A fever is when your child’s temperature is above the normal temperature for a child.

Normal temperature for a child is 36.5 c to 37.2 c.

To reduce your child’s temperature

• Remove outer clothing.
• Sponge them down with luke warm water allowing the skin to dry.
• Encourage your child to drink lots of fluids, water or milk feed.
• Give your child temperature reducing medicine, read the instructions first and get advice from your doctor.