Do you remember when was the last time when your mother took your temperature rectally, at home? What was the circumstances? Like did you wear PJ, or daily clothes, your mother used a lot of Vaseline or just a little bit on the thermometer tip, were you actually ill, or just tried to fake it because you wanted to skip school, or you didn't even feel sick but your mom was overprotective....
Can you remember back, why that one wast the last, for example your mom finally accepted you are old enough to do other methods, or you complained and whined a lot like "mooom, all the kids in my age switched to oral temp taking" etc.
This topic is especially for those who were late switcher to oral, above 7-8 years old, or even older. (when you were teen).