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If your child has a fever, this will help lower the temperature

First, wear less clothes to give the child heat. The traditional concept is that the child has a fever, we have to use clothes and quilts to the child wrapped tightly, the sweat "forced" out, in fact, this is not true. Children in the fever, there will be symptoms of shivering, parents will think that the child cold, in fact, this is because their body temperature rises caused by spasms.

Cold wet compresses for the head

With 20 ℃ - 30 ℃ cold water soaked soft towel after a little squeeze to make not dripping, folded and placed on the forehead, replaced every 3-5 minutes.

Head Ice Pillow

Fill the ice bag with small ice cubes and a small amount of water until it is half full, expel the air inside the bag, press the bag tightly and place it on the pillow after no leakage.

Warm water wipe or warm bath

Wipe the child's head, armpits, limbs with a warm wet towel or take a warm bath, scrubbing the skin more often to promote heat dissipation.

Alcohol bath

It is suitable for high fever cooling. Prepare 200-300 ml of 20%-35% alcohol and rub the limbs and back.

Adequate hydration

High fever when breathing faster, sweating so that the body loses a lot of water, so parents in the child fever should give him plenty of water, increase the amount of urine, can promote the body of toxins out.