What to do when Children got Fever?

Recently many kids got fever due to the hot weather, not enough fluid, etc. Some of my mommy friends ask me whether there is a way to take away the fever.. why it keeps coming back??

First of all, parents should learned that fever is not a sickness, but our body's response to a disease. It is considered one of our body's immune response to 'kill' the bacterial or virus. When we found the root cause and treat it, fever will subside.

If a child got fever, it actually shows that the child's immune system respond well to body condition. Then, what's next? It is now the parent responsibility to find out the root cause of the fever, and help the child's immune system to 'fight together'.

At the same time, things that can be done are:

(1) Sponge the kids forehead with wet tower continuously, or stick those KoolFever cooling pad on the kids forehead.

(2) Give the kids plenty of water, juice, and vitamin C. Water helps to 'flush out' the unclean things, and juice and vitamin C helps to 'fight' the disease.

(3) Bath the child with warmer water or traditional herbs (like my grandma's recipe).

Then parents will need to be patience to monitor the child's condition. If the child is still actively playing, then not to worry. Normally the body can heal by itself within a day or two. Else, is time to consult a doctor of the root cause.

Basically doctor will try to find the root cause, then prescribed the medicine to treat the problem (infection of throat, etc.). Then he may also prescribed a type of antipyrin to suppress the fever for the comfort of the child.

Do not use antipyrin solely for fever. It only suppress the fever without helping it to fight intruding bacterial or virus. That's why the fever came back after the medicine subsided.


'Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you' ~ Exodus 23:25