You generally don’t need to contact your doctor in the middle of the night in this situation if the office opens within the next few hours. To receive credit as the author, enter your information below. Here are a few symptoms they may have: A fever is usually a sign that the body is waging a war against infection. Gretchen Whitmer issued her order restricting non-essential travel. Unless advised otherwise by your child’s healthcare provider, call the provider right away if: Want parenting parenting tips and health information delivered right to your inbox? Click here to upload more images (optional). His weight will determine the right dose. Most doctors — and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) — agree that a normal body temperature for a healthy child is between 97 and 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (36 to 38 degrees Celsius). Children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years can develop seizures from fever (called febrile seizures). Great! Do you have a picture to add? You can suppress that fever, but your child still needs time to rest and recover from her current infection. It may be a rough few days but……….. it will get better LOL. He’s never had any issues. So if your toddler has fever without other symptoms, you might take the possibility of roseola into your consideration. She said her son’s temperature was at 103 degrees that morning. “He got up and he looked flush. These cells actually eat-up the invading organism. There is no evidence that treating the fever will reduce the risk of having a febrile seizure. Your child may not be as active or talkative as usual. DO NOT give your child aspirin, as it has been linked to a serious, potentially fatal disease, called Reye syndrome. If your toddler's temperature is above this range, he has a fever. The toddler was admitted to the hospital. But I’ve seen little to no difference with those. (Photo by Amanda May Schreiber). I also checked my temperature and my husband’s and we were normal. A febrile seizure does not mean your child has epilepsy. The directions will probably say that you can give acetaminophen every four hours and ibuprofen every six hours. (You can preview and edit on the next page). Sign up for our newsletter! The following are the most common symptoms of a fever. I was running before this. The main symptom is the return of fever after it has been gone for a few days. But it’s important to know what to do when this happens. However, there are a few drawbacks: tympanic thermometers are more expensive than oral or rectal thermometers and don't provide readings that are quite as accurate. Q&A: My kid’s ear hurts, what should I do? Always consult your child’s physician for a diagnosis. “My pulse oximetry has been as low as 82. Increasing or decreasing sweat production. Once your child is 4 or 5 years of age, this is usually the most preferable method of taking his temperature. You can always try and take off their clothing to their underwear and allowing them to run around the house like this.