Which is the best thermometer to buy for babies?

[BlurBee]

cherrygal:

Hi


I have 2 thermometers - OMRON ear thermometer and CADI ear/forehead thermometer - but find that both give inaccurate readings when compared to the doctor's thermometer.

In your opinion, which is the best brand and how much did you pay for it?

Thanks!

I'm using OMRON ear thermometer too 7 also find its reading not accurate. Seems to be higher. :roll:

Agree that Braun is a good brand but the price is on the high side (>$100).

[atrecord]

Braun, i think thermoscan.


should be a decent choice/buy, bought in 2003, just after DD was born, and in the aftermath of the terrible SARS.

supposed to be a good deal, as bought from a supplier who provide medical supplies to a hospital…

[hquek]

Had an Omron, don’t trust the reading, now my 3 y/o use it for play.


Pigeon thermometer was good - used it from when DS1 was born (now he’s 6).

Also bought a Terumo thermometer from mustafa (think about $70). I like it. Quite nifty, quite trust its reading also.

[kwokwc]

I used Braun Ear thermometer. But do find the reading quite funny at times. I have used for coming to 10yrs already.


I remember my pead told me if want the most accurate reading is to take the armpit reading. So for all my kids if I suspect the fever is really very high, hitting 30degree, I will usually try to take the armpit thermometer with the normal thermometer.

[atrecord]

kwokwc:

So for all my kids if I suspect the fever is really very high, hitting 30degree, I will usually try to take the armpit thermometer with the normal thermometer.

wrong temp?

[sunflower]

I use Terumo thermometer, place in armpit. Very good and lasts forever. Hospital grade, I think. Braun ear thermometer good too, but rather difficult to position in baby’s small ears as temp reading is affected by the correct position/angle that the sensor is being placed in the ear. In fact, this is the problem with ear thermometers.

[toddles]

I have a guardian house brand one and a osim one (that was spolit after dd dropped it in the toilet bowl faintz)


PDs say ear thermometers are less accurate cos they tend to report higher than accurate temperatures. so sometimes they say things like, with a ear thermometer, only when it exceeds 37.5 or 38 degrees can it be considered fever.

[hquek]

Agree with toddles. For surface type thermometers (skin scan/ear), I’ll repeat a few times to get an average feel. Armpit is very close but then it’s very difficult esp with young children.

[cherrygal]

I have to revive this thread coz my Braun just died… I dropped it on the floor and it konked out.


I saw a Rycom contactless thermometer (looks like a gun) at Unity. Has anyone bought this before and is it good?

Any contactless thermometers to recommend? TIA

[miu miu]

cherrygal:

I have to revive this thread coz my Braun just died... I dropped it on the floor and it konked out.


I saw a Rycom contactless thermometer (looks like a gun) at Unity. Has anyone bought this before and is it good?

Any contactless thermometers to recommend? TIA

Yes, mine just died 2 days ago when my DD was running a fever. I need to get one to replace and was also thinking about the contactless type where her school is using. Not sure how accurate is that. Anyone can advise?