I don’t know if everyone has seen the heavy news recently?
China will completely ban the production of mercury-containing thermometers from January 1, 2026
！ In fact, mercury thermometers have long been eliminated internationally.
Although we have used a large mercury thermometer since childhood, it has the advantage of high accuracy,
But it’s really not safe
, especially for the baby, once broken, and not cleaned up in time, the harm to the human body is great, and even life-threatening. Other than that
Mercury metal itself can also cause great pollution and damage to the natural environment
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I currently have a mercury thermometer, an electronic thermometer, an ear thermometer, and a forehead thermometer at home!
Before I had children, I never thought about buying so many thermometers!
In this article, Heguo’s mother will explain to you based on the characteristics of the product and her own use experience
Which electronic temperature measurement product is best for your baby
Three electronic temperature measurement tools
So, without a mercury thermometer, what should we use to measure the baby’s temperature?
There are currently three electronic temperature measurement tools on the market, which are
Electronic thermometer, ear infrared thermometer (ear temperature gun), infrared temporal artery thermometer (forehead temperature gun).
▲ Electronic thermometer:
Temperature sensors are used to measure temperature
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: High accuracy, convenient reading, safe to use;
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: There are products on the market with measurement time ranging from 20 seconds to 5 minutes, which is longer than the other two;
When used, a high degree of cooperation from the baby is required
, like a mercury thermometer, needs to be clamped to prevent falling.
Therefore, it is recommended for older children over 5 years old with good cooperation.
▲ Ear temperature gun:
Body temperature is measured by infrared rays emitted by the eardrum
: 1-3 seconds fast temperature measurement, convenient reading, accurate temperature measurement when using the correct situation
: Accuracy may be affected by earwax;
High requirements for parent operation
, because the ear canal is not straight, when measuring the temperature, you need to abduct the child’s ear pinna, stuff it into the ear and then press the switch; In addition, the ear canal of small babies is narrow, and improper operation may injure the ear canal.
The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend it for babies under 2 years of age.
Therefore, ear temperature guns are suitable for babies over 2 years old and more cooperative.
Small Tips:
Another hidden use of ear thermometer is to predict whether you have otitis media
If the temperature difference between the baby’s two ears is large, then there may be inflammation on the side with the higher temperature.
▲ Forehead temperature gun:
Temperature measurement by detecting infrared rays emitted from the forehead,
There are two types: non-contact and contact
: Contactless is more hygienic for use in public (but contact is more recommended for household use); 1-2 seconds fast temperature measurement, convenient reading,
The most important thing is that the requirements for the baby’s cooperation are low.
: Greatly affected by the ambient temperature, resulting in inaccurate temperature measurement, especially non-contact, the outside temperature and distance have an impact on the temperature measurement results. Then contact, if the baby has sweat on the forehead, the temperature measurement will not be accurate.
Therefore, the forehead temperature gun is recommended to choose a contact type for 0-2 years old young babies to measure the temperature, because the operation is very convenient and fast.
Good things to help you avoid pits
After reading a large number of buyer reviews on the Internet, combined with my own experience, for these three electronic temperature measurement tools, Heguo Mama selected three brands to share with you! During Double 11, don’t forget to choose a suitable thermometer for your children, after all, electronic ones are much more expensive than mercury, and you can save a little by seizing the opportunity of the discount season!
♥︎ Electronic thermometer: Panasonic T15 thermometer is recommended
Soft head design, probe washing, LCD display, beep prompt, automatic shutdown, very intelligent, can measure the body temperature of three parts (forehead temperature, armpit temperature, temperature), temperature measurement is more accurate.
♥︎ Ear temperature gun: Van Mil temperature gun
One-second speed measurement, 3D probe, LED large screen display, 5 sets of data memory, more accurate temperature measurement, super high value, praised by netizens as “the light of domestic products”.
♥︎ Forehead thermometer: Foche forehead thermometer
Contact, special algorithm to exclude environmental interference; Imported from Germany, integrated temperature probe; One-second quick test; Small body, easy to carry; Put back the box to automatically shut down, the temperature measurement is relatively accurate.
Knowledge points about your baby’s body temperature
Finally, I would like to emphasize with you a few small facts about the baby’s body temperature that parents must know:
Your baby’s body temperature is subject to changes in movement, mood and environmental influence
, such as crying, eating, activities, dressing too thickly, etc. will cause a slight increase in body temperature,
However, it generally does not exceed 37.3 °C
Babies have a higher body temperature than adults and are not sensitive to fever.
The average body temperature is 36-37°C for adults and 36.3-37.2°C for babies. Even if the baby has a fever of more than 38 ° C, he can still play very well, unlike adults who are easy to feel pain and lack of energy. Therefore, it is easy for parents to ignore that the child has a fever, and when the baby is sick, parents need to pay more attention and measure the temperature regularly.
To measure your baby’s temperature, you don’t have to worry too much about accuracy, and you don’t have to pick a temperature difference of a few tenths of a degree
The main purpose of our temperature detection is to determine whether the child needs to take antipyretic medicine, according to the recommendation of Dr. Lilac, if the baby’s mental state is good, 389 degrees can also not take medicine; If the baby is in low spirits, it can also be used at less than 38.5 °C.
I wish our children good health and not get sick!
I am Heguo’s mother, post-90s decathlon second-child mother, Master of Science in Manchester, UK, original creator of high-quality parenting, mother and baby video UP master, family has high-value young sisters and brothers ~ welcome to follow
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