I think that's my problem. I work in the medical profession and was just at a conference and there were a couple "dead the next morning" stories. They did say what to look for and we nearly lost our oldest son to dehydration (after the idiot urgent care doctor turned us away) and then we had a severe case of croop in which when my son was brought to the ER they pulled someone else out of a room into the hall. So yes, i've seen bad twice, but having the refresher on how fragile they are didn't help.

I'm not a huge believer in the thermometer either, but use it as a gauge for when he can be around other people. He had an elevated temp all day, peaking at 103 so we cancelled our plans with a friend and no preschool tomorrow. I could tell anyway by looking at him and I think I'm as accurate as the thermometer (considering they aren't all that accurate) just by kissing his forehead.

You'd think by the third kid I'd calm down a bit. Stupid conference.