Thanks to the ReliOn Temple Touch Mini Thermometer I now have a much simpler and quicker way of taking my sons temperature.
This handy little thermometer utilizes a unique sensor that rapidly samples the heat flowing from the blood vessels to the skin surface and translates it accurately to body temperature. How rapidly you wonder? Well, try 6-8 seconds. Operating the Temple Touch is just as quick and only involves 4 small steps:
*Press and release power button
*Wait for unit to beep twice
*Hold firmly to temple, wait for next beep.
*Read results.
If only it had arrived about 2 days sooner it would have been perfect timing. My son was bit last weekend by what we think was a spider. He wasn’t feeling well and I wanted to keep an eye on his temperature. I pulled out my little kit that I had bought before he was born. I soon discovered though that it was impossible to keep the digital thermometer under his armpit. He stood still for approximately a minute and the thing still hadn’t finished registering. In the end I wasn’t able to get an accurate reading and had to rely on my hand. It was a serious situation but not as serious as it could have been had he been ill with the flu or something worse.
I am completely prepared for the next time now that I have the Temple Touch. I already tested it out on my son several times and because he only had to sit still for 6 seconds, it was a breeze.
As far as I’m concerned I’ll never use another digital thermometer again.
More About The Temple Touch
The Temple Touch Mini Thermometer is a little more than 4 1/2 inches big. It sells for $12.99 on their site (They’re out of stock unfortunately) but I hear that they retail for less than $10 at Wal-Mart. It also comes ready to go with 2 AAA batteries, and best of all.. no tip covers needed!
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Giveaway (Now Closed)
Would you like your own Temple Touch Thermometer? Thanks to MomSelect (who set up this review) I have an extra to give away to 1 of my readers.
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#66 – Karen M.
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A big thank-you as always to everyone who entered. This was one giveaway that I wish I had enough to give everyone who entered. Another thank-you of course to MomSelect for providing the product for review and giveaway.
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We use a digital type thermometer but not sure how accurate it is anymore. This would be better as I think it would be easier to use and accurate.
I currently use a digital thermometer. I think temporal thermometers are the most accurate
Following you on twitter and tweeted here
http://twitter.com/mommyjen99/status/3963486873
Well, we use a regular old digital thermometer or my hand (lol).
That said, I would love to win this for the couple who’s baby I am carrying (surrogacy). 😀
Thank you!!