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8 Mom-Tested Methods for Fighting a Fever
It’s one of the most alarming moments of parenthood and, unfortunately, it is also one of the most common. When your child has a fever, it’s enough to make you both miserable — you’re sick with worry, and they’re, well, just plain sick.
Despite the initial panic it may induce, having a fever is not necessarily a bad thing; a fever is a sign that the body is fighting an infection.
Knowing when to take steps to reduce a fever and when to let it run its course is important. While a temperature greater than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit in infants is a reason to contact your pediatrician, fevers in older children can be less of a cause for concern. But while they may not be life threatening, they still have the ability to make your child pretty uncomfortable.
Here are a few mom tested methods for fighting off your child’s fever:
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LogicalMama commented on Feb 21 12 at 3:03 pmAt least the last suggestion was Advil or Tylenol! As you stated, fevers are typically a good sign that your body is doing what it needs to do to counter a virus or infection. Advil or Tylenol shouldn’t be automatic at a 104 degree fever though, it really should be dependent upon how the child feels. Some kids fever higher, some don’t. My son has safely made it through 105 degree fevers with no meds. If they are uncomfortable, by all means, give them something to make them more comfortable, but suppressing a fever isn’t a good thing, nor is fighting it! Ride it out as best as possible. I like your suggestions though, but I wouldn’t call this post “fighting” a fever, I’d call it managing one! It’s best to let the fever do what it’s meant to do whenever you can (barring something more serious, of course). Once a fever breaks, you’re out of the woods, but it gets worse before it gets better.
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