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Normal Body Temperature for Children

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Jessica Bruso

A fever is one of the signs that your child is sick, but sometimes it can be hard to tell whether your child's temperature is normal or whether he has a fever. This difficulty is compounded by the different options for thermometers, which vary in accuracy and the age at which you can begin to use them for your child.