I also like our thermometers to be able to take both oral ...
We have a 5-yr old and a 3 week old, so I need a thermometer that is both accurate and quick. I also like our thermometers to be able to take both oral and axillary temps.<br /><br />PROS:<br /><br />Consistent reading. I took my temp orally multiple times and all of them were within 0.2 degrees of each other. Having young kids, this is especially important to me. I also took an axillary temp and both methods produced the same temp so it's accurate across different temping methods.<br /><br />Quick-ish. Depending on how you're taking the temperature, it is close to the 16-second mark. When I took my temp (oral), it took about 16 seconds to get a reading. When I took our 3 week olds temp (axillary), it took almost 30 seconds to get a reading. I then tried an axillary temp on myself with an 18-22 second result. We have not tried a rectal temp.<br /><br />Quick one-push on/off button. Nothing to fiddle with or hold down.<br /><br />Automatic shut-off. I'm a sleep deprived parent. I'd like to say that I remember to turn everything that I use off, but I'm sure that's not the case. The GearDistrict thermometer has an auto shut-off after 10 minutes.<br /><br />Comes with a case. I can disinfect it and then put it back in its case and place it back in our changing table drawer. I don't have to worry about it getting all germy (although we always wipe it down before using it orally anyway) or broken in there.<br /><br />Flexible tip. Having squirmy children means that the thermometer up doesn't always stay in the same place. I didn't think that I'd like flexible tip when I read about it, but after trying it on my wriggling 3-week old, I'm in love.<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />Inconsistent (and not 10-second) times. The only reason that I'm docking this product 1 star is because the result times were inconsistent and none of them were 10-second times. It is still a fairly quick product at 16 seconds, but 30 seconds with a screaming baby can seem like forever. We have a thermometer that is truly an 8-second thermometer, so if she was really sick, we would reach for that one before this one. For myself and the rest of our family, it's not as big of a deal, but I wish that it were noted in the product description.<br /><br />Overall, it's a good basic thermometer. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it if you're looking for a super quick thermometer for young children, but aside from that, it's an accurate thermometer that gets the job done and I would recommend.<br /><br />I did receive this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review.
Rating: 4 stars