[blparent] talking thermometers?

[Tay Laurie]

Because sometimes your hands are cold enough that normal can feel incredibly 
warm, and your lips rarely ver get that cold.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peggy" <pshald at neb.rr.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] talking thermometers?


> You are welcome, and if you use a regular thermometer rectally you 
> subtract a degree.  You will learn that if your child has a fever, you 
> will be able to tell by touch.  However, a thermometer does come in handy 
> when you want to know exactly how high the temp is.  And if you're not 
> sure by touch, touch your lips to your child's forhead, you will know then 
> ... don't know why that works sometimes better than touching but it does, 
> also suggested by my sister who's a nurse, she only does it on her kids 
> and not her patients though, thank goodness, lol.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Jodie Riker
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:56 AM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] talking thermometers?
>
> I have a talking thermometer and I use it under the arm with Kahlan. I
> didn't know about adding a degree though. Thanks peggy.
>
> The one time I thought she had a fever she didn't, thank goodness.
>
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