Which thermometer do you use for taking a child's temperature?

[clorogue]

Just wondered what thermometer you use when a child is ill - what works best for you?

Thanks

[loocyloo]

i don't use one!

don't have one in the house!

i used to have a forehead one, but found it useless. ( about 20 years ago )

everyone is slightly different, and once you know the child, you can see what is 'hot' for them! i just put the back of my hand on the childs back. Dr said that was fine, and i didn't need to know HOW hot a child was ( my own or minded ) ... either they were well, or ill, and usually a temp arrives with other symptons, as otherwise, why would you check temp?

[Monkey26]

Braun ThermoScan

[loopyloopy]

Braun ThermoScan

I have this one too. Previously had the neurofen one but it was giving false readings.

The thermoscan is a good one

[Monkey26]

I have this one too. Previously had the neurofen one but it was giving false readings.

The thermoscan is a good one

I work at a hospital as well and it is one of the ones we use there in certain departments so that was good enough for me to buy it! Especially as i purchased it when on offer in Tesco haha xx

[curlywurly]

I have that one too. It's very good.

[sweets]

I have a hand and a phone to use to ring parents to collect hot children!

[rickysmiths]

i don't use one!

don't have one in the house!

i used to have a forehead one, but found it useless. ( about 20 years ago )

everyone is slightly different, and once you know the child, you can see what is 'hot' for them! i just put the back of my hand on the childs back. Dr said that was fine, and i didn't need to know HOW hot a child was ( my own or minded ) ... either they were well, or ill, and usually a temp arrives with other symptons, as otherwise, why would you check temp?

This is me as well

[blue bear]

I use a digital one under the arm, I take normal temp so know if It's raised when I take temp when Poorly.

[onceinabluemoon]

Braun Thermoscan here too. Its an 'in ear' thermometer and gives accurate readings in seconds, means you don't have to mess about with a strip of plastic on a wriggling two year olds head. Cost a lot but has been worth it's weight because parents don't argue with it.

[SammyM]

Yes, thermoscan for me too.....

[mrs robbie williams]

ive got nurofen digital one xx

[jadavi]

Is this a safety requirement? Don't have one...

[Dragonfly]

No as I believe it is not a safety requirement and i dont have one. Im not sure about taking other peoples childrens temperatures. If they are ill ring for them to be collected, you can tell if they are ill without a thermometer?

[Bridey]

I've never had a thermometer for my own child, or anyone else's.

[The Juggler]

i do use digital thermometers. if a child is warm i want to know if their temp is 37 or 39 - I have had friends who have children with febrile convulsions and don't want that happening so i want to know how high it is so I can get permission and administer calpol if need be.

Also if you do have a parent who is tricky about picking up when their child is ill - telling them their child has a temp of 38 or more will make it harder for them to argue about coming.

[onceinabluemoon]

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Also if you do have a parent who is tricky about picking up when their child is ill - telling them their child has a temp of 38 or more will make it harder for them to argue about coming.

this is exactly why i have one. Saying little Jonny is a bit off colour and feels very warm is often met with, 'see how he is in an hour' whereas Jonny has a temperature of 38 degrees, looks off colour is more likely to get an I'll come and get him response.

[Tealady]

I'm paranoid about temperatures as my DS was hospitalised at three months with Strep Pneumonia. His temperature rocketed in a very short space of time and when I was ringing doctors for an emergency appointment, they wanted to know exactly how hot he was (40.5 by the time we got to hospital ).

Therefore whenever a child is hot now I have to know just how hot. I do only have a digital thermomenter that I stick under their arm. It's adequate but was thinking of investing in an in ear type.

[rickysmiths]

No as I believe it is not a safety requirement and i dont have one. Im not sure about taking other peoples childrens temperatures. If they are ill ring for them to be collected, you can tell if they are ill without a thermometer?

I agree wholeheartedly. It is not my place to take a temp. I know when a child is ill or not and on the whole my parents know I don't call them home on a whim.

[rickysmiths]

I'm paranoid about temperatures as my DS was hospitalised at three months with Strep Pneumonia. His temperature rocketed in a very short space of time and when I was ringing doctors for an emergency appointment, they wanted to know exactly how hot he was (40.5 by the time we got to hospital ).

Therefore whenever a child is hot now I have to know just how hot. I do only have a digital thermomenter that I stick under their arm. It's adequate but was thinking of investing in an in ear type.

How interesting. My dd had the same thing at 3 months and I rang our GP who was at the house before I put the phone down. Our GPs and Health Visitor said not to bother with a thermometer because you know when a child has a temp and you respond it doesn't matter then if it is a degree over or 4 degrees you still need to take measures to reduce the temp.

Personally I have never kept Calpol in the house for mindees to use and I make this clear to all my parents. I can reduce a temp fairly rapidly without and the parents have to get to me as quickly as they can. If I feel it is more serious I would call an ambulance who have people who are trained to deal with a more serious episode.