Fever in Children, Babies, and Kids - When to Worry?

As a Pediatrician and mother, I know fever phobia is real.

I break it all down so you can feel more confident in handling fevers in your children. Share this video with a friend, partner, or grandparent because fever is THE #1 reason we see panicked parents in our office, when MANY times its nothing to panic about.

Timestamps:
0:00-Intro/what this video will cover
1:50-Definition of fever
2:37-Why do kids get fever often?
3:44-Thermometers
6:41-How to check a rectal temperature
9:42-When to treat a child with a fever
15:01-Common Fever Myths
18:26-When to seek care for a fever

The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If a parent or guardian is concerned about their child, it is their responsibility to seek medical attention with the child’s healthcare provider.

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[vikramrathore]

Thank you so much. Watching this at 3 am while my daughter has a fever. This helps a lot.

[JuneK]

I’m so glad I found this. I always get panicky when my one year old is having a fever. I feel at ease now. Now I can stop calling and taking her to the ER every time she hits 103. Thank you doctor.

[albrugs]

Thank you! This has given me so more confidence with our 15 month old. There have been times when I’ve questioned my decisions and feel better about them after watching your video. These are amazing! Keep ‘em coming!

[faridparinia]

Thank you so much for this video. You don’t know how relieved I am after watching this. Precise and very clear to understand 👏🏻👏🏻

[susanpino]

loved this! just watched again as a refresher (20MO currently running a fever) and I really appreciate this vid!

[nicholejm]

Thank you for the great explanation on taking rectal temperatures. I honestly have never heard or seen this information anywhere! 😊

[Ahgeminiever]

I wish this video was around months ago when my baby had his first fever! But I’m so glad I’m seeing it now. Thank you!!!!

[demicancino]

Dr. Mona, thank you again for this! This is my second time watching this as we are on day 2 of fever, so this is such a great guide for when to be worried, when to treat, when to monitor, etc. This really helped to ease this anxious mama’s heart.

[dianaparr]

Thank you so much!! You have made my anxiety go down it’s 4:30am. Being scared, 99.9 on and off for a couple days had been making my anxiety so high.

[maneesha]

I seriously wish we had doctors like you here… you are a doctor at heart! Thank you for giving these information online so we can atleast educate ourselves. You make us parents not feel guilty about being concerned… thank you Doctor! 💐

[onefivethree]

This was really informative. Really appreciate the timestamps, Dr Mona.

[nlpeck]

This is extremely helpful! Thank you ❤️

[EmilyyHoffman]

PLEASE do an episode about febrile seizures. My son is 3 and has had 2 on two different occasions. I am now TERRIFIED every time he even gets the sniffles, worrying a fever is what’s right come next. 😢

[mishandledgrace]

Thank you!! You are doing such a service to mamas!

[lavinalongia]

Thank you so much! Very informative and easy to understand! Great job!

[maggieshackelford]

This was so very helpful and comforting! Thank you so much <3

[atgandbjg]

Hi, Dr. Mona - my poor toddler has a temp of 103 this morning. I felt panicked but then remembered you had this video. Taking the 23 minutes to watch was the best thing ai could have done. Thank you so much for this helpful content. I feel confident in how to proceed for my little one. Appreciate you and the work you do here, on podcasts and Instagram!

[manolaso]

Thank you ! This is the best guide to go with your kids . Blessings from the universe.

[stephjose]

My son is almost 4 and had a high 104, but it would go down with Tylenol then kept going up again. As long as he stayed hydrated, we just helped him rest and monitored him for a few days and now he is recovered.

[psychologicalmusic]

Thank you so much doctor for sharing this important information about fever to all patients