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Turn temperature-taking with an ear thermometer into a game of telephone

in: Fun & Learning, Health & Safety

Shalini turned temp-taking into a game:

After constantly struggling to take my squirmy 16-month old’s temperature with the ear thermometer (he won’t even hold still for the three seconds it takes to get a reading), I discovered that if I pretend it is a telephone and that he’s getting a call (one of his favorite games) he happily sits still for the necessary three seconds. I usually put it near my ear first, talk into the "phone" and then pass it over to him so he can take his "call" while I stick the thermometer in.

Seems so simple, and yet it took me forever to figure it out!

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Asha Dornfest is a writer, parent, and insistent optimist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of PARENT HACKS, co-author of MINIMALIST PARENTING, and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast.

Comments

  1. Monera Mason says

    April 11, 2008 at 7:08 am

    I like this hack. We taught our girls how to push the buttons so they can “take” it themselves. But I like this idea a lot.

  2. Cascia @ Healthy Moms says

    April 11, 2008 at 1:27 pm

    That is a great idea. I always have a tough time taking my kids’ temperatures. Thank you for sharing that hack!

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