The Little Bear
Who Sucked His Thumb

Here is your solution to help stop thumb sucking once and for all!

The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb will:

• Engage your child
• Use positive psychology through storytelling
• Motivate your child to stop thumb sucking
• Subtly encourage your child to decide for themselves
• Empower you as a parent to help your child stop thumb sucking
• Relieve pressure on your child to stop thumb sucking
• Prevent invasive measures such as restraints
• Avoid harmful chemicals and “nasty” tasting sprays
• Cure thumb sucking naturally
• Be worth every penny!

WHY YOU NEED TO CURB THUMB
SUCKING RIGHT NOW:

I developed a particular interest in the effect of thumb sucking on teeth and dental development.

Because I was seeing FAR TOO MANY children come into my practice with malocclusions (crooked teeth) and dental deformities caused by thumb sucking.

And the treatment required is an expensive burden for families to bear.

Not to mention that they’re often painful for the child.

As a parent myself, it's heartbreaking for me to see children with dental deformities, headaches, and anxiety caused by thumb sucking.

PERSISTENT THUMB SUCKING CAUSES
LONG-LASTING HARMFUL
SIDE EFFECTS

Thumb sucking children attend my practice with SEVERELY

• …crooked
  teeth
• …skin
  disorders
• …overbite
• …open
  bite
• …protruding
  teeth
• …overcrowding
• …impeded speech that therapy CANNOT fix

THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF PERSISTENT THUMB SUCKING CAN EXTEND FAR BEYOND DENTAL MALOCCLUSION

Malocclusions caused by thumb sucking have been
connected to chronic pain including:

• headaches
• migraines
• jaw pain

Thumb sucking has unexpected SOCIAL SIDE EFFECTS

Children who are still sucking their thumb when they start school are prone to BULLYING and may be OSTRACIZED and RIDICULED.

Thumb suckers are often taunted and criticized by peers, teachers and even total strangers.

Prolonged thumb sucking can harm learning

Frustration and the effort to not suck their thumb in front of their peers can lead to disruptive behaviour and restlessness…

The thumb sucking habit can be replaced by chewing pencils, clothing, hair or fingernails… which means now your child has TWO BAD HABITS!

What’s more, the ability to focus is reduced when thumb sucking in class. This is due to the trance-like state that is induced when thumb sucking.

What that lack of focus leads to is a decrease in class participation and interaction...

These issues can affect EVERYDAY LIFE of your child

THE REAL REASON WHY YOUR CHILD IS THUMB SUCKING…

• From Your Child's Perspective Thumb Sucking
• …is fun and enjoyable
• …provides a sense of security
• …is something they’ve done their WHOLE life
• …is not “naughty”
• …relieves anxiety and feelings of discomfort
• …is pleasurable
• …makes them happy and content in their world
• …calms them down
• …entertains themselves and fights boredom
• …produces endorphins and euphoria
• …reduces hunger and curbs fatigue

UNDERSTANDING WHY YOUR CHILD THUMB SUCKS IS THE FIRST STEP
IN CURBING THE HABIT

It’s easy to see why old-fashioned methods of guards and sprays are so traumatic to the child when you know the real reason behind the habit.

STOP USING INVASIVE MEASURES

Thumb or arm guards should be a LAST RESORT when it comes to stopping thumb sucking.

Intrusive measures such as clunky guards and stiff braces
promote negative thought patterns and behaviours in your child

Your child may feel ASHAMED when forced to wear a guard.

Invasive measures lower your child’s self-esteem and may have consequences on their social development as well.

CHILDREN ARE NATURALLY DEFIANT WHEN FORCED TO DO SOMETHING THEY DON’T WANT TO DO

And what’s more...

…this external pressure can entrench the habit of thumb sucking.

That’s not all...

...children can become confused and anxious when restrained from thumb sucking.

ACTIVE DISCOURAGEMENT can impact your child’s confidence, self-worth, and cause anxiety.

Feelings of discouragement are damaging to a child because they’re not emotionally developed enough to cope.

Your child's experiences in these formative years will influence the adults they eventually become.

“But what about Thumb Sprays? Aren’t they a good alternative to guards?”

NO, THEY’RE NOT.

Here’s why...

BITTER SPRAYS & GELS CONTAIN
CHEMICALS WITH POTENTIAL
SIDE EFFECTS

Thumb sprays and gels are marketed as a “healthier” alternative to thumb guards

…but it’s a low bar to hurdle.

THE SECRET TO
STOPPING THUMB SUCKING

Here’s the truth. Traditional treatments and solutions fail to address the ONE THING that is important to stop your child's thumb sucking.

