Keeping Your Child Comfortable With a Fever
- If shivering, keep your child warm until the shivering stops.
- If not shivering, you can remove your child's warm clothes and encourage her to drink plenty of fluids.
- Keep your child rested, quiet, and comfortable in a cool room.
- Place a cool washcloth on your child's forehead or sponge her with tepid water. Make sure it's not cold-and stop if your child starts to shiver.
- Never use rubbing alcohol to cool your child's skin-the vapors are toxic and can be absorbed through the skin.
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Children's Tylenol can also help reduce your child's fever.
- It temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
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- The common cold.
- Flu.
- Headache.
- Sore throat.
- Toothache.
- Temporarily reduces fever.
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