How to care for a toddler with a fever?

Are you feeling like your toddler has had one too many dates with the devil lately and now that they have fallen ill, you are not sure how to care for them in the best way possible? Well, I hate to break it to you but there is no ultimate cure for toddler illnesses. However, never fear! This guide will provide all parents or guardians some tips on how to care for their little ones when they are under the weather. Buckle up because this ride might just get bumpy.

What Causes Fevers in Toddlers?

Fevers don’t come out of nowhere despite what your child may tell you after coming down from sugar rush town. They usually appear as a response by the immune system when trying to fight off an infection that is taking over our germy darlings’ bodies’.

Some of the feelings that could cause fevers include viral infections, bacterial infections (your little explorer’s favorite), teething (who knew teeth would bring more than tooth fairies?), or autoimmune diseases (the kind of thing you check WebMD about while drinking red wine).

What Temperature Is Considered a Fever?

Before jumping into how we can take care of toddlers with fever, let’s first identify what fever actually means. A normal body temperature for children ranges between 97°F-100°F depending on age and individual factors. Hence any time this temperature climbs above 100 F° – congratulations! You officially have entered the land where even Elmo stops being cute.

However be mindful a rising temperature in itself isn’t dangerous, More serious symptoms include seizures which happen once temperatures rise above 101 F degrees but thankfully do not commonly occur.

Top Tips For Caring For Your Little One

Now we know about causes and symptoms let’s jump right into tips that’ll help both you and junior survive these Trying Times!

Calculate the temperature

How do you measure a toddler’s temperature? Lucky for us we no longer have to break out mercury filled glass tubes to get our readings. While digital temple readers SOMETIMES can provide accurate results the easiest method is using an underarm reader.

To take your baby’s body temperature, check these three simple steps:

  1. Turn on the thermometer.
  2. Place the tip in your child’s arm, mid-point between shoulder and elbow.
  3. Wait till few beeps occur or until it indicates reading is complete.

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Keep them Hydrated

Finding healthy drinks that are going down easily for a toddler who doesn’t understand why eating crayons isn’t nutritious might feel close to mission impossible but water should always be preferred so keep offering it every ten minutes even if they’re not thirsty (they’ll learn). Juices are fine as well since sugar content would act as fast working energy that will keep their little bodies moving!

Pro Tip: Pick up “Pedialyte.”(cannot say enough great things about this) It helps replenish lost electrolytes and nutrients due to vomiting or diarrhea- Good thing too because you don’t want your kid constantly blowing chunks like Mt Etna.

One other pro-tip from moms around town – mix some ice cubes with juice, kids prefer chilled beverages when feeling warm especially while sick or feverish.

Dress Them Lightly

While this phrase may make parents hide their wallets, what needs understanding here is layers of clothing can increase babies’ core body temperature albeit providing warmth at short intervals.
Dress toddlers in lightweight clothes so air flows freely over their skin (or just parading them in diapers-only works too!)

Now imagine everybody shouting ‘Free-dome!’ cause passing potty time gets super exciting! An additional benefit of less bundled up babes is an increased self-esteem boost when learning toilet train.

Medications Oh My God

When the fever spikes and your toddler cannot breathe- there are a handful of over-the-counter medications, like Tylenol or Motrin, that will help to lower their temperature. The only thing better than obscure acronyms (FYI=For Your Information) is placing faith in trusted brands.
Always be aware of the proper dosage based on weight and age instructions.

Ready for some good news? If your little rascal doesn’t feel comfortable taking pills- several “chewable meds” come in flavors kids love!

Here’s a list of pediatric approved dosages for common medicines:

Medication Dosage
Acetaminophen(Tylenol) 10mg/kg/dose every 4 hours up to 5 times daily. Max dose: 60 mg/kg/day
Ibuprofen(Motrin/Advil) 5mg/kg/dose every six-eight hours; Max dose:40 mg.kg.day

Pro Tip:
When buying medicine opt specifically for “infant” or “children’s” labeled products since adult ones won’t taste as good!

Semi-Cleanliness should rule all!

While playing outside promotes various life skills best learned through experience it can result also require… hygiene.a shiver runs down my back
Considering how young children love sticking everything they see into their mouths try keeping things around them clean instead! This’ll prevent forming mold colonies growing right under our noses (or more precisely inside sippy cups)

Make sure you have disinfectants at hand because just wiping with baby wipes isn’t enough fancy pants! A mixture of water + bleach helps clean most surfaces while removing any bacteria hiding from plain sight.

Another quick tip would be regularly washing linens used by sick toddlers to ensure against bacterial build-up well past colds themselves have gone away.

Keep Them Calm

Family members of toddlers whenever they are ill really ought to be commended for their skills in calming frantic children down more than pets themselves.
In simple terms, this means all you need is a bit reassuring!That can come through reading stories, family traditions or simply laying your hand on themif that makes ’em feel better!

Turning off loud television shows and keeping the noise level low goes along with making sure bedrooms get dimmer too (dim lights keep toddlers calmer).

Conclusion

While knowing well how to take care of childcare basics -will always come in handy during those sick days.
To ultimately ace building up parent-of-the-year resumes we could grab expensive coffees at posh cafes while baby stays home snug.
Who am I kidding? laughter
Toddlers will just pee if they want our attention; still being prepared- helps reduce worries however accidents may occur while juggling illness and daily routine happenings.
We hope our tips today will get parents started caring even for their most challenging little patients-no one said raising kids was easy but it’s definitely worth all the trouble as extra bear hugs received when bug-free bodies meet mom’s touch afterwards truly make everything worthwhile!

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