Obviously, I am not a doctor. Just a Mom who likes to try and do things the natural way. Which is probably not natural enough for some people (hello jell-o and popsicles), but you do you boo. You should always consult your care provider if you have any questions.

With that said, fevers are not the enemy. They are a sign that the body is fighting off something. We tend toward not treating fevers with things like Tylenol (yuck) or Motrin unless the kids are acting “off” or having trouble sleeping. Here is a really great link from Seattle Children’s Hospital on fevers.

I did not treat Wildchild’s fever until it went a little above 104 and he started acting off. Wildchild has always handled illness like a champ and is hardly slowed down by it. Much to our dismay sometimes. Case in point, he would not rest at all during this flu. He was going along like normal, being his bouncy energy filled self. Which is so not fair! How did he have that much energy?! The reason I knew the fever was affecting him was only because he was turning into a hot mess of emotions. Otherwise, he was totally fine. He got 2 doses of Motrin, one of which was to help him sleep and that was it the entire time.

Wellness Mama has some great tips for dealing with a fever naturally and it was pretty much what we did for the entire time we had the flu. It is super important for our immune systems to be allowed a chance to fight things off so that they can come back stronger the next time we encounter illness.