What is a child’s normal body temperature?
Disease description:
I always feel that my child’s forehead is slightly warm and would like to monitor their body temperature. What is a child’s normal body temperature?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Jiang Zhiyang
The primary methods for measuring a child’s body temperature include axillary (underarm), oral, and rectal temperature monitoring.
- With axillary temperature monitoring, the normal body temperature range for children is 36–37°C.
- With oral temperature monitoring, the normal range is approximately 36.3–37.2°C.
- With rectal temperature monitoring, the normal range is approximately 36.5–37.5°C.
