AIBU to think 38 temp every afternoon isn't normal? Gp useless!

A paediatrician once told me that I shouldn’t worry about a temperature of 38 in a baby, as they are usually hotter than adults.

My temperature is often

I would definitely go back to go and get him checked for a uti (think they are more common in girls but imagine boys also get them) , get ears checked and I can't stress this enough, a good look at his tonsils and throat. Not all tonsillitis is viral and from bitter experience the bacterial type is absolutely awful and doesn't go away on it's own.. you can even try and look yourself with a torch, tonsillitis looks like white/yellow streaks on the tonsils and causes continuous temps. I don't think you are being ott, you can never be too careful with children and either way by going back you'll get some reassurance.

Hey OP the digital reading ones held towards the forehead or neck are the best ones for accurate reading for baby age, in ear isnt as accurate. That being said a temp of 38 wouldn’t give you entry to my DD nursey ans would get you (ie DD) sent home for a PCR test and self isolate. Deffo worth further investigation for me

Some babies and toddlers get temperatures quite randomly, it’s a body response to all sorts and they are often fine in themselves. I agree it’s nothing to worry about. Put the thermometer away there’s no need to check this frequently unless they are actually ill. Ear and forehead thermometers are crap anyway - I always get two different readings depending on which ear.
Besides, aren’t you still supposed to get a Covid test with a temp? Did the gp advise about that?

With him…as in missing the enjoyment in him as a person, growing up happy and heathy not wasting your time on this negative upsetting focus.

Oh Dennis it’s completely understandable, but honestly, you do need to talk to someone about this focus because it’s going to dominate the utter utter joy that you are missing with your little fella and you will bitterly regret wasting your precious time with him.

Is that the only thing?

I'm asking because ds had some sort of illness when he was 8yo where every afternoon his temperature came up, he vomited and he was really tired. I'd pick him up from school before lunch and he'd fall asleep in the car on the way home, level of tiredness.

This went on for about 3-4 months. The GP was concerned, but the tiredness mostly, so he had a number of tests from bloodtests through to MRI (due to headaches) and nothing was pulled up. We're several years down the line now, and I don't think it was anything more than post viral.

We were taking his temperature a few times a day at one point because the paediatrician wanted to see if there was a pattern. It didn't really bother ds at all-in fact he got quite interested himself in seeing his temperature go up and down. (and he's also fascinated by blood tests too )

My DS has always run hot. He has sensory issues and could never tolerate the texture of calpol, so we struggled to keep his temp down when he was younger. I had a rule that if it went above 40 then we would go to the walk in. Even then, he'd look under the weather but not massively ill and in need of a&e. I wouldn't worry too much if he seems ok in himself, it's when he's off and hot that you should be concerned.

I meant teeth not teeth’s Autocorrect fail

Again, with kindness, why are you checking his temperature every day?

Can I ask, as I am curious, what do you mean by “treatment “? Do you want unnecessary antibiotics repeatedly? Do you want extra investigations that could be invasive, distressing, and again unnecessary?
If you do, then unfortunately you will be wanting these almost continuously until your child is an adult because he is going to have many many infections between now and then. Plus, no GP or DR will do any of this just to ease your anxieties.

Also just be aware of what you are teaching your child by being so anxious. He can see, hear and sense what you are doing and feeling, you could be setting him up for health anxiety mental health in his future.

I got advised not to use ear thermometers, they’re easy to get a wrong reading, if there’s a slight curved ear canal, ear wax or you don’t hold his ear in a certain position it won’t be an accurate reading. Also there’s no need to be checking his temp so much if he’s playing nice and happily , he might just be a warm child. You’re going to drive yourself and your dp and dr crazy checking all the time

You say his temp fluctuates - if he had an untreated infection, it wouldn’t fluctuate and he would soon be very poorly, lethargic, signs of dehydration.

Put the thermometer down. There is absolutely no need to do a daily temp if he's fine in himself....it's summer, it's hot, he's going to feel warm.

if he's teething I would think it is that. If it was an infection he would be really unwell and not eating etc.

Ear thermometers can be inaccurate in young children.

You have to pull the ear lobe back and up.

I'd use a forehead one in a young child.

Other than that nursery are unlikely to test temperature in a child who seems well. Plus they won't be touching and kissing as much so won't feel he's a hot bod.

And if they do say something you can always get something from GP to clarify this is normal for him.

If you think he has a UTI take a urine specimen to your surger in the morning and get it dipped