Punishment in a bottle.
Reviewer:
Cori Stadey
from Vancouver, Wa Fri Feb 29 2008
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I tried everything, including punishment, such as time out and tape on the fingers, to get my daughter Allyson, almost 4, to stop sucking her thumb. She asked me for help because she wanted to stop sucking her thumb, but couldn't. I ordered Mavala Stop and the day it came in the mail, she volunteered her thumbs right away. It worked the first day! She put her thumb in her mouth and tasted the product on her thumb nail and had to run to the bathroom and spit it out. Three days after we started using it, I have noticed she doesn't even slip and get her thumb in her mouth at all. She has even stopped sucking her thumb in her sleep. I put some on my thumb and tasted it to make sure that it wasn't going to be a taste that she could get used to. It was so gross I had to get up and go to the bathroom to spit and rinse. Getting Mavala Stop in your mouth is enough punishment to make anyone not put their hands in their mouth! This is the best product! I have told all my friends who have thumb suckers, nail biters, and nose pickers!
Worked for first couple of days
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Mom of Four
from Virginia Tue Oct 30 2007
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This product seemed to work for my 5 year old son but after a couple of days he was back to sucking his thumb. He eventually stopped on his own when we told him that he lost his first tooth because he sucked his thumb. That may sound cruel to some but it worked like a charm! He hasn't sucked his thumb for over a month now. Not only did that little white lie help with sucking his thumb but it also has him very motivated about brushing his teeth every morning and evening. He actually enjoys flossing!!
Now he can focus on the thing he loves the most, SOCCER!
The Best wonder of the World!
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A. B. Bangura
from Washington, DC Sat Aug 11 2007
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Do you know how annoying is the sound of fingers being sucked when you're trying to sleep? I do!
My daughter (2 years old) got this finger sucking (left hand, two middle fingers) habit that was destroying her fingers and teeth - and that smell! Anyway after only a single use of Mavala stop, the habit died with in 3 days and 5 days now not even a relapse – no more finger sucking. This is wonderful, a blessing to our family and money saver to the dentist. I am a skeptic proved wrong .This solution works when all else failed! Thanks Mavala
This product blew me away!!!
Reviewer:
Donni McMasters
from Arlington, Texas Mon Jul 16 2007
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My 8 year old daughter was a hard core thumb sucker. We tried absolutely everything you could think of! We were one step away from putting in a habit device. She spent 2 years in a pallet expander after her pallet collapsed due the thumb sucking. That didn't stop her from sucking her thumb. After finding this product and trying it, she is 100% free of the thumb. She is so happy and she was so very ready to stop. She just couldn't without help. This was the product for us! I'm taking it to the dentist with us next week so they can recommend it to their patients as well!!
Incredible product!
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Jenn
from Bremerton, WA Fri Mar 30 2007
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My 7 year old, Zander, has sucked his thumb since infancy. He has already caused damage to his front teeth and jaw and we had tried everything to help him stop. Nothing worked, until now!
His dentist recommended MAVALA so I came online and found it. I was hesitant, as we had tried topical remedies in the past, to no avail. I am proud to say that it has been three weeks since Zander put his thumb in his mouth. Three weeks!
This is an excellent product that truly works!
Mavala
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Mr. & Mrs. Tomasello
from Buffalo,NY Mon Jan 08 2007
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I put some of this product on his finger and also told him when he starts to get bigger his thumb will taste funny,well it worked and he has stopped sucking his thumb.Thanks to Mavala !!!!
My seven yr old daughter kicked the habit!
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Mimi Chaney
from Noblesville, Indiana USA Fri Sep 22 2006
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My seven year old daughter sucked her first two fingers on her right hand almost since birth. Then when she was about 18 months old she added in her left index finger UP her nose. It was a combination thing. It drove me crazy. This product was a God send. We tried EVERYTHING. I talked to my daughter for years about how eventually kids will make fun of her. I ordered the Stop and got it the day before she started second grade. It worked almost overnight! She has relapses every now and then and i just mention putting the Stop back on and she STOPS!
We were amazed!
Reviewer:
Jeannie
from Tucson, AZ Sat May 27 2006
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We decided to try this product because our son was developing an overbite. His doctor told us he would probably need orthodonics if he continued but that it was our judgement call weather or not to take action to try to get him to stop. Well we tried talking to him, bribing him etc, etc...nothing worked in fact it seemed to make him do it more.
After reading all the good reviews on this product we decided to give it a try. I sat my son down and told him about how we would paint it on his nail and that it tasted bad and it would help remind him not to suck his thumb. He told us he was ready to quit and wanted help so he offered his thumbs for us to paint and for three weeks now he has not sucked his thumb!!! Mavala tastes really bitter it is not spicy, he tasted it once and kept spitting and saying "YUCK!!" The first week was difficult and he would wake at night and it was harder for him to settle down to sleep. Every night he would tell me that It is so hard to not suck his thumb and how he was really really trying hard. We painted his thumbnails every 2 days for the first 2 weeks. This week has been his third week and I think I painted his nail 4 days ago and he has still not sucked it.
