# How to log a temperature

Open your child, tap Temperature in the bottom bar of the Activities tab (or More if you don't see it), choose °C or °F, enter the reading, then tap Save.

Log each temperature reading so you and other caregivers can see how it changes over time.
You don't need an account to log temperatures.

## Log a temperature

1. Open your child and tap **Temperature** in the bar at the bottom of the **Activities** tab.
   If you don't see it, tap **More**.
2. Choose **°C** or **°F** first.
3. Enter the reading.
   The field starts with your last reading, so replace it with the new one.
   You can also use the - and + buttons, which change it by one degree.
4. Choose a **Temperature Location** if you like: **Forehead**, **Ear**, **Oral**, **Armpit** or **Rectal**.
5. Check the date and time.
   They start at now, so change them if you took the reading earlier.
6. Add a **Note** if you like, for example "after a bath".
7. Tap **Save**.

## °C or °F

Choosing **°C** or **°F** on the form also changes your **Measurement Units** setting, so the app remembers it next time.
You can also change it in the menu under **Settings**, then **Measurement Units**.

Choose the units before you type.
Switching units doesn't convert a number you've already entered.

## See temperatures over time

- **Activities** tab: every reading in your child's timeline.
- **Progress** tab: under **Explore by type**, tap **Temperature** to see a chart of your readings.
- **Episodes** tab: each episode has a **Fever curve** and its **Peak temp**.
  See [How to track an illness with episodes](https://www.kidplay.tech/help/how-to-track-an-illness-with-episodes).
- **Share a Report**: the PDF includes the highest and latest temperature and a temperature curve.
  See [How to share a health report with your pediatrician](https://www.kidplay.tech/help/how-to-share-a-health-report-with-your-pediatrician).

Fever Whiz only records readings.
If you're worried about your child's temperature, contact your pediatrician.

## Troubleshooting

- **"Measurement Value Is Required":** Enter the reading before saving.
- **A reading looks wrong after saving:** It may have been saved in the other unit.
  Open it, tap the three-dot menu, tap **Edit**, choose the right unit, and correct the number.
- **The field already has a number in it:** That's your last reading, filled in to save time.
  Replace it with the new one.

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Source: https://www.kidplay.tech/help/how-to-log-a-temperature