[blparent] talking thermometers?

[Tay Laurie]

Very true. eventually you get a  sense of that, even with kids that aren't 
yur own.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] talking thermometers?


>I bought my talking thermometer at beyondsight.com.  It can be used either 
>rectally or under the armpit.  I've done it under the armpit but not the 
>other way because usually, to tell the truth, you'll know when the baby has 
>a fever eventually just by the feel of its face and body against yours. 
>It's wise to have a thermometer because there are times you'll want to know 
>exactly what the temperature is, if the fever has lasted awhile or if it 
>goes really high.  Still, I think I've used my talking thermometer maybe 
>two or three times in four years.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant 
> of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been 
> all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
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> From: "Tay Laurie" <j.t.laurie at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:25 AM
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>>    Hi everyone,
>>
>> I know there are talking oral/axillary thermometers, but for an infant, 
>> of course, the most accurate method is up the bottom. Are there any 
>> talking rectal thermometers out there, and if so, where can they be 
>> found? If not, is it ok to use an ear thermometer, and if so, do talking 
>> ones exist, and where can they be found?
>> Thanks for any help you can give. We're going to start stocking up on 
>> things we'll need.
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