[blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers

Tue Aug 17 22:49:19 UTC 2010

Hi,

My message didn't say anything about the forehead.

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
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Subject: Re: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers

> Like I said, our pediatrician said the forehead isn't a good place as that
> spot can be hot if they are doing a lot of moving around.  It sweats 
> first.
> v
>
> -----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 2:40 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers
>
> Hi,
>
> There are also two spots on the neck where you can touch and tell if your
> child has a fever.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:34 PM
> Subject: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers
>
>
>> And then there's the kiss test. When I kiss Gabbie on the forehead I can
>> usually tell if she has a fever.
>>
>> -- Allie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 1:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] thermometers
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Yeah like I said, I rarely use my thermometer, but when I do I use the
>>> forehead even for Colyn who's 5.  It's just easier then using the ear
>>> even though the thermometer doesn't actually go inside the ear canal.
>>>
>>> Tammy
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] thermometers
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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
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>>>>> through Hadley at
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>>>>> Congratulations to you and your wife and thanks to all for your help.
>>>>> Sharon
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