends who are looking for resources. Thank you, |
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The story and
the strategy worked very well for Jack. He loved the story because he loves
dragons! He successfully stopped sucking his thumb at the end of the number
of days on the chart, and by the way, the chart and the stars in the special
bag were very effective! He did continue to want to use the “band aid” to
remind himself for several weeks after that…and I kept reminding him that
“dragon is still watching”. However, about 4 months later, he began sucking his thumb again, and reminders and reading the story again did help. Now, over time, he has slowly given up his thumb on his own again…but without the story of Oliver, I don’t think we would have stopped the thumb sucking as soon as he did. It was a great process and I have shared your contact information with many of our friends. Thank
you, |
| Hello, I just wanted to let you know that we received the book (very quickly) and my 4 year old daughter ripped the package open. She was so excited about the chart with her name and she is on her 11th day of the chart and she has only sucked her thumb 2 of those days. The first day and then on a Sunday morning sitting in her Sunday school class watching a movie (which I think was just more habit). Anyway, thank you so much for the wonderful book, chart and stickers. I'm e-mailing your link to a friend who's son is having a problem with sucking his thumb. Thanks again, |
| I am writing to thank you
for making such an incredible book. The little bear who sucked his
thumb fascinated my four year old daughter and completely cured her of
her thumbsucking problem. I was truly amazed at how well it worked for her
and hope that when my two year old son is ready it will be as helpful to
him. I also have a friend that asked to borrow my book but I wanted to get her the pouch of sticker and a chart her name is Katy and she is six years old. Is it possible to order that separately for her? I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks again, |
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Hello, I just thought I would drop a note to
tell you that my daughter, Jenna, has now gone 16 days without sucking
her thumb! Great idea. Thanks so much!
Niki (California, USA) |
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Dear Dragan
hi there - long time in replying I
know, but we are really pleased.
We started Nathan on Oliver the Bear on
22nd August 2005, and it worked straightaway. That night we put the
plaster on and he did not suck his thumb at all. He then (through his
own willpower) did not suck his thumb in the day at all. We kept the sticker chart up
religiously and Nathan really felt he achieved something everytime he
put a star on. He also became very proud of the fact that he was not
sucking his thumb at all! Nathan works well with a reward system,
so we decided to keep up the sticker system, which is still above his
bed (and now covered in lots of stickers - each time we start, we use a
different set of stickers so we can keep track!!)
Six months of success later, we felt
that we should remove the plaster at night. Interestingly, he did wake
up and ask for his plaster one night as he did not want to suck his
thumb, but we will try plaster removal again soon! But thank you so much for the book and
all the advice - We are so impressed that Nathan stopped straightaway
and has not sucked his thumb since. I know we are still using the reward
/ sticker system, but it works and is much better than possible problems
that thumb sucking causes.
Nathan is always telling his friends
about Oliver and we wholeheartedly recommend the book to our friends. Thanks again and we will keep you
posted!!
Kind regards
Chrissy and David (UK)
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Hello
Dr Dragan, I ordered your book after many failed attempts at trying to stop my 7 year old daughter from sucking her fingers. She has been sucking her two middle fingers since she was a baby. I was not that concerned at first and thought that she would eventually grow out of this behaviour especially once she started school. As time went on the behaviour became worse not better. She was constantly sucking her fingers, at all times of the day and night and she even did it when friends came over but tried to hide under her blanket if she could. I was aware that at times she wasn't even aware she was doing it as it had become such a habit. My husband and I decided that we needed to intervene as she was not going to stop this behaviour on her own. I made an appointment to see a doctor who referred me to a paediatrician. After spending a considerable amount of time and money on seeking so called professional help, I was told by the paediatrician that there was nothing I could do about it and I would have to wait until she grew out of it and wanted to stop it by herself. After feeling disappointed I decided to search the internet to see if I could find any answers myself or just give up altogether. That is when I found your web site and ordered your book. I found that my daughter was so happy to have the book and chart with her name on it. She loved the story and felt she needed to stop. It was hard for her and she has almost completely stopped sucking her fingers. She occasionally sucks them when she is in her bed or very tired, but apart from that she has completely changed her attitude and it all started when we read the book to her. Thank you so much for giving us hope. Regards, Juliana (Australia) |
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Hi
Dr Dragan
Just thought I would give you an update.
Miraculously my 4 year old little girl, Keira, who has sucked her thumb
since she was a few weeks old, has stopped. I did despair that we were
never going to coax her out of the habit. It was only after a visit to
the dentist that he advised I had a year to get Keira to stop or the
consequences would be disastrous for her teeth.
I
was a thumb sucker as a child and consequently had to wear braces to
rectify the damage I had caused so was very aware of the harm it could
do to Keira's teeth.
It
was then that I searched the web for help and found your website and
your book. With this and the sticker chart and the amazing determination
of my little girl she no longer uses her thumb as a comforter. She has
truly amazed me with her will power.
Bedtimes now take longer because she doesn't have that instant comfort
and she is a little more temperamental at the moment but we are hoping
both these issues will rectify themselves over the next few weeks.
So
my husband and I would like to say thank you to you and to let you know
we will recommend your book to everyone we know who has a thumb sucking
child.
If
my little girl grows up without having to wear braces and has a
beautiful smile we will be very happy parents.
Thank you so much
Mickala and Ian |
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Hello Dr. Dragan,
I just wanted to email you and tell you that the book and chart worked
so well for Alyssa.
She especially liked that you signed the book and her chart was
specifically made just for her. I read your website and had a family
meeting with all the adults in the house and got every to stop fussing
about her thumb sucking. This I felt was important because her
Grandparents live with us so every one had to be on the same page before
the book and chart arrived. Once we got the book which she loves, we
read it several times. Alyssa really identified with Oliver. The book
helped her understand that this was her decision and she had to commit
to follow through with it. Then she came home one from science club in
March and decided that it was time to stop sucking her thumb and we put
up her chart on her bedroom door and we went out and got "special"
bandaids. As of about the second week into the chart she was no longer
sucking her thumb. By the end of the chart we did not even need the
bandaid during the day. We still use a bandaid at night time but that
is fine with me. I am so happy the way this worked out for Alyssa she
is so much more self confident now, she told me that she can do
anything because she was able to stop sucking her thumb all by
herself! This book was well worth the 30 dollars I spent. I surely
will pass this on to any other parents or health care providers that
could use your book. Alyssa says Thank you too you too!
Take Care |
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Dear Dr.
Dragan Antolos
The Little
Bear Who Sucked his Thumb was a complete success. Fantastic ..!
Jacob is 8
years old and on April 5th, 2006 he stopped sucking his thumb. We had
been trying for years without success, trying every remedy we came
across. I came across your web site when in desperation I started to
search the Internet for a solution. Although sceptical at first, I said
it would be worth a try.
Jacob
agreed to read the book and go onto the 16 day program. He looked
forward each day to placing a star on the wall chart. It's amazing how
the story of Oliver affected him and helped Jacob to get through his own
problem. Fortunately it was not too late, although he will need braces
when he is older, we are starting to see an improvement in his teeth
formation.
Great book,
and I highly recommend it. I thank you on behalf of Jacob and our
family.
Sincerely
Richard &
Jackie (Hammondville NSW, Australia)
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