Growing up mom was the primary caretaker of the family. As my older sisters matured mom taught each of them how to take rectal temperatures since they would need this knowledge when they had their own children. Since I was the youngest, I was the one to be demonstrated on. I didn't mind, since I was the youngest, and I knew each of my sisters would be gentle as mom was, and that they would be able to use the knowledge when they had their own children. One sister wanted to go into the medical career field of pediatrics so moms teaching would be a great learning process. Mom showed my sisters the procedure she used for taking my rectal temperature. When this was done, I was always undressed to my underwear. Mom then told me to lay facedown on my bed, or on a sheet that was spread on the livingroom floor with my arms at my side. The rectal thermometer, vaseline, and tissues were already prepositioned on my dresser, or nearby table on a tray for easy access. Mom always said pre-preparation was always best. This would make it an easier learning process for each sister. Mom also had developed a schedule so each sister would get equal opportunity when it was time for my rectal temperature checks. However, as it turned out, each time I had my rectal temperature taken by one sister, the other sisters were there to watch. So my rectal temperature was checked several times so each sister would be proficient and comfortable with the procedure. Mom watched and offered suggestions during each rectal temperature check. She had created a notebook with information on all my rectal temperature checks, and other issues. She let each sister look through the notebook to see the history of all my rectal temperature checks, and other issues. She told each sister to add any information that could be used by her other sisters. She also told them that she took the notebook to the doctor clinics, and showed to the nurses there. She said they were very impressed by the charted history of all my rectal temperature checks, and other added information that mom had added over the years. They also recommended bringing the notebook to every appointment and checkup. They said they would recommend this process to every patients parent as a positive process for good health. Each sister followed moms guidance, but developed their own unique methods for my rectal temperature checks. One sister was left-handed, so her procedures were a little different from mom and my other sisters. Another sister used to always remove my underwear completely. This happened because the elastic in my underwear was worn out. She noticed this as she was lowering my underwear to below my knees. She said lets just take these off all the way for now, and I will get you another pair after your rectal temperature check is done. It didn't seem any different than the other times when my underwear was at or below my knees. Although there was no elastic band pressure against the back of my legs, or the crumpled bunch under the front of my legs. The other sisters also noticed this when they stopped by my bedroom to watch her procedure. They said that it was a good decision to continue without the underwear, since it would be a less stress issue, after a calming conversation with me. She told mom about the incident, and mom agreed, said it was okay, and whatever was easier for her, comfortable for me, and that the rectal temperature was done. Again learning from this incident and other moments, each sisters procedure could be a different in how they lowered my underwear, different process for lubricating the rectal thermometers pear-shaped bulb and glass rod, slight changes in the ways they spread my bottomcheeks apart for the rectal thermometer insertion, the gentle touch of my bottomhole with the rectal thermometers lubricated pear-shaped bulb, unique twirling of the rectal thermometer once it was inside my bottomhole, different hand placements on my lowerback or bottomcheek area, the words spoken during the rectal temperature procedure ie; you are being a good boy, just relax, you know I am gentle, this won't take long, only a few more minutes, almost done, I have taken your rectal temperature like this before, take a deep breath and slowly let it out, turn your head to watch the clock on the wall or the television, look at the pictures on the wall, okay let me check your rectal temperature, I need you to undress to your underwear, laydown on your tummy with your arms at your side, I am going to have my sister recheck your rectal temperature after I finish, we will recheck your rectal temperature in 2 hours, let me wipe the vaseline from your bottomhole, okay all done, you can get up and slide your underwear back up to your waist, if your rectal temperature is this high when your other sister takes it, I will let mom know, and we will need to go to the doctor/clinic to have the nurses recheck your rectal temperature, and possibly give you a shot in your bottom so you don't get any sicker. For my rectal temperatures I was always laying on my tummy, arms at my side, underwear at or below my knees. The rectal thermometer pear-shaped bulb and glass rod lubricated, my bottomcheeks were spread with finger and thumb process, as the rectal thermometer slid into my bottomhole. Once positioned, fingers and thumb were removed from spreading my bottomcheeks. Then as the rectal thermometer was held in my bottomhole, the other hand was placed on my lowerback, or bottom cheeks area to keep me still. I could feel the rectal thermometer being twirled numerous times during the rectal temperature check. The rectal temperature check always lasted 5 minutes. When completed, the finger and thumb spread apart my bottomcheeks, and the rectal thermometer was withdrawn from my bottomhole. The rectal thermometer was read, and placed on a prepositioned tissue. From there several tissues were picked up, and my bottomcheeks were again spread by the finger and thumb, as the vaseline was cleaned from my bottomhole area. After this, I was told I could pull up my underwear to my waist, and get up from the bed, or sheet on the livingroom floor. As the rectal temperature readings were documented in the notebook, I was also told my rectal temperature check would be rechecked in 2 hours by another sister.