Moms of older toddlers/preschoolers

mrs.george2be04 · June 2011

What kind of thermometer do you use on your kids? Logan has a fever and would not let me take him temp orally (or even rectally--yes I got desparate and tried). Are the ear thermometers acurate at all? If so, can you recommend one that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? TIA!

ETA: I didn't use the same thermometer when I tried rectally. Just wanted to clear that up. Smile

shawnsweetie · June 2011

I have always done underarm with both kids.

johnandkristin · June 2011

We have a Braun Thermoscan ear thermometer. That's the only way Jack lets us take his. He won't let me do under his arm, or under the tongue, so ears it is. I think it's fairly accurate, so far. There's mixed reviews on them, though. I haven't been able to test the accuracy (ie, use the ear thermometer, and then take rectally), but when he's felt warm and been sick, it registers his temperature as a fever. Does that make sense?

cops_wife · June 2011

I do underarm too. Just add a degree.

mrs.dilligaf · June 2011

We have the Braun ear thermometer as well. I know my LO isn't as old, but it is super easy. The longest it ever took for us was still around 2 seconds. I've compared it to our mouth digital, and it was spot on. I might still have a coupon for $5 off if you're interested (which of course I found when I got home from buying it).

Superchicy · June 2011

We also have an ear thermometer, and my mom uses a temporal one. Both have detected when she's had a fever and felt warm.

allobosc · June 2011

I use the temporal one, and also a digital one under the arm -- add a degree. When Alex was running his 4 day fever, the doc was wanting the underarm # only, even though it was the same as the temporal.

Jessica&Brett · June 2011

Fin isn't as old as Logan - but we've have good luck with doing under the arm. I had heard that it was a degree or two different than rectal, but whenever we've done both - it's been the same.