Taking your toddler's or school-aged child's temperature is easy with the right thermometer and a little know-how… Hansa Bhargava, MD The most accurate ways of taking a child's temperature are ...

It is normal for children to have a fever, but parents get worried about which stage they should intervene with medicines.

Fevers in children are one of the main reasons parents rush to a doctor or a hospital.¹ª But, in most cases, a fever is ...

An oral temperature of 99.5 degrees or a rectal temperature of 100.4 degrees is considered a fever in a child or infant. Normal body temperature is typically 98.6 degrees. A fever is a common ...

1. The baby or child has a raised temperature (above 37°C). They have hot flushed skin and may be sweating. In the early stages of fever, a baby or child may have a raised temperature but complain ...

But if your fever persists for more than a week, your child's fever lasts longer than five days, or you have any of the above red-flag symptoms, you should see a doctor. Once your temperature is ...