This is a great product! It has worked wonders! He is so proud of himself that he has not sucked his thumb in so long!
Mavala Stop
Reviewer:
Kim Abernathy
from Bethlehem, NC Thu Jan 26 2006
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This product really does work. I was skeptical at first, because other products like this did not phase my 2 1/2 year olds. They were thumb sucker's and nail biter's and we couldn't get them to stop. I found this product on the internet and decided to give it a try. It worked on the first try. It's distinct taste keeps them from putting their fingers in their mouth's. This product is worth a try, even for the price. If I can afford it with quadruplets, then you can!
1 for 2 and still trying
Reviewer:
Fred Ruiz
from Valparaiso, Indiana Sun Sep 04 2005
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This product, known as "MALVO" in our house, quickly (2 weeks)cured my 4 year old of finger sucking. Athough I must admit she was motivated, though unable, to stop the habit. I felt the product was a miracle.
My 2 1/2 year old was started early on "MALVO" due to a wedding he as going to be in. While the product worked initially, a week later he seems to have sucked his way through it. We are not giving up that easy.
It works!
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Lani Blackburn
from Anywhere, My husbands in the Navy Wed Aug 10 2005
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My four year old son has sucked his thumb since he was a baby. I kept telling doctors how I was worried about this. They kept telling me not to worry about it and he will stop on his own. He couldn't. He wanted to but it was a habbit, he needed help. I searched on-line and this looked the best. Two weeks later he no longer put his thumb in his mouth. When he sees other kids doing it he says "Yucky."
STOP worked!
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Susan
Fri Apr 18 2008
My four and a half year old son had sucked two of his fingers since before he was born - we saw it in the ultrasound pictures - and we had tried all kinds of methods to get him to quit. STOP worked immediately. He no longer sucks his fingers when he is awake or while he sleeps. It has been two months now with no fingers in his mouth!
Thumb sucking and nail biting
Reviewer:
Don F. Flanagan, DDS, MS
from Chattanooga, TN Fri Apr 18 2008
I am an orthodontist that treats a lot of kids that suck their thumbs. This product works better than anything that I have ever tried in 37 years. It is also very effective in stopping nail biting.
finger sucking
Reviewer:
kat
from colorado Thu Apr 17 2008
my daughter turned 5 this past week and i used it once on her finger. She no longer sucks it after one use! seriously! maybe because it tastes like sharpie markers smell.
It worked!
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M.C.
from San Diego, CA Thu Apr 17 2008
I wish I had known this products earlier. My 4-year-old son was a heavy thumb sucker. He knew it was a bad habbit, but he just couldn't stop it. I found this at the web site and decided to give it a try. The first night was hard! The poor boy couldn't sleep at all, but the second day, he stopped sucking his thumb just like that. I can't believe how fast it worked.
It's working!
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debbiehouston
Thu Apr 17 2008
I bought this for my 12 year old son to hopefully help him stop biting his nails. As long as he remembers to apply it (or I remind him!) it works!!
Love it!
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FlakyLMD
Thu Apr 17 2008
Much better than the pepper types we've tried.
Worth the money!
Reviewer:
Bobbye
from Columbus, OH Wed Apr 16 2008
My three year old son was a thumb sucker. I was looking for ways to get him to stop. I came accross Malava Stop, and thought it would be worth a shot. I had noticed on another review that the Mom warned her son that as he grew older, his thumb would taste bad. When the product arrived, I tried it first to see how bad it was. I thought it just tasted bitter, but not offensive. I then put it on my oldest son's thumb and he asked his brother to try his thumb. My youngest did not like it. The next day when my youngest son was taking a nap I put some Malava Stop on all of his nails just in case. He woke up and said my thumb taste bad. I only had to put the product on him a few more times. My son hasn't thought about his thumb in months. In my opinion this product is well worth the investment.
works!
Reviewer:
Huda
from Princeton, NJ Wed Apr 16 2008
It's a very effective deterrent. Tastes horrible and looks nice. The only issue is that yo must apply it every day, because it wears off when you shower.
I can see my boy's nails growing again, thank you Mavala!
Reviewer:
Muhiba
from Seattle, Washington Wed Apr 16 2008
This product is magnificent!!!
My son was biting his nails for months, and I decided to try Mavala STOP. He re-started biting his nails a few times, but our persistance was worth it.
I kept applying over again and explained that we must continue with it until he kicks the habbit by simply forgetting to put his fingers into his mouth.
I have not applied the polish on his nails for weeks now and he seems to find other activity to busy himself with, rather than biting his nails.
I would greatly recommend this product to anybody with such problem.
What a happines to see my boy's nails grow again and have something to clip :).
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