Goodbaby No-Touch Forehead Thermometer
4.5118,021 ratings
A reading in one second from an inch away, so you never wake a sleeping baby to take it. A large backlit screen you can read in the dark and an alarm when the number is high.
Thermometers
Goodbaby Ear & Forehead Thermometer
Two ways to check
Does ears as well as foreheads, which lets you take a second reading a different way when the first number seems wrong — the thing you actually want at 2am.
Check price on AmazonOpens Amazon in a new tab, where today's price is always shown. As an Amazon Associate we may earn a commission if you buy — at no extra cost to you, and it never changes our pick.
Best for
Double-checking a borderline reading
Good to know
Ear readings aren't recommended under six months; use the forehead mode until then.
Quick specs
- Modes
- Ear and forehead
- Reading time
- 1 second
- Backlight
- 3-color by temperature
More thermometers
Also worth your money — where we'd turn if the top pick is sold out or over budget.
Goodbaby No-Touch Thermometer
4.5118,021 ratings
When you are checking a sleeping baby's temperature at 3am, a silent mode and a big backlit screen mean you are not fumbling in the dark or waking anyone up with beeps. It also stores past readings, so you can tell if a fever is climbing without writing anything down.
Boncare Digital Thermometer
4.433,382 ratings
When you need a reading fast and don't want to guess, this one gives a result in about 10 seconds and has a beeper to let you know it's done. It works for oral, rectal, or axillary use, so one thermometer covers the whole family, including infants.
Berrcom 3-in-1 Infrared Thermometer
4.532,843 ratings
This one gives you a color-coded read at a glance, green for normal, orange for slight fever, red with an alarm sound above 38°C, so you are not squinting at numbers during a 3am check. It also doubles as a milk, food, and room thermometer, which is handy when you are already juggling bottles and a fussy baby.
Boncare 10 Seconds Oral Thermometer
4.325,981 ratings
When you need one thermometer that works for the whole family, this one covers oral, rectal, and axillary use with a soft silicone tip and stainless-steel probe. It gives a reading in about 10 seconds, so you are not standing there with a fussy baby any longer than you have to.
Anmeate Forehead Thermometer
4.523,004 ratings
When you just got a fussy baby to sleep, you do not want to wait around for a reading. This one gives a result in 1 second, with a color backlight that turns red and sounds an alarm if the temperature is abnormal, so you know at a glance without squinting at numbers in the dark.
GoodBaby Forehead Thermometer
4.622,367 ratings
When you just want a quick, no-touch reading without fiddling with settings at 3am, this one keeps it to a single button. The 3-color fever alarm on the large backlit screen means you can tell at a glance if it's bad news without squinting or doing math in your head.
Amplim AmpMed Forehead Thermometer
4.522,678 ratings
When you are checking a fever every few hours through the night, this one keeps a log of 32 past readings on its color LCD so you are not trying to remember numbers at 3am. It is touch-free, so you can check without waking a sleeping baby.
Elsewhere in the registry edit
- Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment — our pick in diaper rash cream
- Ingenuity Contoured Changing Pad — our pick in diaper bags & changing pads
- Diaper Genie Complete — our pick in diaper pails
Some links are affiliate links — if you buy through one we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes our picks or your price.