…YOUR CHILD HAS TO BE THE ONE WHO DECIDES TO STOP

• Your child needs to stop sucking their thumb on their own terms
• Your child has to be ready to stop.

This is where this book is invaluable. It helps your child gently come to the self-realization that they are developed enough to stop thumb sucking.

As you read the book with them, they will subconsciously feel that they no longer need to suck their thumb and will have taken the first critical step to stop their thumb sucking habit for good.

BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THUMB SUCKING

Most 4-year olds are mature enough to begin to stop thumb sucking.

THE NON-INVASIVE STRATEGY TO STOP THUMB SUCKING

Studies have shown the first option should always be positive reinforcement and encouragement.

BUT IT ISN’T ENOUGH

The child needs to want to stop. Positive reinforcement and encouragement alone may not be sufficient to help them break the habit.

How can we use positive psychology to modify our child's behaviour then?

WITH THE USE OF STORYTELLING!

Storytelling helps children learn by capturing their attention and imagination.

For centuries, people have used storytelling to pass on knowledge.

By weaving knowledge into stories, the information becomes meaningful to your child.

And stories are encouraging and motivating as the child imagines themselves in the story.

In fact, storytelling empowers parents to proactively encourage their child to stop thumb sucking on their own terms when they are ready.

HOW STORYTELLING CAN HELP YOU AVOID THOUSANDS IN DENTAL BILLS

My mission as a dentist is to help those in need.

Rather than relying on expensive and often painful and anxiety-inducing treatments, I was compelled to find a solution.

And that's why when I found myself constantly treating children with all kinds of severe issues from thumb sucking, I was compelled to find a better solution.

After years of research in my practice and my own home (my daughter was a thumb sucker), I knew that the positive power of storytelling was the answer.

Here's why…

• Children love to be read short stories.
• The message the story delivers can motivate your child to take their first step to WANT to stop thumb sucking.
• Once your child is in the right mindset,
  positive reinforcement and encouragement can be implemented
  more successfully in a fun and positive setting.
• Searching far and wide, I became frustrated at the lack of different storybooks about thumbsucking!

That’s why I wrote

I wanted to inspire children to stop thumb sucking on their own.

THIS IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

The Little Bear Who Sucks His Thumb is an encouraging story that subtly motivates your child to begin their own journey to end thumb sucking.

For instance, your child will follow Oliver the Bear's story and place themselves in the narrative. This internal manifestation sparks the idea to stop sucking their thumb.

When paired with the wall chart, the solution to thumb sucking turns away from restrictive guards and chemicals to a fun and interactive experience.

In fact, I found that the personalization of the wall chart made the visual process of achieving the goal of quitting thumb sucking much more achievable.

The wall chart drives a sense of personal pride and
self-worth in your child.

And...

There’s no better feeling in the world than seeing your child proud of themselves for quitting thumb sucking on their own.

As a parent, that feeling alone made it all worthwhile.

With the power of storytelling, The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb is an engaging and enjoyable solution to thumb sucking for parent and child alike.

And right now, you can get The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb + A personalized Wall Chart

For just $35

Never before has there been such a positive solution to thumb sucking that also promotes your child’s development at such a low price!

Get your copy of
The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb + Personalized Wall Chart

Eliminate thumb sucking once and for all with a
psychology-based approach that positively encourages
your child to end thumb sucking on their terms.

Order Now

ONLY $35

I’m so confident that your child will enjoy
The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb that this offer
includes a money-back guarantee.

If The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb is not to
you or your child's liking, you can send it back for a full refund.

For almost 20 years The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb has been helping parents around the world end thumb sucking.

I’ve been BLOWN AWAY
by the responses from parents
reaching out to me

Deb, from Perth, writes

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 tabasco 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

Mady, in Glasgow, is GLOWING with pride

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.

…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

Get your copy of
The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb + Personalized Wall Chart

Eliminate thumb sucking once and for all with a
psychology-based approach that positively encourages
your child to end thumb sucking on their terms.

Order Now

ONLY $35

Frequently Asked Questions

So, if you’re a parent who’s trying to end their child’s thumb sucking habit and you want a solution that is:

• safe for your child
• promotes development (goal setting)
• inspires your child to change
• nurtures their self-worth
• AND, is fun and interactive...

..then you need to get your copy of
The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb now

Get your copy of
The Little Bear Who Sucked His Thumb + Personalized Wall Chart

Eliminate thumb sucking once and for all with a
psychology-based approach that positively encourages
your child to end thumb sucking on their terms.

Order Now

ONLY $35