Fever is defined as a temperature of 100.4 F or greater. Don’t be alarmed just because your child has a fever. It is usually just the body’s normal way of fighting off an infection. Fever itself has not been shown to be harmful to children.

Most fevers are caused by common viruses and last 1-4 days. Medications such as Tylenol (Acetaminophen) or Motrin (Ibuprofen) can help treat the symptoms of a fever but will not resolve the underlying infection. Tylenol can be used once your child is older than 2 months, Motrin after your child is 6 months. Please reference our dosing chart for how much of each medication to give your child, based on weight.

We do not recommend that you over-bundle your child or give your child a cold bath. Do offer your child more fluids to avoid dehydration.

If your child is less than 2 months old and has a fever or if your older child has a fever for more than 4 days or any other concerning symptoms, please call us.