We purchased this thermometer because the normal ones take a whole to use and it’s hard to hold under a wriggly baby’s arm long enough to register a reading.With this thermometer it is so easy to point at the temple (2-3cm away) and within seconds you have a reading.There are other settings on there you can use but I personally haven’t tried them so I can’t comment on that.There’s an option to have the sound on or off which is great if you need to take a sleeping babies temp and don’t want to risk the little beep waking them. The screen lights up so you can see in the dark and if the temp is high the screen will change colour.I really love that it is non contact so therefore no cleaning is required and it comes with a hard case to keep it in and protect it.

The display is easy to read because it has large, high contrast, backlit numbers. The unit starts quickly, takes a measurement quickly & gives audible feedback to say it has done so, then shuts off to save the battery. Accuracy is probably good - at least, measurements of the same source taken within a few seconds of each other are almost always identical to within 0.1 degrees. This unit is unusual in that it can also be switched to other modes for non-contact measurement of objects at much higher and lower temperatures than the human body. Great for finding hot & cold spots when assessing energy use in buildings, for example.

I have actually prebought this as I'm having a baby but have used it frequently lately with everything going on. When I'm feeling a bit run down and overheating, I check my temperature and its so easy to use, just put it near the temple as per instruction and it measures your temp accurately. I also have another thermometer which measures the same temp so I know it's working properly and I have complete trust in it for when I need it for bubs.