Average Rating:
(4.49 out of 5)
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Worked Great!
Reviewer:
anonymous
from Lake Forest, CA Thu May 01 2008
My Son who is two was a avid thumbsucker until I found Mavala. It took one night of crying but the product worked. He stopped sucking and he hasn't tried again. But the product tends to rub off the fingers onto everything he touched. Even the food that he would touch became bitter.
Daughter hates it
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A terrible dad
from Long Island, New York Wed Apr 30 2008
Just seconds ago my daughter started having a tantrum about putting on the Mavala. She can't stand it and still wants to suck her thumb when she is tired. It is a battle but this stuff works when we can get it on her thumb. She is certainly more conscious of the thumb sucking. Tonight we will try while she is sleeping. The Mavala works, we just have to be strong and use it.
!
Reviewer:
Lisa V.
from San Diego, California Fri Apr 25 2008
I only had to use it once and my son hated it! He stopped biting his nails once he tasted this stuff. It really works.
STOP BY MAVALA
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Keziah Adams
from West Allis WI Fri Apr 25 2008
I was so glad I took the opportunity to buy this product my daughter who is 4 sucked her thub and I thought she would never stop. She started sucking at 1years of age copying her friend. I used stop in one week she never sucked her thumb again. And get this she REMIONDED ME TO PUT IT ON! Shes a big girl now.
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
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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!
Reviewer:
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 :).
Did not work, has not worked since.....
Reviewer:
Danny
from Atlanta, GA Tue Apr 15 2008
Maybe she is too young (18 months). After application, she immediately stuck her thumb into her mouth. I looked at her face for any reaction and she was totally oblivious of the taste. We have given it a break, we will try doing it again in a week or two. In order to submit this post, I had to rate, I marked poor. After the next couple of tries, I will give the real rating of the product.
This stuff definately works
Reviewer:
Rob
Tue Apr 15 2008
I've been biting my nails for almost 25 years with little luck in stopping. I got this stuff and it definately works very well. It is terrible. The taste lingers, its quite a punishment. I've been clean for about 6 weeks now and have actually had to start clipping my fingernails.
The answer to my nail biting prayers!
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Amy Kesterke
from Michigan Mon Apr 14 2008
I have bitten my nails for atleast 25 years, so badly that they bleed and I am incredibly embarassed by the way they look. I had acrylic tips on for over 15 years because that is the only way I'd keep my fingers out of my mouth. Then I came across Mavala one day on the internet and decided to order it, I haven't bitten my nails since the first time I applied it, they are as strong as can be. Plus, I will never have to put acrylic nails on again. Thank you so much for this product!!!
Worked for a couple of days
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Cindy S.
Mon Apr 14 2008
I bought this for my 3 year old son whose thumb-sucking is already causing dental problems. We had tried the persuasion and the reward system but that did not work. After putting this on his nail the first time, it started working. He didn't suck his thumb for two days. I followed the instructions by using it every other day, but by the third day, he was use to it and started sucking his thumb again. I tried applying it everyday and even 2 or 3 coats, but it didn't stop him. He had just gotten use to the bitter taste and went right back to sucking his thumb. I waited a couple of weeks and tried it again, but it didn't phase him. I don't know if it was the product or my strong-willed little boy, but he is still sucking his thumb.
Worked after one application
Reviewer:
anonymous
Sun Apr 13 2008
I purchased this to deter my daughter from sucking her thumb. I only had to use it once and she stopped sucking her thumb. It was a miracle for us. Too bad Folica has such bad customer service. I called them 3 times and emailed 3 times before I could get a response.
Works Miracles
Reviewer:
Lynn
from Texas Wed Apr 09 2008
My four year old has been sucking her thumb since she came out the womb. I have tried all the different product from walmart, walgreens, etc. I bought this product and it worked in less than a week. We still may have to put a little on every now and then,but it has worked great!!!!!!!!!!!
Stopped child's thumb sucking
Reviewer:
Chris
Wed Mar 26 2008
This worked exactly as we'd hoped. We looked quite a few places trying to find something that would help and decided to try this. Our three year old stopped sucking his thumb in just a few days. We only needed to put it on again once or twice over about the next month when he'd try to start sucking his thumb again.
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