Pediatric acetaminophen, will bring the fever down. These products come in liquid form for infants and toddlers and chewable tablets for older children. You should never give your feverish child aspirin, however, as it has been linked to a serious brain and liver ailment called Reye's syndrome.
Give your child a lukewarm sponge bath for 15 to 20 minutes. Put your child into a tub with tepid water, and sponge the water over her arms, legs and body. As the water evaporates, it cools the body, which helps bring down the fever.
Parents once rubbed down feverish children with rubbing alcohol, but today that is discouraged. Besides causing shivering, alcohol can be absorbed through the skin and cause a toxic reaction in your child. And breathing the fumes can irritate your child as well.
A child with a fever breaths faster than usual, which makes him lose extra fluids. So make sure your child sips some liquid-whatever his stomach will tolerate. Make the drink cool, not hot, and give frequent small amounts rather than trying to get lots down at once.
A child in flannel PJs or bundled in a quilt will overheat quickly, making the fever worse. Keep your child lightly dressed, and have her sleep under a thin blanket or sheet.
Nice list!
These are all great ways to lower a child's fever, thanks!
Love you list of remedies for lowering a chid's fever.
I'm glad to hear someone make the point you make in no. 3!
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