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When your child has a fever,if you bathe them in rubbing alcohol does it help cool them down faster,or is it just a myth??

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Give your child a sponge bath to make him or her more comfortable and help bring the fever down. Use only lukewarm water; cool water may cause shivering, which actually raises body temperature. Never use rubbing alcohol (it can cause poisoning when absorbed through the skin) or ice packs/cold baths (they can cause chills that may raise body temperature).

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Jump into a tub of tepid water with them. The fever will come down safely and the child will enjoy being in the tub with you when it does. I have learned from personal experience because my son would go into febrile convulsions because his fever would go very high very fast. Jumping into the tub works so well! And it is totally safe!!

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