What is the normal body temperature for a 3-year-old baby?

Babies with poor resistance often suffer from colds, coughs, fevers and other diseases, which causes mothers to often fall into anxiety and worry. Especially when the baby's body temperature is abnormal, such as low fever or high fever, the response methods are different, so mothers should learn more about parenting knowledge. What is the normal body temperature for a 3-year-old baby? Generally speaking, the body temperature of a 3-year-old baby is between 36.5-37.5 degrees Celsius. If it exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is considered a high fever and you should pay attention.

What is the normal body temperature of a three and a half year old baby?

1. The normal body temperature of infants and young children is about 36-37℃ when probed in the armpit, and about 36.5-37.5℃ when probed in the rectum. The younger the age, the higher the body temperature. The body temperature will fluctuate during the day, which is more obvious in older people.

A three-year-old child, within one day. Their body temperature may fluctuate greatly due to activities, weather changes, etc., but it is normal within 1°C.

2. The normal basal body temperature of children is 36.9 to 37.5. Generally, when the body temperature exceeds the basal body temperature by 1. It can be considered as fever, where low fever refers to body temperature fluctuating around 38°C, and high fever refers to body temperature above 39°C. If the armpit temperature is 38, the rectal temperature will be close to 39. This is a high fever. If the fever is above 38.5 degrees, please see a doctor immediately.

What to do if your baby has a high temperature

1. If your baby's body temperature is high, you can choose physical cooling methods, such as cold compresses on the head and areas with rich blood vessels. Use cold towels and ice caps on the patient's head. You can also place ice packs in the armpits, groin and other places where large blood vessels pass. Use alcohol or warm water to wipe the patient's neck, chest, armpits, upper limbs, palms, backs of hands, groin, lower limbs, soles and insteps.

2. If the child has a fever both during the day and at night, it means there is internal heat or inflammation in the body. Parents can cut the bitter gourd into thin slices, take 10 slices, add water and boil for 5 to 10 minutes before giving it to the child to drink. Take it 2 to 3 times a day. Stop drinking it when the child no longer has a fever during the day. At the same time, try to let your children drink more water and eat fresh fruits. The diet should be relatively light and no fish or shrimp should be eaten.

It is normal for babies to get sick, so pay more attention to your baby. Family members can tell about colds and coughs, and the baby's temperature needs to be measured with a thermometer. If you feel your baby's temperature is abnormal, take a thermometer to measure it. If you have a fever, see a doctor as soon as possible. Because high body temperature can easily damage a child's brain and affect his health.