Mavala Stop - Helps Cure Nail Biting and Thumb Sucking, 0.3-Fluid Ounce
by American Fragrance & Cosmetic Company
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Product reviews of Mavala Stop - Helps Cure Nail Biting and Thumb Sucking, 0.3-Fluid Ounce
Review: Best paint-on stuff you can get, but sucess depends on the child
Beauty product: 3 Stars
This is the best stuff that you can get to paint on your child's fingernails to deter thumb-sucking or nail biting. It's much better than Thum Liquid Stops thumb sucking and nail biting - 0.2 Oz / Pack, 3 Packs, which wore off quickly and had to be constantly reapplied. By contrast, Mavala maintains a nasty taste through the course of the day. Reapplying first thing in the morning, and possibly right before bed, should be plenty.
However, success depends on the child. We used this product simultaneously on 3 children: an 8.5 year old that puts his thumb in his mouth (not actually sucking) when he reads, a 6.5 year old who bit her nails until the white was all gone with occasional bleeding, and a 2.5 year old who sucks both thumbs when sleepy/bored. We only had success with one child, the 6.5 year old nail biter. A few days and the habit was broken, and her nails are nice and long. The other two children didn't like the nasty taste and had a sharp decrease temporarily in how often their thumbs were in their mouths, but then they habituated and were right back where they started. When I pointed out her thumb-sucking, my 2.5 year old would say it had worn off, but I'd taste her thumb and it was still nasty.
So, if you want to try a paint-on solution, this is what I'd recommend. But, it may very well not work for your child. It only worked for one of our three. I guess we'd have to try a thumb guard or some type of restraint with the other two if we wanted to break the habits.
Review: Best product out there
Beauty product: 5 Stars
We had tried several things to try to get our 4 year old to stop sucking her thumb that did not work. After just 1 application of Mavala, she only put her thumb in her mouth for 2 brief moments. WIth Mavala she instantly was able to break the thumb sucking habit. I also tasted the product to see what we had subjected to her. It is extremely BITTER!!!! However, it does not burn the mouth. And whereas other products we had tried would wear off after a few days, this product along with its bitterness lasts for weeks. Review: Best product out there
Beauty product: 5 Stars
My daughter started biting her nails at the age of 1. We tried everything, she tried everything, and nothing worked. She was miserable, because by the time she was 12, everyone in her grade had beautiful painted nails and she wanted them. We bought the product, and it took only 1 day for her to stop. After this "miracle", my husband started using it too, and he also stopped. I recommend it highly. Now my daughter has lovely hands, and her nails are envied by many of her friends. Review: Best solution we found!
Beauty product: 5 Stars
Our daughter (3.5 years) sucked her thumb constantly. Our dentist suggested a thumb guard, but we wanted something a little less obvious(her preschool teacher thought it would draw attention at school). We used Mavala Stop on Friday night, and in 2 days she was done. The first night was rough- she HATED the taste, but we hung in there and by the second night she remembered what would happen. After a week we stopped even applying the product because she wanted nothing to do with her thumb. The great side effect of using it was that she could not eat with her fingers at the dinner table because sometimes her thumb went in her mouth! So it helped with table manners too :) Review: Best thing to stop thumb sucking and nail biting
Beauty product: 5 Stars
Best stuff in the world. It took only 3-4 weeks for the habit to stop. This was for a 5 year old who really loved his thumb. An easy move, just paint the thumbnail once a week with the clear polish. It tastes horrible, put thumb in mouth the first time and out it came. From then on when awake it would make it to just before his mouth then he would put the thumb down. Once at night while asleep it popped in woke him up saying yuck. Wonderful item.Mavala Stop-Nail Biting and Thumb Sucking Prevention, 10ml