How to Take Your Child's Temperature

How to Take Your Child’s Temperature

Among all of the symptoms that their kids may have, such as a cough, sore throat, and vomiting, fever seems to be the one that parents worry about the most.

Until recently, oral or rectal placement of a thermometer has been the most common way to measure a child’s fever. Although both methods give accurate results, they are invasive and take up to several minutes to get results. Many parents are unwilling to take their child’s temperature rectally or struggle to keep a restless child from moving long enough to get an accurate reading.

For today’s parent, the most convenient and non-invasive way to accurately measure a child’s temperature is with a TempleTouch™ Thermometer. TempleTouch is safely used on children and adults of all ages, especially newborn babies, so it is quickly becoming the thermometer of choice among mothers. Using a groundbreaking technology called R.A.T.E., TempleTouch is quick, accurate and easy: Simply touch the probe to the forehead near the temple and wait six seconds for results.

How to Use TempleTouch™ Thermometers

There are two versions of the TempleTouch thermometer – the mini and the premium. Read instructions on each below.

ReliOn® TempleTouch™ Mini Thermometer found at Wal-Mart®.

Quick Start:
1. Press and release the POWER button.
2. Unit will beep twice when ready.
3. Hold firmly to temple, wait for next beep.
4. Read results.

Wait at least two (2) minutes between consecutive measurements for the unit to readjust to room temperature.

Measurement Guidelines:
1. If the thermometer has been stored at a cold temperature, allow the unit to warm naturally to room temperature before using.
2. Performance of the device may be degraded if operated or stored outside stated temperature and humidity ranges.
3. Consult your physician when using drug therapies that may raise the local skin temperature in the forehead; this may lead to incorrect reading.
4. Do not place the thermometer on skin exposed to direct sunlight, fireplace heat, air conditioner flow and cold/warm compress therapies.
5. Measurement body location is the temple, in proximity to the artery, between the eye socket and the hairline.
6. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue comprised by skin disorder, open sores or abrasions and patients in trauma.

Where to Buy
Download PDF instructions (in English).
Download PDF instructions (in Spanish).

Walgreen’s® TempleTouch™ Premium Thermometer found at Walgreen’s.

Quick Start:
1. Press and release the POWER button.
2. Unit will beep twice when ready.
3. Hold firmly to temple, wait for next beep.
4. Read results.

Wait at least two minutes between consecutive measurements for the unit to readjust to room temperature.

Measurement Guidelines:
1. If the thermometer has been stored at a cold temperature, allow the unit to warm naturally to room temperature before using.
2. Performance of the device may be degraded if operated or stored outside stated temperature and humidity ranges.
3. Consult your physician when using drug therapies that may raise the local skin temperature in the forehead; this may lead to incorrect reading.
4. Do not place the thermometer on skin exposed to direct sunlight, fireplace heat, air conditioner flow and cold/warm compress therapies.
5. Measurement body location is the temple, in proximity to the artery, between the eye socket and the hairline.
6. Do not place the thermometer on scarred tissue comprised by skin disorder, open sores or abrasions and patients in trauma.

Where to Buy
Download PDF instructions (in English).
Download PDF instructions (in Spanish).