2007-01-23 04:34:55 · 5 answers · asked by concerneddaddy 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I would like to know the answer to this one, too!!
2007-01-23 04:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you put your child to bed, you 'cover him/her up' with a blanket. If the child was cooler when up and dressed, this 'extra warming' can cause the fever to 'spike' or 'rise' up to three degrees. If you have a child who already has a 'high fever (anything over 101 degrees) then you should give the 'proper dosage' (by age and weight) of Tylenol, if you haven't been doing so, before you put the child to bed, and you should LEAVE THE BLANKETS OFF, and even let the child sleep naked or evern in just it's 'diaper' or underwear, and that fever won't 'splke' as much.
2007-01-23 04:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by Kris L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When are you giving him fever reducers? If you give your child tylenol sometime between 3pm and 8pm, then it's wearing off in the middle of the night.
Alternatively, dehydration increases internal body temperature. If they are drinking throughout the day, it keeps the temperature down. Once they are asleep they aren't drinking anymore and the temp will rise.
I also have to back up whoever said about being covered. During the day children can help regulate their temperatures by removing clothes or pushing blankets off. Well meaning parents replace those at night, holding more heat into the body.
2007-01-23 05:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fever is the body's natural way of fighting off infections. That's why most doctors recommend waiting until the fever has hit at least 101.5 before using anything like Tylenol or Motrin. The body does most of its work at night (growing, developing and fighting off illness), hence the spike in temperature.
2007-01-23 06:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don' t know why it happens, but it's very normal. A lot of times, it happens in adults, too. I think, even without a fever, our bodies get warmer at night. I think it has something to do with preparing the body for rest or something. You can alternate Tylenol and Ibuprofen every three hours usually, but ask a pharmacist or doctor if this is safe for your child with his/her condition. We do this with our little one when she has the flu. It is more effective at keeping the fever at bay (not gone, but lower so the child is more comfortable). Good luck.
2007-01-23 05:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by Lady in Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-13 12:19:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