I think you went a little overboard on this one, Margaret. No, I don't think I did, but I don't want to start a fight. Incidently, the pharmacies around here are full of very accurate, digital thermometers that can be used in the mouth or under the arm. They are made out of soft, rubber-like material and have no glass or mercury in them.
Children can bite all they want.
I realize that these were not available a few years back, but now that they are, out of the 3 choices, I'll take this one. Just my personal opinion. Speed of life increases proportionately to the distance traveled.