Make sure the child drinks extra fluids. Keep the child quiet. Dress the child in light cotton clothes. Keep the room comfortably cool. Add or remove an extra blanket when the child is chilled or too warm.
Devices are available that can monitor the ear temperature.
Ear thermometers are NOT reliable when used in a child under 12 months of age, because of the small size of their ear canal. Use a digital or mercury thermometer to take the child's temperature. If your child is having diarrhea, or has blood in the bowel movement, a rectal temperature should not be taken. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.