What should I do if a six-year-old child has a fever of 39 degrees?

Children are a family member that every parent cares about very much. Children's physical constitution is relatively poor compared to adults, and their immunity is also relatively low. So children are very prone to getting sick. So, what should we do if a child who is only six years old has a fever of 39 degrees? Next, let us learn about this aspect through some detailed information.

1. Drink more warm water, vegetable juice and fruit juice. Let your baby drink more water and replenish body fluids. This is the most basic method of reducing fever. It is very effective and practical and suitable for all babies with fever. Do not give your baby cold water, because fever is often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms and cough, and drinking cold water will aggravate these accompanying symptoms. Give your baby warm water.

2. Warm water bath, that is, wipe the whole body with a warm water towel. This is a great way to cool down any baby who has a fever. Water temperature 32~34

oC is more suitable, and each wiping time is more than 10 minutes. The key areas to wipe are the skin folds, such as the neck, armpits, elbows, groin, etc.

3. Warm water bath: The water temperature should be about 3~4℃ lower than the patient's body temperature, and each bath should last for 5~10 minutes. Many parents think that babies should not be bathed when they have a fever. In fact, on the contrary, giving babies a warm bath can help cool them down. A warm bath is suitable for all babies with a fever.

4. Low temperature chamber method: Place the sick child in an environment with a room temperature of about 24°C to slowly lower the body temperature. In order to allow the skin to come into contact with the outside air and help cool down, people need to wear less clothes. If conditions permit, use air conditioning to lower the room temperature. This method is suitable for babies under 1 month old, especially in summer. Just open the baby's clothes and put him in a cool place, his body temperature will slowly drop. If your baby has chills and shivering when having a fever, you should not use the low-temperature chamber method.

Children's body mechanisms are not fully developed yet, so some viruses and bacteria can easily invade their bodies, so parents need to pay special attention. When children are sick, parents should take them to the hospital for a physical examination in time. Do not let children take medicine at will. Parents should pay attention to their children's diet and whether their clothes are warm enough.