Track Your Child’s Temperature While They Sleep with TempTraq!

“Should I wake up my sick child to take her temperature?” 

I recently saw a friend post this exact question on Facebook recently.  I think this is a common dilemma many parents face.  Our kids need sleep when they are sick, but we don’t want to allow the fever to get too high!  Now there is a solution – a new wearable badge allows you to track your child’s temperature from your smartphone!

TempTraq – Wearable, Wireless Thermometer

The TempTraq is a self-adhesive badge that you place underneath your child’s arm.  Download the app and you can easily track your child’s temperature.  It can be worn for 24 hours and alert you when your child’s fever reaches your preset level.  The patch has a thickness of about a quarter. 

For babies or older children this probably won’t be an issue.  However, I did ask a friend whose toddler had a fever to test this out for me.  For a toddler, having a patch under his arm added to the frustration of being sick. 

The app itself is fantastic.  It allows real time tracking of the temperature and also allows you to track multiple children (we all know how fast the flu travels through the family!)  It updates your child’s temperature every couple of minutes.  You can set custom alert levels. 

For example, if you want to be alerted when the temperature rises over 101 degrees or 102 degrees, you can set that level.  You can also set notes for different points in time, like when you give them medicine or if your child experienced any other symptoms. 

Pros

• Wireless tracking of your child’s temperature
• No need to wake up your child
• Be alerted when your child’s fever spikes
• Thin self-adhesive patch
• Battery Life of 24 continuous hours
• Shelf Life of 1 Year

Cons

• Can feel uncomfortable for some sick children, especially toddlers who don’t like things stuck to them
• Temperature read sa degree off at times
• Depending if the child moves around a lot, the sensor can’t read temperature

You can purchase the TempTraq directly from their website for $24.99 and get a 10% discount with code: WellConnectedMom.

A Mom’s Perspective

Being able to track your child’s temperature with a wireless patch is a great tool.  Many mom’s set alarms throughout the night to check on sick children.  With the TempTraq, you can have peace of mind, knowing that you will be alerted when your child’s fever spikes back up. 

Also, if you do end up going to the doctor, the app acts as a great record of how high the fever got and when you administered medication. 

Depending on how much your child tugs at the patch, can affect the accuracy of the reading.   TempTraq is ideal for babies.  They won’t tug at the patch and TempTraq allows a baby to continue to rest without being disturbed by temperature testing.

TempTraq is a great tool to use when you have sick kiddos at home.  Having this peace of mind is well worth the cost of a disposable thermometer.

*  I was given TempTraq for purposes of review.  All opinions are my own.