Baby's forehead is hot but body temperature is normal

Babies are the treasure of every parent, so the love for the baby is absolute and beyond doubt, especially when the baby is sick. Every baby will get sick, and the most common one is fever. There are many reasons that can cause fever, but not all parents know how to deal with it correctly. So today I will tell you what to do if your baby’s forehead is hot but his body temperature is normal.

1. What to do if your child's forehead is hot

1. When the body temperature is below 38.5℃, physical cooling is the preferred intervention.

Fever is the most common symptom of infectious diseases in children. The treatment of fever can be roughly divided into "physical treatment" and "drug treatment". Generally speaking, when a child's body temperature is below 38°C, there is no need to use drug treatment, but choose the correct physical cooling method. For example, applying a fever-reducing patch, drinking plenty of water, and taking a warm bath can all help lower body temperature.

2. Infants and young children with a body temperature above 38.5°C need drug treatment.

If you find that your child's body temperature has exceeded 38.5℃, parents should closely observe the child's condition so as to respond in time. For infants and young children, when their body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, they need to be given medication.

3. If the body temperature is above 39°C, medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

When a child's body temperature exceeds 39°C and is considered a high fever, Western medicine treatment is usually chosen. Currently, ibuprofen and paracetamol are commonly used antipyretics in clinical practice. These two types of drugs are relatively safe. But one thing that must be made clear is that parents should use the medication under the guidance of a doctor, especially pay attention to the dosage, and send the baby to the hospital for treatment in time.

2. What should children eat if their foreheads are hot?

1. Rice water

Rice soup can provide children with carbohydrates. It has sufficient water content, making it easier for sick children to absorb it. Rice soup is obtained by boiling rice and removing the residue.

2. Mung Bean Soup

Mung beans are benign and have the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and relieving summer heat.

3. Fresh juice

In summer, you can drink watermelon juice, which has the effects of clearing away heat, quenching thirst, and promoting diuresis; in autumn and winter, you can drink fresh pear juice, which has the effects of moistening the lungs, clearing the heart, relieving cough, and removing phlegm; fresh orange juice has the effects of removing dampness, resolving phlegm, clearing the lungs, and unblocking the meridians.