Negative Positive
Title: Didn't work for us, but worth trying
Review: I had such high hopes, but to no avail. Our 3 year-old quickly figured out how to take a suck at her thumb and then take a drink repeatedly until the mavala was sucked off and she had rinsed the taste from her mouth. So, alas, it didn't work for us. However, I've heard great stories of success from others. Bottom line, the stuff isn't that expensive and much cheaper than other methods to get your kids to stop sucking their thumbs. It's worth a shot. Maybe it will work for you.On a side note. The stuff DOES taste NASTY. My 3 year old (for whom this was purchased), climbed to get the mavala stop on a shelf in the kitchen and then painted ALL of her baby sisters' fingers (baby sister was 9 months and a finger-sucker). We tried to get the mavala stop off of baby sister's fingers, but she still threw-up from sucking her fingers. LESSON TO BE LEARNED: be SURE the mavala stop is out of reach of even the most crafty toddler.
Is the review positive or negative? 