https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:22:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707998 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:34:06 +0000 snowjewelz 2707998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Braun ear one too; I always just check both ears or check twice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707582 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:12:39 +0000 Mrs. Cheesecake 2707582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Braun ear thermo and the kids are fine with it. I take readings from both ears. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707579 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:43:48 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2707579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Exergen temporal artery thermometer and the Braun ear thermometer. </p> <p>The Braun is easier to use except my three year old hates it and won't let me use it. I use it on myself, though.</p> <p>The Exergen one is tricky to use (you have to drag it from one spot to another), but LO is more likely to cooperate with it for some reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707556 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 16:32:09 +0000 fancyfunction 2707556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jape14: We have the Safety 1st one and I think it's fine. M just had her second fever ever this week and I've been checking her under the arm. I tested in myself arm and mouth and both readings were the same so I'm trusting them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707509 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:00:05 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2707509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a standard cheapy underarm thermometer (apparently can be used rectally or orally as well). It's the kind my mum always used on us and I have used it since she was two months old when I first checked her temperature. It has worked great for all of us so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707503 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:51:42 +0000 sunny 2707503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Graco and Exergen and I think the Graco is more consistent. The Exergen drives me crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707492 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:26:33 +0000 JennyG 2707492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Braun ear theromometer and I really like it. I'm not 100% convinced I always get an exact temp, but it seems to be very consistent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707346 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:31:51 +0000 sapphire 2707346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We recently bought this infrared one and have been super pleased. It is SO fast and has lined up well with the temps on our standard digital (which I would just use if I didn't have such a wiggle worm if a toddler). </p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Thermometer-Pediatric-Bilingual-Fahrenheit/dp/B015W3OX2U" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Thermometer-Pediatric-Bilingual-Fahrenheit/dp/B015W3OX2U</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707338 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 11:20:02 +0000 MamaG 2707338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an exergen and a braun ear thermometer. I vastly prefer the braun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707304 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 10:28:21 +0000 iluvboba637 2707304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Braun ear thermometer. Our pedi uses the same one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707300 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 10:22:27 +0000 jape14 2707300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried the exergen forehead thermometer and could not get it to work properly. Now I just use a basic regular thermometer (I think a safety 1st one I got at a shower) under the arm and have no issues. DS (2.5) knows he has to "wait for the beep" and usually requests to take our temperature as well. </p> <p>For a rectal temp in a younger kid, I use the free thermometers from the hospital labeled with an R so as to not confuse them haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707266 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:26:02 +0000 kiddosc 2707266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went through this this weekend. We have an the braun ear thermometer, and a safety 1st with three different probes for oral, axillary, and rectal temps, and a cheapo Walgreens digital thermometer I tried to use under his arm. He couldn't figure out the thermometer under the tongue and the underarm temps were nowhere near right. Nothing gave a good temp :sad: </p> <p>I think I'm gong to get the exergen forehead thermometer for next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707263 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:24:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2707263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Braun Ear Thermometer - I always check both ears </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707260 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:19:57 +0000 looch 2707260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really don't even need a thermometer to tell me if my son has a fever, he gets really lethargic and glassy eyes, and kind of stares off into space. I can tell just by touching him.</p> <p>But if I want to know the actual temperature, I use 2 thermometers. One is the forehead scanner and the other is in ear. I then split the difference between the two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-thermometer-do-you-use-for-your-older-children#post-2707257 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 09:17:58 +0000 winniebee 2707257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking for a non-baby thermometer. All of the ones we have tried in the past have been a bust. Which thermometer do you use for your toddler or older child? Do you think forehead or ear is the way to go? </p>