How To Fight Fevers In Children.

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It is always never racking when your child is young and running a very high fever. As a mother you can begin to feel really helpless when you child is sick. There are a few things you can do to lower you childs temperature.

Fevers, believe it or not, are a good thing. This is how your body naturally fights of an infection. It is best, when your child is handling the fever, to let it run it's course. Even as high as 102 may not be a problem if the child is comfortable. There are times, however, that you will want to get the fever dropped to a more tolerable level.

Once the fever goes over 102, you should start taking action to get it dropped. Taking childrens Tylenol is a good way to begin reducing a fever. To help get a more accurate dosage with tylenol, make sure to go off your childs weight not their age. Many pediatricians recommend only using Tylenol when a child has a fever because of the risk of Reyes disease.

Keeping your child hydrated is number one. When your children are sick it is more important to keep them drinking clear liquids like water over eatting food. If you can get your child to drink water you can try alternatives like pedialite or pediasure. Pedialyte freeze pops were some of my children's favorites. This is a great way to get fluids in without the fight.

Taking a warm (not hot) bath can also help to drop your child’s temperature down. You don’t want to drop their temperature too low and make them chilled. You can then wrap them up in very light cloths. Overbundling can make your childs temperature higher.

You can use a a temporal thermometer or a noncontact thermometer when your child is sleeping to keep an eye on their temperature.

These thermometers can help to minimize how much much of your child's sleep you disrupt.