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I checked out all the comments on line about the Malava Stop nail polish and it looks like it'll do the trick. I know, a nasty way to deal with the problem, but at my son's age (almost 7) we can't beat around the bush any longer. I ordered a bottle and should have it in about a week. I also got a good idea from one of the parents who reviewed the product on line. She told her 3-year old daughter that there was a special fairy who would decide when she was old enough to stop sucking her thumb, and when that time came, the fairy would make her thumbs taste bad. One night, her mom played "fairy" and used the Mavala Stop. The next morning, her daugher noticed the bad taste and was so excited that the fairy had come, that she never sucked her thumb again, or something like that. Playing off of that, this morning, we told our son that a fairy would check how his teeth are growing, since we've already told him he's big enough not to suck his thumb, and that if he keeps it up, his teeth will be crooked. If she decides that his teeth are growing in crooked, she would make his thumbs taste bad to help him remember not to suck on them. We also decided to completely stop scolding and reminding him not to suck his thumb. I told him I wouldn't scold or remind him myself anymore because I know he can stop on his own, trying to build up his self confidence. I told him the fairy would check on him in a few days, and if she thinks he needs help, she'll make his thumbs taste bad, not to punish him, but to help remind him. All day today he's been really excited about NOT sucking his thumb. I've noticed a few times while he was watching TV (when he would normally be sucking his thumb) that he wasn't, and I've given him lots of praise. Hopefully by the time we get the Mavala in the mail, he'll stop on his own, but if not, we can fall back on that. I'll keep you guys posted. I know I wasn't the original poster on this question, but thanks for the suggestions from everyone!

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