Dr. Chheda – After 6 months of age, if your child is running a fever, you want to treat your child, not the number. Doesn’t matter what the number is. Yeah, and we’ll get to that, and the pediatrician will always ask.

But is your child active or are they really lethargic? Are they eating? Are they running around? They’re not eating? Are they not drinking and possibly getting dehydrated?

You want to know what your child’s symptoms are and treat your child’s symptoms with either Tylenol, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil.

You want to treat your child, not a specific number.