My Toddler Has a Fever: Pediatrician Tips for Taking Care of Sick Kiddos at Home

[@lolnancyy]

Can you do a video on how to protect a newborn from illnesses when you have a young child that is in daycare/school?

[@rebecca3157]

Yes! And when is it ok to take a healthy baby out to church, grocery, etc.? I think some of my ppd with my first was from isolating with baby for so long. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@jaimsmp]

Yes please 😩

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

We wish there was a magic formula for this, but we can most certainly try to tackle this topic as there are a few things that can help at least a little bit. We also understand that just isolating yourself is not easy and often not the best in the long run.

[@MusicLuvverMama]

Both my 2-year-old and I have been sick for the past week. No fevers thank goodness but lots of nose-y troubles and coughing. Thanks for keeping parents informed!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

No fun! Hopefully you will both be feeling better soon.

[@Natasha-tu5qs]

Same here, only thankfully it was mostly just over the weekend. Good excuse for a couple of pyjama days 😅 Oh the joys of young children...

[@OhSoGlamorous14]

This came on perfect time! My daughter has a bad cough and I was looking for relief and advice. Thank you! I love that you guys are back ❤️

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

So glad the timing works out!!! Hopefully this is quick illness and you stay healthy too.

[@CarolineCarnivorous]

I've had three overlapping illnesses now, it's hit me hard, but luckily not so bad for my 20 month old!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

The back-to-back-to-back illnesses are SOOO TOUGH. Hopefully wellness is in the near future for you!!

[@RachelGratias]

Great topic!! It's that time of year, my youngest child has been home for two days with conjunctivitis😟. One product that I like beside kids liquid IV is those fever cooling patches, lol I wore them too last flu season they work amazing with the fever meds.

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Great point! There are sometimes nice environmental things to do that can help avoid the need for medications.

[@Hope-ot1xy]

What fever cooling patches are those? I’d like to get some for my grandkids.

[@ameliawaga4558]

Thank you do that advice! What about strenghten the infants/toddler’s immune system to avoid illnesses? Especially when the polder is on kindergarten? Could you play a video with some advice?😊

[@libbygarcia6354]

THANK YOU! We got that gastro big bad in my house, seems like my 9 year old came home with it first and then my 2 year old got it about 3 days later. I got it 5 days later and then both grandparents got it 3 days after that! My husband also got it in a different way lol. Just insane!! Washing hands out the wazoooo

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

So much hand washing!!! Hopefully you won’t have anything like this for a looonnngg time!

[@xanlutsky5951]

Thank you for mentioning Kawasaki Disease! I'm an RN now, but at 18mo I had KD (and know all too well how dangerous it can be).

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

I’d be a sub-par pediatric cardiologist if I forgot to mention this one. 🤓 Hopefully you are well, and thank you for being a great nurse!

[@kaydeebenda5237]

Pro tip: infant and children’s Tylenol have the same concentration, but infant Tylenol is much more expensive. You can buy children’s instead and just give them the dose for their weight. 😊

[@emily_2599]

Yes! But also be aware that infant Motrin (ibuprofen) and children’s are not the same concentrations!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Absolutely! There is most certainly an easy chance for overdosing with ibuprofen as the infant’s formulation is more concentrated. We buy the children’s for both Tylenol and Ibuprofen to avoid confusion.

[@Hope-ot1xy]

Dr. Bjorkman, if I give Ibuprofen, don’t they have to have something substantial in their tummy so it reduces the chance of stomach bleeding? But when my toddler child is sick with a fever, he doesn’t want you to eat, so what should I do or give him so that I can give him ibuprofen?

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Having food in the stomach can reduce the chances of having gastric irritation from ibuprofen. For my kids, I will often try something as simple as a few crackers, bread/toast, or even given with some milk, but I don’t always give a snack for times in the middle of the night - as it’s a short-term use situation.

[@lizzwilson8931]

My 4 year old literally just started running a fever an hour ago this is fate😂

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Hopefully it’s short-lived and you avoid it too!

[@AshleyJones-cq7cr]

How did you know there was a sickness in my house?! …. 😂

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

We are magic like that 😎🥳