Learning about rectal after oral

When I was 6 broke the oral one then went to rectal. That was the first time I knew a thermometer was made for it. Sorta Freaked out when I heard and did alot of things before but gave up my butt and got in the bed, did not know about a heavily greased thermometer and spreading the cheeks to expose the target, then the plump thermometer touching it and going for the plunge with an Ice Cold Thermometer. The first time was ugly feeling but said I have to try it again, that was when I got hooked.

Rectal temperatures had been a part of my childhood up until I was 10 or 11. Once I was old enough, I had oral temperatures taken after 6 or 7 but it seemed I would still have my rectal temperature taken sometimes because of a broken oral thermometer, the oral reading was considered too low or that's what the nurse ordered.

When I was growing up, I learned that rectal is for babies and toddlers. Oral is for older kids and adults.

I always was told that rectal was for babies and very young children. It was later on when I was a young teen, that a friend's mom wanted to take my temp rectally during an overnight visit. She said I felt warm, and mentioned the difference in accuracy. I refused. She ended up taking it orally, with the rectal thermometer. For me, it was one of the weirdest experiences.

I learned about oral temps long after I had been treated with rectal temperatures. Actually, my mom switched me from rectal to armpit when I was 10 or 11. Never really got oral temps at home.