i dont kno what place to ask this. im almost 9 and my mom still takes my tempeture in my but sometimes if i am real sick like now. i told her to take in my mouth or ear but she says its not acurit. she takes it in my ear sometimes first but its a way diferent tempeture there an i duno why. is my mom weird or does yer mom take yers the same cuz i dont think my frends get it like this and it bugs me when im sick. how can i like make her take it in my ear.
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Tempeture in the but
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Rectal measurements are the most accurate, then the mouth. There is no reason you can't take the measurement under the tongue. It is completely fine doing it that way. Even the doctors office will do it under the tongue. Your mom is being silly. Rectal measurements are only used on babies and very young children.
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see i knew it was f@$#&^%& dumb but wha now. how do i make her use the ear one when im like coughing an stuf
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I don't know.. refuse to drop your pants. Seems really weird to me. My kids were taking temps in the mouth since they were 2-3 yrs old. Never did the ear thing. The mouth is much more reliable. Heck you can even take the temp under the armpit. Not as accurate and you need to add a degree to it, but it works.