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We have this Vicks rectal thermometer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002AHVZ It's pretty fast, seems accurate, and is designed so that you can't insert it too far.

we have the exergen. haven't had the chance to use it yet - will use it when our kids need it, i guess - still in the box.

http://www.exergen.com/medical/TAT/tatconsumerpage.htm

i heard good things about it and my SIL said her doctor used the same one (she got it first and told me to get it)....

Rectal is best for infants. We just use the one our hospital gave us. But for something more long-term, I'd recommend the Braun ear thermometer. Perfect for wriggly babies and infants without too much variance in accuracy compared to other thermometers. I also had the Exergen "swipe the forehead one" (it measures temp at the temporal artery actually), but like one ER doc told me, it's basically a magic wand. You could swipe that thing a few times (with as close as similar swipes possible) and still get a bunch of different readings. We used it in the hospital I worked at, but every doctor and nurse knew it wasn't the most accurate at all and the temps taken from it had to be taken with a grain of salt. You do have to keep the sensor clean for more accuracy and get the swiping technique just right (hard with babies/infants) for best results. For the most part, my LOs don't mind the ear one at all.