accurate toddler thermometer
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 23 articles
Looking for a Reliable Infant Thermometer
We use a vicks underarm thermometer. Very accurate. I was one to always do a .... Plagiocephaly Toddler Needs Mind... How Do You Explaim Death to a 3 . ...
Answers
- I have had great luck with the Exergen Temporal Thermometer. It runs across the forehead and has always given me an accurate reading. I have taken it to the doctor wi...
- Hi J., Some children, infants, adults run a low grade fever. Don't worry, when a child is sick, you will know it. Your thermometers are fine. Hope this helps. D.
- You just might be lucky. My daughter is 5yrs old. She did have temp. but they didn't happen until she was teething. I used any typical thermometer. I didn't find the e...
Looking for the Perfect Ear Thermometer
I've found that the ear thermometers aren't very accurate. They work fast but that's about it. ... Favorite Home Cooking Ideas · Great Gifts for Toddlers ...
Answers
- Hi I got this thermometer as a baby shower gift and I love it. I have used it more than I thought I would. Teething can run your baby a fever sometimes. It is nice ...
- Dear C. R, I have a Braun, it is absolutely the best!! I bought 2 others prior to the Braun, and just was not happy with them at all. The Braun is the way to go. ...
- I can't respond to your exact model, but I've had a Braun for about 6 years and it's worked great for me. I can only think that the brand has gotten even better.
Anyone to Recommend a Good Thermometer?
Don't waste your time on an ear thermometer if you have a toddler. The child has to stay perfectly still in order to insert it correctly and get an accurate ...
Answers
- I have tried several of the ear thermometers and not found one that is acutally acurate. However, they now have a theremometer that you rub across the forehead. I am ...
- the exergen temporal thermometer is good. u can get it at walmart. they use it at the pediatricians office thats how i found out how to get one. its about $30. just si...
- Hi L., the bad news about the tympanic (ear) thermometers is that they can be very inaccurate. if it ifs not aimed directly at the eardrum, which believe it or ...
Forehead Thermometers
The ear thermometer is never accurate for me. My son hates having his temp taken .... Newest Questions. Toddler Hates Diaper Wipes · Shaking in My Sleep? ...
Answers
- exergen at walmart has worked well for us too - good luck - hope your kiddos get to feeling better soon (i hope you don't get sick too)
- I'm not sure if what I have is what you are thinking of getting BUT........ I have an Exergen Temporal Scanner (used on the forehead). It is an infared thermometer...
- I have the Exergen one too. It works great. It's worth the money. I threw away the ear one I bought because I kept getting wierd readings - I'm sure it was user err...
Taking Temperature
He is 4 and I want to know the best way to get an accurate reading. I just have a digital thermometer. He felt warm in the night so I tried to take his ...
Answers
- Hi A., We use a Temporal Scan thermometer in our house. You push a button and swipe the thermometer across the childs forehead (make sure it's not sweaty first). I...
- Fever's are nothing to worry about unless they go above 104. At 4 yrs old each way you are taking them is fine. Each way may be off a few degree's, but again, as lon...
- When my cousin was born prematurely (27.5 weeks) the nurses/docs at Stanford took her temperature under her arm. A normal reading under the arm should be 97.6. I figur...
Forehead Thermometer and Pulse Ox
I am definately looking for a good forehead thermometer and was wondering ... as long as you use it correctly, it will give you the most accurate body temp. ...
Answers
- I agree with the Exergen!
- The Exergen Forehead thermometer works GREAT!! Very easy and fast....swipe it across the forehead and it gives you a reading in about 2-3 seconds. I love it...and so...
- C., I was a field medic/corpsman for the USN and USMC. From my own experience I can tell you absolutely do not get a ear thermometer. I observed one of these devi...
Thermometers
I've used an ear thermometer for years, and my docs also use them and say they are very accurate, as long as you read the directions. The normal temps are ...
Answers
- I also received an ear thermometer while I was pregnant. It fits in my son's ear ok but I was told by his doctor that they aren't very accurate. I use an under arm t...
- Hi L., I am an R.N. and have read so many studies about the inaccuracies of the "ear thermometers." I haven't read much about the "forehead thermometers," but guess ...
- We have the Exergen Temporal Scanner Thermometer. You just swipe across the kid's forehead, it works great. It is really nice, because you can use it on a sleeping k...
Can You Recommend a Good Thermometer for Kids and Adults
Sep 14, 2009 ... The ear thermometers are pushed to parents but are actually pretty difficult to do correctly and are not very accurate. ...
Answers
- Hi M., I have the Braun brand ear thermometer and it has worked out great but I am an RN and in some departments of the hospital we use a temporal artery scanner that...
- I am a nurse and mother of 3 I use the Exergen Temporal Scanner it is quick, easy, and you can do it while they sleep. The ear thermometers are pushed to parents but ...
- Hi, I just never get the right results with the ear thermometer..i have bought several and I just find the results are always different within minutes. If you have a ...
Aspirators
Oct 24, 2009 ... I received an aspirator, clippers and digital thermometer in a small ... I found that it is most accurate with the exception of the rectal thermometer. ... Bacon & French Fries · How Do You Get Your Toddler to S.. ...
Answers
- I agree that the hospital will give you the best aspirator out there! As for clippers, I used emery board files at first - such tiny digits! And now use a clippe...
- When ever I go to baby showers I like to give a diaper bag filled with all my favorite baby supplies! I will share with you! *Mylacon! (I buy the Wal-Mart brand. Work...
- I received an aspirator, clippers and digital thermometer in a small "summer infant" kit for my first son. Both my husband and I loved them. When my second son came ar...
Low Body Temperature in a Baby?
I remember that I had googled low body temp and toddlers and came up with .... I 've heard the ear thermometers are very difficult to get an accurate temp. ...
Answers
- Did you try a dif. thermometer?? We took our son to the e.r. once with the flu and he was almost treated for hypothermia because the first thermometer they took his te...
- My daughter has an ear canal that does not allow for an ear thermometer to be effective. While I know this is way more painful for Mom's than it is for baby do a recta...
- I have used ear thermometers with similar experiences, I usually test myself as a baseline to see if it's working, utimately I just stopped using it, even though it is...
