What to do if your child has a fever and is in good spirits

I believe that many careful mothers have noticed this situation: the baby is clearly having a fever, but is in good spirits, still naughty and loves to laugh, and does not look sick or uncomfortable at all. If the baby is in good spirits even when he has a fever, it means the baby's condition is not serious, so mothers don't need to worry too much. So why do young children appear to be in good spirits when they have a fever?

If your baby has a fever, observe his mental state. If the patient is in good mental state and the fever does not exceed 38.5 degrees, physical cooling can be used.

1. Maintain good air circulation in your home:

If your home has air conditioning, maintain the room temperature between 25 and 27 degrees Celsius. You can place the child in an air-conditioned room or blow an electric fan around him to slowly lower his body temperature, which will make the child feel more comfortable. But if the limbs are cold and the patient is shivering violently, it means that the patient needs warmth, so he should be covered with a blanket.

2. Take off excess clothing:

If your baby's limbs, hands and feet are warm and he is sweating all over, it means he needs to dissipate heat and he can wear less clothes.

3. Warm water bath:

Undress the baby and rub the whole body with a warm water (37℃) towel. This will dilate the blood vessels in the baby's skin and release body qi. In addition, when water vapor evaporates from the body surface, it will also absorb body heat.

4. Sleeping with an ice pillow:

It helps to dissipate heat, but it is not recommended for younger children because it is difficult for them to turn their bodies and the ice pillow can easily cause local overcooling or hypothermia. You can also use a cooling patch. When the water in the gelatinous substance of the cooling patch evaporates, it can take away the heat and will not cause excessive cooling.

5. Drink plenty of water:

To help sweating and prevent dehydration. Water has the function of regulating temperature, which can lower body temperature and replenish water lost in the baby's body.

6. Use antipyretics:

When the core temperature (rectal temperature or ear temperature) of an infant or young child exceeds 38.5℃, antipyretic solutions or suppositories can be used appropriately.

The above introduces the reasons and some methods for keeping young children in good spirits even when they have a fever. I hope these contents can be of some help to mothers. If the child's fever is not too serious, mothers can completely cool down the baby physically at home. If the baby's condition is serious, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time.