Jolly Tots Infra-red Baby Ear Thermometer

The ear thermometer is also known as the tympanic thermometer. The thermometer measures the infrared energy emitted from the patient’s eardrum and computes the body temperature. The eardrum temperature is a very reliable and accurate indicator of the body temperature. The eardrum is recessed inside the head and is less affected by external temperature. It situates close to the hypothalmus, which regulates a person’s body temperature. The eardrum is an ideal place for taking temperature. Like the forehead thermometer, it also uses infrared technology to read the temperature inside your baby’s ear canal. To use it, you insert the tip of the thermometer inside your baby’s ear canal and press the button. The advantages of the Ear Thermometer includes Speed reading: Many brands merely take seconds to get a reading using the ear thermometer. It, therefore, saves parents their time. And although it is intrusive, it doesn’t need to be in the ear for long. It is also accurate If inserted correctly in the ear canal, the ear thermometer gives a very accurate reading and is, therefore, a reliable way of picking your baby’s temperature.