When my child has fever

It is not uncommon for toddlers and growing kids to have fever from time to time.  After all, a fever means the body is fighting of the infection.  With four kids, I have had my shares of battles with fever.

As much as possible, I refrain from using medications, including paracetamol.  It has been medically proven that medications are not always good, especially on toddlers below two years old.

If the fever is mild, I just encourage my kid to drink lots and lots of water.  I hold off the sweater, so as to allow the body to emit off its extra heat.  If the fever gets a little higher, I sponge bath my kid.  Don’t use alcohol because alcohol is quite toxic this way.  Just use warm water.  I soak a towel into it, squeeze out the water, then I wipe my kid from head to too.  Still hold off too much body cover.

But, please, always remember to go to your pediatricians.