What to do if a child has a fever but his forehead is not hot

Some parents may find that when their children have a fever, their forehead will not be hot, but their body may have a fever and the fever may be very severe. This situation is not often seen and is also an abnormal phenomenon. Parents will definitely worry about causing other diseases. Next, let's introduce what to do if a child has a fever but his forehead is not hot?

What should I do if my child has a fever but his forehead is not hot?

First, wear less clothes to allow your child to dissipate heat. The traditional idea is that when a child has a fever, he or she should be wrapped tightly with clothes and quilts to "force" the sweat out. In fact, this is wrong. When children have a fever, they will shiver and parents may think that their children have chills, but in fact, this is because their increased body temperature causes convulsions.

Second, help your child cool down physically. There are the following common methods:

1. Cold wet compress on the head: Soak a soft towel in 20℃-30℃ cold water, squeeze it slightly to prevent dripping, fold it and place it on the forehead, change it every 3-5 minutes.

2. Head ice pillow: Fill the ice bag half full with small ice cubes and a small amount of water, expel the air from the bag, press the bag opening tightly, and place it on the pillow after there is no water leakage.

3. Wipe with warm water or take a warm bath: Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm, wet towel or take a warm bath, scrub the skin more to promote heat dissipation.

4. Alcohol bath: suitable for cooling down high fever. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and use it to rub the limbs and back.

Third, drink plenty of water and don’t take any medicine casually. When the fever is high, breathing speeds up and sweating causes the body to lose a lot of water, so parents should give their children plenty of water when they have a fever, increase urine volume, and promote the excretion of toxins in the body.

Drink more water. Drinking water helps to sweat and dissipate heat, lower body temperature and replenish the water lost by the child's body. Drinking water is not limited to plain water. You can let your child drink some of his or her favorite fruit juice, beverages, etc. to replenish water and vitamins, or drink more soup. When your child is sick and has no appetite, you can let him/her eat some cake, tofu, etc.

The above content is about the treatment methods for young children who have a fever but their foreheads are not hot. I believe that after many parents have mastered such treatment methods, if their children have such phenomena, they can provide timely treatment according to the above methods. If the child has a severe fever, it is recommended to go to the hospital for formal treatment.