“Boo’s got a temperature” is something I unfortunately utter quite regularly; however like most people I couldn’t be 100% certain when a high temperature became dangerous.
Braun have long been making in ear digital thermometers so as parents we are use to the accuracy that these provide, so when I was invited to the launch of the new Braun Thermoscan 7, I was intrigued to see how they could have improved on the previous model.
We had a lovely afternoon with fellow bloggers at St Martins Lane Hotel and I think you’ll agree that’s the most amazing children’s buffet I ever seen, definitely a hit with Boo!
Boo loved meeting Dr Ranj and was even more delighted when we discovered that he does indeed know one of Boo’s consultants! It was a great opportunity to sit down with him and ask any questions we had about fevers in children, really reassuring.
Dr Ranj was on hand to explain how a temperature is different for a 3 month old as it is for a 2 year old, and all depends on the age as what action to take. Now I’ve always know that a temperature isn’t an illness, merely a sign that the body is doing it’s job and trying to fight something; that’s all well and good but when it’s the middle of the night and you have a poorly child who’s crying and has a high fever you can’t help but react more emotionally, that’s after all what we’re here for.
The new Braun Thermoscan allows you to select the age range of the child and will indicate with a traffic light colour system whether they have a temperature and at what stage it’s a cause for concern. Boo enjoys trying to guess what colour her ear will make the thermometer which is a great way to get the kids involved and feeling comfortable with having their temperature taken.
Boo unfortunately has only just recovered from yet another bout of pneumonia and the Braun Thermoscan 7 was a great tool to have, when we eventually ended up in A & E in the middle of the night, the memory function – storing up to 9 previous readings – was an easy way of showing the medical team that her temperature had indeed been topping 40 degrees for more than 4 hours; it’s the little things like this that make a big difference in helping parents when your children are unwell. Braun’s new precision Thermoscan 7 is the obvious choice for parents who want a thermometer that is reliable and a from a brand we all know and trust.
Disclosure: We received a Braun Thermoscan 7 for the purpose of this review, all opinions are our own.
We have reviewed a couple of Braun thermometers now and love them, I’ll never use another brand x
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