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Reduce fever in children overnight with simple methods commonly used by Western moms without the need for harmful antibiotics.
Every time our little ones get sick, mothers rush to find ways to reduce their fever. Vietnamese mothers are too dependent on antibiotics, which may provide early relief but lack long-term benefits. Pasgo introduces 7 natural and effective methods to lower fever in children that Western mothers often apply.
1. Lower your child's fever by eating an ice cream stick
Lower your child's fever by eating ice cream
While it may sound odd and unrealistic, this is a method frequently used by Western moms when their children have a fever and their body temperature rises. When children have a fever, they often feel dry and extremely uncomfortable inside, so a cool, sweet ice cream stick can provide much-needed relief. Apart from cooling the body, children can also quench their thirst. Please note that this method is only suitable for children over 10 years old with mild fever symptoms.
2. Use cold water massage
Lower your child's fever by using cold water massage
Ease your child's discomfort during fever by using massage techniques. Prepare a basin of warm water and a clean towel. Undress the child and lay them on the prepared towel, then dip your hands in the warm water and place them on the child's chest. Spread your fingers and gently massage the child's body. Gently stroke from the child's fingers to their shoulders, from their feet to their hips and vice versa. Massage gently from the chest up to the shoulders and the child's neck. Continue dipping your hands in warm water and repeating the massage movements because the warmth from your hands will make the child very comfortable and stop fussing due to fever.
3. Soothe with Cucumber Pacifiers
Lower your child's fever by using cucumber pacifiers instead of pacifiers
Cucumber is a watery fruit, so it's very cooling and effective in reducing fever heat for young children. Choose small cucumbers that fit the child's grip and don't have too many seeds, then carve the cucumber into the shape of a fake bottle nipple. Remember to peel and soak the cucumber in clean salt water to avoid stomach pain for the child. Then, give it to the child to suck on during the fever. Cool cucumbers will reduce the heat in the child's body, thereby quickly lowering the child's body temperature.
Wrap your baby with a thin cloth
Reduce your child's fever by wrapping them in a thin cloth
Wearing too many clothes when a child has a fever only increases their body temperature, and this is one of the serious mistakes that Vietnamese mothers often make when their child has a high fever. Dressing the child in breathable, sweat-absorbent clothes will make them more comfortable and move more easily than wearing too many tight clothes. Another suggestion is that mothers can use a cotton cloth to wrap around the child's body, which will effectively reduce the child's body temperature.
5. Use Potatoes to Reduce Fever in Children
Use potatoes to lower your child's fever
Peel and thinly slice potatoes, then soak the potato slices in vinegar for about 10 minutes. Use these vinegar-soaked potato slices to apply to the child's forehead, making sure to place a towel over the potatoes. After about 30 minutes, you will see that this is a very effective way to lower your child's fever.
6. Use Fresh Lemon to Lower Your Child's Fever
Lower your child's fever by rubbing fresh lemon
When a child has a fever ranging from 39 to 40 degrees Celsius, rub thin lemon slices on their forehead, along the spine, and under the armpits and feet. Avoid areas where the child has scratches that may cause pain and discomfort. If the lemon causes discomfort, leave it on for 2 to 3 minutes and then wipe it off. Lowering a child's fever with lemon is a method commonly used by Western mothers because it is safe.
7. Bathe the Child
Lower your child's fever by bathing them with warm water.
Reducing a child's fever by bathing is still a method commonly used by Vietnamese mothers. Mothers use a warm towel to gently wipe the child's body in a draft-free room to prevent the child from getting cold while sick. Pay attention to thoroughly wipe areas where sweat accumulates, such as the armpits, groin, neck, and forehead. Offer the child easily digestible foods such as porridge and soup rather than solid foods, and provide drinks such as orange juice, fresh lemonade, and electrolyte solutions. This method of reducing a child's fever quickly without draining the mother's energy or taking up much time.
