Slide at the playground too hot? What about that plate of food? Carseat buckles? Tub of water? Sickly looking snot-nosed child who is approaching your child in the sandbox?
Point, click, and read the temperature of things instantly. The Actron PocketTherm Infrared Thermometer ($29.99) is pocket sized and has many applications.
Yes, you can live without this. But just think of all the fun you are missing. My school aged children would have so much fun with a gadget like this I am adding it to my wish list to consider as a stocking stuffer this Christmas.