which part of the body temperature is best to know fever in a toddler? like when I took temp in her armpit and ear it was normal but when I took in her mouth it was 102 I am really confuse

1 Answer

ExpertDr Bandana JoshiAyurvedic Physician3 years ago

A. In toddlers you should check in armpit so take a digital thermometer and turn it on and keep It in armpit abd wait and let it beep and once it beeps then taje the reading

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