![]() Read the temperature before removing the thermometer.Hold the strip in place for the required amount of time.Press the entire plastic strip firmly against a dry forehead.If your baby is younger than age 3 months or your child's fever rises higher than 39☌ (102☏), check the temperature again using a better method. Remove the thermometer from the forehead, and read the temperature.įorehead thermometers aren't as accurate as electronic and ear thermometers.Most of these thermometers make a beep or other sound when they are ready to read. Slide the thermometer across the forehead to one side (not up or down).Press the button for making a measurement.Make sure nothing is between the thermometer cup and the skin. Place the thermometer cup on the skin in the centre of the forehead.Remove the cap over the cup part of the thermometer, if it has a cap.Remove the thermometer, and throw away the used probe cover.Press the "on" button to display the temperature reading.Centre the probe tip in the ear, and push gently inward toward the eardrum. ![]() This will help you place the probe in the ear canal.
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