Having a Baby Ear Thermometer in your home is a must
February 17th, 2009 | by Barbara Ellar |There are many different types of Baby ear Thermometers that one can use on a baby however one should always stay clear of a rectal thermometer as this is not advised to be used on a baby, especially since there are many better alternatives. Glass thermometers can also be dangerous when used on a baby.
An extremely popular and relatively cheap thermometer is what is known as a stick thermometer. A stick thermometer has a digital screen along with a long tail which is placed under a child’s armpit for taking a reading. About five years ago a popular thermometer was a strip thermometer, this strip thermometer resembles a photographic negative and this is placed over the child’s for head and then a number will appear indicating the child’s temperature.
In today’s day and age it is not only doctors that can afford infra-red thermometer. The price of infra-red thermometer are relatively low now as compared to what it was five years ago so now most families can possess an accurate infra-red baby ear thermometer.
As a child moves around quite a bit when one is trying to take the temperature the ideal situation is to be able to take the temperature in just a few seconds without them even noticing and an infra-red baby ear Thermometer achieves this.
Apart from being very accurate infra-red thermometers are the best for babies because of the fact that they take the temperature so quickly in fact so quickly that the baby won’t even notice their temperature of being taken, and an accurate measurement is taken in under 2 seconds.
When you place your hand on your child’s forehead or on their back and notice that their body temperature is higher than usual it might be a good time to take an accurate measurement of the temperature. An infra-red baby ear thermometer has the ability to take the temperature of the child’s inner ear, this will provide an accurate measure which confirms parental instinct.
When monitoring the child’s temperature I usually take a reading every 30 minutes or depending on my level of paranoia it could be every 15 minutes. Sometimes I can become a so concerned that I lose track of what they temperature it was when I last took it and I have no idea whether or not it is improving. Many modern baby ear thermometers have a history which is really useful in these cases.
When taking a child’s temperature it is very important to ensure that the device being used is kept clean and hygienic. Some baby ear thermometers come with a sleeve which is goes over the end of the thermometer, this is interchangeable so you can have one for each child.