How to Take Oral Temperatures

• Be sure your child has not had a cold or hot drink in the last 30 minutes.
• Put the tip of the thermometer under one side of the tongue and toward the back. It's important to put it in the right place.
• Have your child hold the thermometer in place with his lips and fingers (not teeth) for 3 minutes with a glass thermometer (about 30 seconds with a digital electronic thermometer). Keep the lips sealed.
• Your child has a fever if the temperature is above 99.5°F (37.5°C)