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growing kiddo #3 here and have gone back and forth on the usefullness of fevers..if it's 101, I do.
what do you think about letting them ride for a while so that thier natural immune resonses can work a bit. I am not about letting them get uncomfortable, especially as they get bigger and the effects of a fever seem more pronounced.
So, what do you think....nurses, moms and dads?
I do telephone triage and work for a group of pediatricians. Our protocol says to treat a fever of 102 or greater. That's very easy for me to say as a nurse sitting on the phone and not having to be with the child. The mom in me always treats a fever when they are uncomfortable, my own kids that is.
Energizer Bunny
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How old is the kid??? Didn't think to ask that and it could be important!