How does the AgeSmart Family Thermometer help parents?
It never fails. When school hits, so does colds and flu. Each and every year.
This trend seems to last until the new year as well. Do all the kids adjust to each others’ germs in school mid-way or something? Odd, but like clockwork, my kids get colds in the first week of September, and they were just done a bout of the flu a couple weeks ago. My poor babies!
Vicks had asked me to try out their new AgeSmart Family Thermometer, and it arrived exactly one week before that flu hit our household in a mad fury. So, I actually got to give this thermometer the full test, right when I needed it most. Do we call that lucky?
What I like most about this thermometer is that you click to indicate whether the person is under 3 months, 3-36 months, or over 36 months, and it uses medical guidelines to interpret temperatures. So, you don’t have to stand in the dark, in the middle of the night and try to interpret what the reading is {I’m not quick on the draw at 3am}.
What it does is displays a color-coded readings {green is OK, yellow is mild fever and red is high fever}, using the persons age as the guideline. Hence the name ‘AgeSmart’ this age-adjustable feature is the first of its kind. If this isn’t enough it also has a memory system to track the last readings.
It can be used for oral, axiliary or rectal temps, so it’s a good thing that the AgeSmart Family Thermometer is water resistant so you can clean the thermometer well.
Always used to using a forehead-swipe type of thermometer, I was surprised that the kids had no issues with holding this one under the tongue. Yet, they’re kids and even the most tolerant isn’t when sick, so it’s a good thing that it only takes 8 seconds to provide a reading.
This is great to have if you have more than one child of varying ages, since it does most of the ‘guess’ work for you. Proven clinically accurate, it’s pretty smart. ‘Cause again, at 3am, I am not.
AgeSmart Family Thermometer is available at: Jean Coutu, Lawtons, London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart, Guardian IDA, PharmaPlus, Loblaws, Paragon, PharmaCHoice West, PharmaChoice Atlantic, Remedy and has an ARV of $19.99 – $21.99.
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Disclosure: I received product to facilitate this review, all opinions are my own.
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Pat Battles says
The BEHIND EAR GENTLE TOUCH THERMOMETER would be very useful!
Rosanne says
This would be awesome, we are coming through a 6 week bout of illnesses…and we need all the tools we can get!
Rosanne says
BEHIND EAR GENTLE TOUCH THERMOMETER would help us too!
ToCo says
Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier
Jennifer S. says
The air purifier.
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i love the smell of vicks vaporub. i would love a good supply of vaporub for all those aches and pains.
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I would love the V150SGN-CAN VICKS
STEAM GUARD VAPOURIZER
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Ashley D says
the humidifier would be great for us!
Anne Taylor says
loving the Vicks V3900-CAN Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
elaing8 says
Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer
Jennifer says
The starry night cold mist humidifier!
Kim says
VICKS STEAM INHALERS
Ira says
I’m afraid we will need the humidifier this winter… Vicks Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier would be really nice to have.
Darwin says
the cool mist humidifier.
Becky says
Warm mist humidifier.
Brianne says
Another Vicks product that I would like to have in my home is the Warm Mist Humidifier.
Huguette E. says
I like the SoftHeat HP950S-CAN King Size Heating Pad
Gvenny says
I would love the V1700-CAN Vicks Soothing Vapours Plug-in Waterless Vapourizer
Bernice Stauffer says
Unbelievable contests thank-you
nichol tone says
Vaporizer
Shannon V. says
Great idea for a thermometer. Wish these were around when my kids were itty bitties!
L P says
The warm mist humidifier. thanks
Marla says
The humidifier
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I love the soothing vapour plug-in waterless vapourizer.
Michelle B says
I like the HealthCheck Hygrometer.
Paula M-B says
I’d love the waterless vaporizer
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Vicks V3900-CAN Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier
Karen Scott says
Vicks Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier would be really nice to have, 3 boys who always seem to be sick with colds this time of year.
Lindsay says
My kids always fight me taking their temp, this method is great!
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Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier. Cute.
Rhonda W G. says
Honeywell HHT-145 HEPA Tower Air Purifier
409cope says
I would love the starry night cold mist humidifier for my grandbaby.
LindaL says
Would love to try the Vaporub!!!
Courtney says
The behind the ear thermometer, essential with a toddler!
Karla Sceviour says
I would like to have the Honeywell HHT-157C True HEPA Tower in my home.
Elizabeth L says
Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier
Yan D says
Cool Mist Humidifier
Rosie Digout says
Always useful when you have kids
Michelle says
humidifier sounds like a plan (maybe we wouldn’t need the thermometer then!)
Angela Mitchell says
The Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier would be helpful.
Tina says
I like the Vicks V1900-CAN Waterless Vaporizer.
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we could definitely use the cool mist humidifier
Angela says
I like the Monkey lamp and the Ear Thermometer
Ami L says
starry night cool air humidifier!
Lindsay says
Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer would be nice to have.
Happy Chinadoll says
Vicks Behind Ear Gentle Touch Thermometer
Melanie B says
Steam inhaler
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A Dehumidifier would come in handy at our house! Didn’t know Vicks had them
Stephanie LaPlante says
I’d like to have the Honeywell HHT-013C Pet CleanAir™ Air Purifier
Amy C says
I would like to have the Honeywell HDK050 Honeywell Compact Dehumidifier.
Heidi Watts says
the warm mist humidifier would be great…
Randa says
V1700-CAN Vicks Soothing Vapours Plug-in Waterless Vapourizer
Andrea C says
I would like the Honeywell Easy to Care 1.5 Gallon Ultrasonic Humidifier
Karry Knisley says
Cool mist humidifer
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cool mist humidifier
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vapourizer
JohnZ says
We literally just bought the humidifier….
Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says
I’d go for the Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier – our ancient one finally died last year
Erin says
The Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier would be perfect for my little one
Amanda Neilson says
We have the Vicks Humidifier in our home. Works wonders!
Cheryl G says
I’d like to have the Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier.
Mandy Elnor-Joyce says
The thermometer would be my first choice of something I’d want, but second would be the Vicks Personal Steam Inhaler.
Martina J says
Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier
Johanne says
The BEHIND EAR GENTLE TOUCH THERMOMETER would also be great!
Ginger Leah Gervais says
The cold mist humidifier!
Lisa McLain says
Cool Mist Humidifier
raz says
i would love a humidfier from vicks.. for when i am sick best thing ever
Lisa Neutel says
the water less vaporizer
Ted Kooper says
i want the Vicks V3700-CAN Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier
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Cathy C says
HP950S-CAN King Size Heating Pad would be great
Erika E says
I would like the Vicks Portable Personal Steam Inhaler. We could have used this a couple of times already this season.
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SoftHeat HP950S-CAN King Size Heating Pad would be great to have!
Carmen says
The cool mist humidifier