Innovo Forehead and Ear Thermometer.

I have never had a thermometer other than the oral kind.  Now, I have taken my temp so many times this year in my bout with cancer that I could go through life never doing it again but of course that will not be possible.  Lol  So this is my first experience with one like the Innovo Forehead and Ear Thermometer.  I found I really like it!  I wish I had had one of these long ago.  These are my thoughts on this thermometer:

Pros:

• For starters I LOVE that the batteries are included.  I just had to pull out the plastic thing that makes it not turn on in shipping.

• There is a quick start guide so you don’t have to dig through all the instructions before you start.

• This is not just for infants and children.  Anyone can use it and I do.  Although keep in mind that the ear temp is not recommended for anyone under the age of one but that was not a problem for me.

• This really doesn’t matter to me but for some people it will.  You can measure in either Fahrenheit or Celsius.  I have friends that the mom
is from Canada and the father is from US.  They are each used to the different units.

• It has an Auto shut-off.  This is VERY valuable to me because when I am dealing with a sick grandchild, I will not be thinking about turning it off.

• It is great that you don’t have to wake up a child to take their temp.  My 3 year old grandson was over and he was not feeling well and was sleeping.  I needed to take his temp so I knew he was ok.  I did NOT want to wake him and so I took it on his head.  It worked great!  First I stroked his head a bit and then did the thermometer.  He never knew.

• Also, the head option is nice for when my grandkids have an ear ache and scream when you touch their ears.  They won’t keep the thermometer in the mouth and they hurt when you touch the ear so the head is perfect!

• When you take the temp and they don’t have much fever, the display is green.  If they have a temp above 99.5 the display is red and it beeps.

• It keeps in memory the last 20 readings.  It also has a face or an ear on the display with each to tell you what method you used to take the temp.

Cons:

• The thermometer is now waterproof.  Not a huge deal but would be nice for cleaning off the germs.

• You have to keep the sensor really clean or the readings are not accurate.

• It doesn’t work very well to take your own temp.  At least as far as I have found it doesn’t beep when you get to the right temp and you can’t watch the temps when it is on your head.

Like I said before, I really like this thermometer.  It is easy to use and I love the 2 options.  I would recommend this to anyone.  Remember it is not only for children!  :)  I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.  You can find the item here:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OY7UY60?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00