Getting a child to sit still for an under the arm or in the mouth style thermometer is nearly impossible, we gave up on this early on and ended up buying a rather pricey ear thermometer. The problem with that one is it was never accurate, I could take a temperature three times on the same child and get a very different reading every time. We just couldn’t trust it but didn’t know what else to try.
I started hearing good things about the Kidz-Med VeraTemp No Touch Thermometer online and was really happy to have the chance to try it out myself. Not only was this a reliable thermometer but forget making the kids sit still or trying to find the perfect spot in the ear, this thermometer doesn’t even touch the child!
By simply pointing the device at the child’s forehead, about 2-3 inches away, it provides a digital read out. It only takes a second and it is so easy the child can be sleeping to do it. Great peace of mind to check their temps before heading to bed at night, without disturbing them!
The Kidz-Med thermometer can do more than just body temps though, it’s actually quite fun! You can also check the temp of your drink, the air, your food, the kids bath water, the dog – you name it! lol My favourite part is of course the no touch feature because there is no worries of spreading germs but also it has a great memory too, so I’m not worried about writing down temps or trying to keep track of how a fever is progressing.
What a great thermometer, it’s hard to believe how far the thermometer has come in recent years from in the mouth for a few minutes to one touch and it’s done