Try to reduce the fever and then see how your child looks.
Most doctors feel that it's safe to return when temperature has been normal for 24 hours. Lubricate the tip of the thermometer with a water-soluble lubricating jelly talk with your pharmacist or child's doctor. The alcohol rub should be replaced with the tepid bath. Fold your child's arm across his or her chest to hold the thermometer in place. Monday morning she was fine until she went to open the refrigerator and started screaming that her neck hurt. Use alcohol hand gels when soap is unavailable, like after leaving the pediatrician's office.
Some people are normally higher, and some are normally lower. Wait until you hear the appropriate number of beeps or other signal that the temperature is ready to be read. But now, they recommend taking both the temperature and the child's overall condition into account. Steady the thermometer between your second and third fingers as you cup your hand against your baby's bottom.