[blparent] thermometers

[Michael Baldwin]

Hi,
Nope, they still do not recommend ear or anal thermometers.
Wal-Mart sells a talking forehead one that I posted to this list a while
back, if someone still has that info, they can post it.
IMO the only reason to have a thermometer is to let the doctor  know the
exact temp if they are sick, and the doc wants to know.  I have no trouble
telling if my kid is running a fever, and I am guessing most parents are
that way.

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Melissa Ann Riccobono
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:56 PM
To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blparent] thermometers

I've heard they don't recommend using an ear thermometer when a baby is less
than a year old.  You may want to check on this though; I heard it when my
son was born, and he's now three.  I've heard very good things about
forehead thermometers, but they aren't accurate sometimes either...  I guess
nothing is perfect.
Melissa

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:23 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] thermometers

Hi,

there are a couple of good thermometers, one is an oral rectal under the arm

one, and the other one  is an ear/forehead thermometer.  You can buy both
from www.speaktomecatalog.com I prefer the ear thermometer because it only
takes a second to take a tempreture and therefore doesn't require holding on
or in difficult parts of

a sick and cranky baby.

hth

Tammy
----- Original Message -----
From: "sharon howerton" <shrnhow at att.net>
To: "blparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:01 PM
Subject: [blparent] thermometers


> Hi, all!
> I have a student who is expecting in December who asked about a good 
> talking baby thermometer. Can anyone advise?
>
> And for Denny, welcome! I teach a Parenting series for blind and visually 
> impaired parents through the Hadley School. You may want to consider 
> enrolling with us and taking the Preparation course as it will give you a 
> lot of information not only for blind parents but for general development.

> There are two other courses in the series, Infancy and Early Years. The 
> courses are free and available in Braille or cassette. We have not gotten 
> to the point of putting this course in digital format yet, but a lot of 
> students send their lessons by email which can speed things up 
> considerably. If you would like more information, please contact me 
> through Hadley at
> howerton at hadley.edu
> or by phone at 800-323-4238.
> Congratulations to you and your wife and thanks to all for your help.
> Sharon
>
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