I remember being very young and being sick with a fever. Mom had me in her bed and she sat down on the bed next to me." I have to take your temperature and I need to put the thermometer in your rear end. It won't hurt. I need to lay still while it's in or it might break." This was all new to me, but I thought if it did not hurt, it might be alright.
My pajama bottoms and underpants were pulled down once I was on my stomach on the bed. True to her word, it did not hurt at all. In fact, I liked the sensations the lubricated rectal thermometer provided and enjoyed all three minutes of this new procedure and those that followed that day.
Members, How did your mother or nurse first explain the temperature taking process to you?