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Subject: Re: Age and Rectal Temperature for Family Members Author: Bill [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018, 12:15: pm In reply to: Pete 's message, "Re: Age and Rectal Temperature for Family Members" on Wednesday, January 03, 2018, 04:21: pm I work at a free youth clinic for displaced,grade school age youngsters (5 to 10 years old) where the mercury glass thermometer is still used. The glass thermometer is still used in the vast majority of households in this rustic area. As at most homes, all 5 year old boys at the youth clinic get a rectal temperature taken with a glass rectal thermometer because unlike girls that same age too many of the have delays in intellectual maturity that render them prone to having a mishap with a glass oral thermometer placed in the mouth. With that being said, over the past decade there has been a gradual increase in the portion of boys over the age of 5 years old (few even 10 years old) where these delays have continued and these boy are also required to have a temperature taken rectally with a glass rectal thermometer. Although it is common for an boy, upon being called up to the front of the waiting room to have his temperature taken "the other way", to submit to having a glass rectal thermometer mounted in his rear end while at the same (with his mouth unoccupied) to strongly express his objections while that activity is being performed on him. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Age and Rectal Temperature for Family Members Author: Knut Holt [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Tuesday, January 23, 2018, 02:57: pm I think temp should be taken rectally by parents to age 13-14. This is because rectal temp is not only temperature taking, but also a little examination of the rectal region which should be done with any kid with fever. All parts of the kid should be inspected when a kid is sick with fever or other distinct sickness with general symptoms, and the rectal region is no exception. I think that a child that is old enough to take hisher temp properly should be allowed to do it self, and choose method self, of which 13-14 may be the appropriate age. But the kid should be asked if heshe feels any symptoms in the pelvic zones also after this age.s But i do not think there should be any limit of age for parents to take rectal temp if the child wishes them to do so, and it should not matter who takes the temp. The taboo about seeing or touching the intimate zones of children, even though the objective for the taboo is to hinder sexual abuse, also hinders parents to take care of the kids properly, and to put it bluntly, I am sure many kids die worldwide because of this society-forced negligence. Knut Holt http://www.mydeltapi.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]