Fevers are frightening for both our little ones and us as parents.

But according to Dr. Katie, an emergency doctor who’s seen it all, there are a few things she wishes every parent understood about treating them.

Parents worrying about their child’s temperature is something she sees all too often, so she’s taken to TikTok to help ease those fears.

The fever isn’t the true danger

The first thing? The thermometer.

“The number on the thermometer is not the most important thing,” she begins. 5

“What we care about more is how your child looks and how they’re acting.”

Temperament plays a big part in the severity of their condition.

“Some kids with a really high fever are not that sick, and some children with a barely there fever are much sicker,” Dr. Katie explained. 5

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