Taking your kiddos temperature when they’re not feeling well is always a challenge. Open up and say aaah…not so much. Let me stick this in your ear…NOOOO!  Now, the challenge is over. With Exergen’s Temporal Scanner Thermometer, taking that ever elusive temperature is as easy as a quick swipe across your little one’s forehead.  That’s it! This week, Five Hens is giving away an Exergen Temporal Thermometer (MSRP $49.99) to one of our lucky readers.  If you’re interested in learning more about the Temporal Scanner, check out Painted Hen’s post about it here.  Read the rest of this post...

And the winner is…

• Linda G. from Bartonville, IL

No, this isn’t a post about alien brain scanners – although that might really make it a hit with your kids! Not even two weeks into school, my six year old has the fun trio of sneezes, stuffy nose and sore throat. Since I tend to lean toward medicine in moderation, being able to check my child’s temperature was always a necessary task that involved two adults. One to hold the thermometer in their mouth and the other assigned to “child entertainment” to prevent said thermometer from being repeatedly spit out. My kids were born with ticklish armpits, so those readings were just as much fun. It was difficult to GET a reading, much less be able to trust it.

We started using the EXERGEN Temporal Artery Thermometer six months ago and now my kids ASK to have their temperature taken! You just hold the button and slide the scanner from the center to the side of their forehead. That’s it. No waiting, no squirming. You can even take their temperature while they’re sleeping! The temperature reading is taken from the temporal artery and remains on display until you take another reading or turn it off.  Read the rest of this post...