Customer Reviews

TenderTykes Digital Pacifier Thermometer, White

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If you're going to buy this, be forewarned. The pediatricians will make you take a rectal temperature if you use this. They aren't convinced of its accuracy. Every time I have used it, however, it's been accurate to within a degree. I use it to screen to see if I need to take a rectal temperature, for example if it's over a hundred I usually take it rectally. I wish doctors would trust it, though

I had trouble using this themometer because my child's pacifier was a different shape than this one-- so he didn't really want to suck on it long enough to get a good reading. The couple of times he was able to suck on it long enough, the reading seemed fairly accurate.
Overall it is a fantastic idea-- and fairly inexpensive. So it is probably worth trying on your child.

The idea is a good one, however if your child is used to a different type of pacifier then chances are he/she will not take it. When speaking to other moms we all agree, it depends on your child. The product is inexpensive. I reccomend buying the product and trying it because if it works on your baby it is a lifesaver. My son was born 4 weeks early and his immune system was not great. He was sick very often in his first few months and this pacifier made things a little easier. For the money, it's worth a try!

I loved this pacifier thermometer! I say "loved" because it no longer works (very disappointing). My two-month-old son spit it out one time and before I could catch it it had fallen onto our hardwood floors. Now it doesn't work! Just one time of being spit out and it's broken?! I think if they're going to improve on this product, they should improve on its durability. Otherwise, I really do believe it is a great product!

I thought his was a great idea when I saw it so I bought it. My daughter wouldnt take it because of the shape and its not something you can sterilize with out ruining it!

When my son was newborn, this thermometer worked great. He would suck on it for the required time and the reading would be almost identical both auxillarily and rectally. The biggest problem I had was keeping my son interested in sucking on the pacifier long enough to get a reading as he got older. He cut himself off from the pacifier at about 4 months old and this method was no longer useful for us. If your child still uses a pacifier, this is probably a great choice for you.

This product is great if you can keep it in your infants mouth long enough to read the temperature. It takes a while to read the temperature. My daughter spits it out.

I received this as a gift before my daughter was born and thought it was a pretty neat idea. After she arrived and I tried to use it one night, I found out quite differently! When I placed the pacifier in her mouth, if she'd been able to speak, she would have said something like "What is this?" and proceeded to promptly SPIT it out. I tried a second time and got the same response. We have always used the Avent pacifiers and this thermometer is shaped quite differently. If you have a baby that isn't used to this type of pacifier, buying this thermometer will be a waste of money. Ours is in a drawer and will never be used. We're sticking with the regular thermometer.

This is a good idea in theory, however, it just didn't work for us. Our son took a pacifier with no problems, but he knew this was different and just didn't want to hang on to it. Even though taking a rectal temp is no joy in itself, it's the best way to get an acurate reading. It's all our doctor's office would really take.

This thermometer is great. Just give it to your baby like a regular pacifier. It will sound a tone when the temperature is taken, and shows it digitally on a lit display. If the baby has a fever, it will play a little lullaby rather than just sounding a tone. It also stores the last temperature taken. You can also be guaranteed an accurate temperature, unlike the ear thermometers -- and so much less expensive! A best buy in my book.