The Tender Way to Take Your Child’s TemperatureWhen your child shows signs of a fever, call on the MABIS TenderTYKES Instant Ear Thermometer to give you quick, accurate results. Simply place the tip in your child’s ear and you will instantly have the results. It’s one of the best thermometers for taking a temperature quickly. You’ll also find it excellent for children or babies who don’t like to sit still for long. But it’s great for the entire family. You can even use it in the dark. The Nite-Glo display glows a soft green, making it easy to see the readings at night.Advanced Infrared TechnologyUsing advanced technology, this instant ear thermometer gives you clinically accurate readings with just one touch. The large LCD readout displays the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius and holds your last 10 readings in memory so you can track progress. The fever alarm alerts you of higher than normal readings (above 100.4 F).
C**S
One of the few that actually works.
A lot of these types of thermometers don't work too well, but this one is worth the money. It does take some practice to understand how to hold it for proper temperature reading, and I suspect many people who have problems or claim it doesn't read well may be inconsistent in it's use, although I can't say for sure.The Mabis is fast, seems quite accurate and doesn't require the use of covers that add to the cost and can make it other brands inconvenient to use.I recommend practicing with it on the people you will use it on most, while they are feeling well. Test in both ears until you get a consistent reading and note how you are holding it in the ear. Like any thermometer, digital or not, the biggest trick is in the way you use it.
M**L
I Really Like This
I just needed a handy instant thermometer that worked. This compact little item really gets the job done with no fuss or bother. It is not frightening for children who may dislike being picked/prodded especially when they are not feeling well. You get used to the low beeps which, eventually, do aid in quick relief or growing concern over the presence of a fever. I am a grandmother, so i have tried quite a few of these products over the years, yes, including the old fashioned mercury thermometers and I have found this one to be accurate and very user-friendly. Also, not having to replace lens covers is the best convenience of all..a little rubbing alcohal after use is all it requires. A very nice product that travels well.
R**N
Operator error or just not accurate?
I really like the ease of use of this item. My problem lies with the different results I get. I can take what I think are identical readings in one ear and get slightly different results. Then if I compare with readings from my other ear the numbers get even further apart. I just got an oral thermometer that tracks pretty well with an ear thermometer at our doctor's office. The Mabis ear thermometer will usually be 1-2 degrees different than either of those. I can't rely on it, which is unfortunate because I really love the backlit screen, memory settings, travel case it comes with, and how it beeps to indicate when you're running a fever.
G**N
Excellent value
Everyone with a child needs a thermometer in the house! Ordered this one and it came pretty quickly and didn't work (something wrong with the battery connect, I believe). I returned it and they even sent me a new one BEFORE they received the broken one. Now THAT's customer service! The replacement works fine.Super easy to use and no probe covers. A simple thermometer - when you need to know someone's temp without a lot of bells and whistles.
S**N
Closest to Dr.'s infant reading
My infant daughter was ill with 101.5F fever and gastro enteritis at 4 months old. This thermometer picked up readings as accurate as the anal probe the pediatrician used that same day! Our readings were almost spot on. Clean it with a little cotton swab and menthlated spirits or rubbing alcohol.I have been using this thermometer with excellent results for about 4 months now. The glow in the dark feature has proven very useful.
M**2
Not as accurate as other models
I have used a few different models and brands of instant read thermometers, and this model hasn't performed to my expectations. I realize this is instant read and it takes readings from the ear, both of which make it less accurate. But taking several readings within a minute or from both ears would reveal a great variance in temperature (3-4 degrees). That's unacceptable for me. I got a Braun instant read thermometer and it takes much better readings (consistently gives the same reading within a minute and is close, around .4 or .8 degrees to standard thermometers).
J**C
VERY frustrating
How would you like to be up at 3am, sick and trying to take a temperature and never get any consistent reading. Last night mine were between 97 and 102. And it has never worked well for anyone in any ear. I am so glad that we saved our mercury thermometer. Still don't know what to do for the babies.Find something other than this product.
R**L
Good item!
Love this item and so glad I purchased it! Great thermometer for my 15 month old and she doesn't mind it either!
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