Perfect baby thermometer, 31 Oct. 2008

We have three thermometers at home for our little boy, a Grobag egg, one built into the baby monitor and this Philips one. But it is this Philips one I like the best.

The Philips thermometer consists of a good, no-nonsense easily read LCD display showing the temperature. The display is covered with a little plastic circle - which looks like it could scratch - but ours hasn't despite some real rough handling. This is mounted into a good tough rubber flower -- not too soft and not too hard. We're happy to let our little boy chew away on it now that he's teeting. In fact he quite likes playing with it. It gets dropped and thrown but is still going strong and has not discoloured or anything.

It seems fully waterproof to test the bath temperature (and is handily marked 37C to remind you want the temperature should be). It is also free-standing for use as a room thermometer. We also threw it in our bags for holiday without worry and used it to check the pool...

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Very useful gadget, 22 Aug. 2011

The first time I gave my baby son a bath I attempted to use the traditional "elbow" technique to gauge the bath temperature. For those not in the know, supposedly you just stick your elbow in the water and when it feels "just right", it's OK for your baby.

Well maybe I've just got sensitive elbows, or don't really understand what on earth "just right" is supposed to mean, as first bath time went something like this:

1. Fill bath to what I think is correct temperature, stick in elbow. Ouch too hot!

2. Pour in some cold water. Stick in elbow. Ouch too hot!

3. Pour in some more cold water. Stick in elbow. Still too hot!

4. Pour in yet more cold water. Stick in elbow. Hmm, OK maybe.

5. Pour in a little more cold water to be on safe side. Lower baby into bath.

6. Baby screams head off and starts shivering. Conclusion, bath way too *cold*.

So, this being the 21st century, I figured there must be a better way to do this, and...

This review is from: Philips AVENT SCH550/20 Bath and Room Thermometer (Baby Product)

Time saved and happy baby!, 12 Feb. 2015

Bought this the day after getting our newborn home and after reading literature about getting his bath water just right. Wanted a quick solution which would save us time waiting for the water to cool and/or guessing whether the water was at a suitable temperature for him to have a dip - this waterproof device is brilliant.Provides great piece of mind and speeds up the whole process of preparing a bath for baby. Little note (which I almost missed in the documentation sent with the thermometer) place the thermometer in the baby bath straight away as you are filling it up - as it gives a more accurate and balanced reading - rather than throwing it once the bath is full as you wait a little longer to get a stable reading.

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