Parenting Basics: Newborn Care & Child Development

Newborn care basics include managing belly button discharge and bleeding, while understanding how different parenting styles impact long-term child development.

Mother Taking Temperature Of Sick Daughter

Differences Between Taking a Child's Temperature Orally and Under the Arm

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Kathryn Hatter

When you must take your child’s temperature, you have a couple of options with which to get an accurate reading. You can take your child’s temperature orally by placing the thermometer under the tongue or axillary, by placing it under the arm.