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Home / Parenting / Baby-care / Why ear thermometers are the best for kids and adults!

Why ear thermometers are the best for kids and adults!

If you are a new parent, then you need to read this for sure!

By: Swapna C   | | Published: February 22, 2018 2:47 pm
Tags: Body temperature  High fever  Mild fever  Temperature  Thermometer  
Digital ear thermometer
Digital ear thermometer: It can be an excellent way to measure temperature of fidgety kids. The ear thermometer can measure the temperature of the ear canal in one second. All you need to do is put it in the ear so that you position the thermometer correctly.

As a new parent, you may be confused about which thermometer to buy, especially because there are so many types of thermometers available in India. Most of us have grown up with the mercury-based ones that our parents stuck under our tongue for what seemed like forever. Sometimes my parents also used the mercury thermometer to take axillary temperature (armpit). I also remember them struggling to read the mercury level by squeezing their eyelids and holding it against the light and even asking me to take a look when I was old enough. Also Read - Zoonotic malaria parasite found in Indian patients: AIIMS researchers sound alarm

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So why should you not get the same mercury one that our parents did or better yet a digital thermometer? Also Read - Suffering from fever? Be cautious with the foods you eat

Even if you use a digital thermometer oral temperature can be tricky with kids who might not want to co-operate by keeping the thermometer in their mouth long enough. Plus when you are trying to get an accurate temperature at home to check for a fever, the oral temperature may not be accurate because it is usually lower than rectal temperature, which many doctors say is the most accurate. But imagine sticking a rectal thermometer in a squirmy kid and you ll realise that it can be a bit of a challenge.

What about those forehead temperature strips?

First of all, it checks the skin temperature and not the body temperature so it is not accurate. It is a good way to know whether the baby has spiked a fever but not for getting a reliable reading. If the doctor has asked you to give an antipyretic like paracetamol if the temperature is over a 100 F, you shouldn t do it based on what the forehead strip shows.

Why is the ear thermometer better?

The first reason is that ear temperature is the same as rectal temperature. Secondly, it only takes a second to get the reading. You can do it when the baby is asleep and even if the baby is super fidgety. Most kits also come with a little disposable plastic cover for the sensor. Every time a different family member uses it, you can change the cover, which makes it more hygienic.

In my experience, it is the safest and quickest way to take the temperature not only for kids but also for adults. I would recommend you buy one with a case so it is portable and you can keep it safely in your bag when you travel with your child.

Published : February 22, 2018 2:47 pm
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