How to measure the child’s temperature under the armpit?
This method is not good for small children, since they will not stay still for long enough. You risk both an inaccurate measurement and hurting the child. With older children, you place the thermometer under their armpit for 5 – 10 minutes. Temperatures taken under the armpit will be about 0.5 degree C lower than temperatures taken in the mouth.
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