I just bought a brand new (EXPENSIVE) thermometer and it reads insanely high. I didn't catch it until I took my husband's temperature when he was sick and it read 105.5. We re-took underarm and he was just slightly over 101.

Parents will often ask me to check temps as soon as kiddos wake up if they had an off morning and they always read high. I agree with bringing your own thermometer and asking if they can re-take the temp before you pick up. I always re-check before making the call to send a kid home and it almost always goes down once they are up and moving.

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