[blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers

Wed Aug 18 16:12:34 UTC 2010

Hi,

np, I just didn't understand the context is all.  smile

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers

> I'm sorry, I was responding to the topic of fevers, not to you directly. 
> So
> sorry! Smile! 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 4:49 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers
>
> Hi,
>
> My message didn't say anything about the forehead.
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
> To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] The kiss test. Re: thermometers
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>
>> 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
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> 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>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>>>>>> 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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