First Aid Fever Treatments For Kids At Home
REINHA.com – Fever is the body’s natural response to fighting infections. Fever is a normal response to many illness, like cold and coughs. A normal temperature in babies and children is about 36.4 celcius. Your child has a fever when their temperature reads above 38 celcius on thermometer.
Fever can be a very scary thing for parents, particulary for first time mom and dad.
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Well, there are number of thing for you to should not worry, if your child has a fever. If fevers less than five days, when there is not have a sign or symptomps, and your child continues to be playful, eating and drinking normally, you don’t need to be worry. Also if your child recently immunized. These can be normal if they last less than 48 hours.
So, what we can do at home if our children have a temperatur above 38 celcius?
- Give them plenty of fluids. Many children refuse to eat when they have a fever. But if your child hydrated well, there should not worry.
- Put a warm compress on your child head, or underarm to help cool them down. Cold compress, baths or showers are not recommended.
- Dress your child in enough clothing. Do not cover them up in too many clothes or bedclothes.
- Keep your child room at a moderate temperature.
- You can give a paracetamol or ibuprofen. Follow the listed dose on the label, and ask your doctor how much to give. Do not give them aspirin, because it can cause a seriuos condition called Reye’s syndrome.
# First Aid Fever Treatments For Kids At Home
