How Do You Read A Childs Temperature?
It’s early morning on a school day and your child appears, puffy-faced and sleepy-eyed, complaining that she doesn’t feel good. Parental instinct kicks in, and you place your palm on her forehead to check for any sign of a fever. She feels warm to the touch, but it’s difficult to tell for certain if she is sick. That means it’s time to get a more accurate temperature by using a thermometer. Make sure the child’s armpit is dry. Place the tip of the thermometer under the child’s armpit. Make sure that the armpit remains closed by folding the child’s arm against her chest. Allow the thermometer to remain under the armpit for four to five minutes. Remove the thermometer. If the armpit temperature reads above 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2 degrees Celsius), the child has a fever. Make sure the child has not recently had anything hot or cold to drink. This could affect the temperature reading. Instruct the child to open her mouth and lift her tongue. Place the tip of the thermometer under one s
