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This stuff worked for my 3.5 year old in one application! So glad I got the smaller bottle. I was on the fence and so glad I went for it despite the pediatric dentist recommending to wait until she was 4. She was having some changes in her teeth from thumb sucking but she said it wasn't enough to make her worry. I was on the fence because my daughter started thumb sucking around one after I accidentally weaned her from her pacifier (I had found out there are actually age ranges on pacifiers but she didn't like the firmer texture - and I already tossed her other ones). I wasn't worried at the time because she only sucked her thumb when sleeping - so naps and night. However, a little over a year ago I became a stay at home mom and I noticed her thumb sucking increasing while she was awake. Constant reminders were not helping though I was glad it wasn't making her too upset either. I asked her if she wanted something spicy on her thumb to help her stop (because she wouldn't know what bitter was) and she became curious and asked for it a few days later. I ordered it online because I couldn't find it locally and chose this brand because of the reviews. She got excited when it came in the mail and I made her wait until morning to try it because I knew nighttime would be the hardest. Before I put it on I told her it doesn't come off, even with washing hands, so she would be prepared. I put one stripe down the center of each thumb trying to limit the accidental tasting while eating meals that I had read in other posts and it worked pretty well. She immediately gave a little lick and said "yuck". She had a great morning and did ask me to take it off a few times in the afternoon but I reminded her it doesn't come off and that was that. A few tears the first night but a left a few crackers at her bedside to take the taste away in case she accidentally sucked her thumb and that eased her fears and I just stroked her hair for awhile to relax her in place of her thumb. No mention of her thumb the next day and at night she only asked for a couple crackers. Third night, nothing! I know this is wordy but I hope my story helps someone else. Who knows, maybe in another few weeks she may need another dose but this self reminder has been so much better for both sides and has given us more progress in 3 days than in 1 year. So far she hasn't sucked her thumb in 2 weeks.