Welch Allyn Braun Thermoscan Pro 4000 Ear Thermometer

Pros: Quick and painless
Cons: not always accurate/always double check

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It's very sleek and stylist, fits right into your hand and is a lovely cream with green writing stating the fact it is a...

Pros: Easy to use, kid-friendly, quick readings, reliable, great for monitoring fevers
Cons: must replace ear covers

As a mother, I am often called upon to assume the role of a doctor and nurse. Though my experience with 4 children and various illnesses and aches has given me plenty of opportunities to practice my skills, I have come to rely on Thermoscan as an...

Pros: easy to use, fast and safe
Cons: not 100 percent reliable

Will the miracles of modern science never cease. The days of you child fidgeting with an oral thermometer are over. It no longer takes up to five minutes under you tongue to get an accurate temperature reading when you feel that you child is sick....

Pros: easy to use, non-invasive, compact and small, accurate
Cons: expensive, need to take a few readings for accuracy

Every family needs a good thermometer to keep track of body temperatures when babies (and big babies) are sick. With the coming up birth of my son I originally purchased an inexpensive digital thermometer. I knew it would get us through illnesses as they...

Pros: Fast, Accurate and Painless!
Cons: Temperatures could be a degree off.

Have you ever felt your child's head or legs and noticed they were warm? You ran and got the thermometer (mercury), held it under his arm for 3 minutes (which seems like 15 when you are trying to hold them still) and find out that they aren't even...

Pros: Quick Response
Cons: None

Please note that this review is about the Thermoscan HM-2.

I noticed that most of the reviews on the HM-3 were about 50% in favor of it. I am to assume that the HM-2 is the better one. I got my Thermoscan as a Christmas gift because it made...

Pros: Very fast and painless
Cons: Takes practice to get accurate readings

Digital ear thermometers have become very popular in recent years due to their ability to take temperatures non-intrusively within seconds. This is particularly beneficial for use with children, who typically hate to have their fever checked rectally or...

Pros: Ease of Use
Cons: Cost of Thermometer and Lenses

In a family, a memory which you'll never forget is the first time your child is "a little warm," on his way to running a fever. After our first call to the family doctor, the directions were simple. Watch his temperature and give your child...

Pros: Easy to use and quick results
Cons: need to establish a "normal range" for each individual.

I purchased a ThermoScan BrAun Ear Thermometer about 3 months ago. I had wanted to get one for a long time.

I am happy with this Thermometer for the most part. I don't feel it is entirely accurate, however, if a person was running a serious...

Pros: Quick, Handy for adults
Cons: Not accurate for babies and small children. Inaccurate if not used correctly.

I received one of these Braun ThermoScan Ear Thermometers as a babyshower gift after the birth of my first child. I thought that it looked and sounded like the neatest thing since sliced bread, so I put it on my baby registry.

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Pros: Easy to use, accurate, great for small children and babies
Cons: May not be used with children who have ear infections

It always seemed like a miracle to me. My grandmother would take one look at me and know within a second if I had a temperature. Then, she would lay her hand gently against my forehead and announce ‘This child has a temperature of 101.9!’

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Pros: Durable, Easier to use then "traditional" thermometers.
Cons: Even ONE SECOND it too long for a toddler!

Screech, pout, whine....................

Oh no! Is he running a fever? How do you check? Well, if you have a toddler, then it's not that easy. There are many choices out there, as far as thermometers are concerned. Some are...

Pros: Easy on your baby or child, fast, easy to use.
Cons: Not as accurate and reliable as other methods. Cost.

I purchased a ThermoScan ear thermometer several years ago when my son was under 3. At this time the "Ear" thermometers had just come out and were fairly expensive. I have seen the prices come down since then, but I have also changed my...

Pros: Easy, fairly accurate
Cons: expensive

I purchased the Thermoscan Ear Thermometer after my oldest daughter came down with several ear infections as an infant. Taking her temperature was just as an ordeal for me as it was with her using a regular oral thermometer. I wanted an instrument for...

Pros: Faster
Cons: Not accurate

Just before my first child was born almost 5 years ago, I purchased a Braun Thermoscan Ear Thermometer. I'd been thrilled to see they used them in the Emergency Rooms at the hospital and wanted to buy one. To see a nurse insert a small piece into the ear...