My 2 Year Old Has A Fever And Won’t Eat, When Should I Take Him To The Doctor?

Fever in young children is most often caused by a viral infection and usually settles within two to three days. It is normal for a child with a fever to eat less. What matters most is that he keeps drinking and stays alert, which sounds like what is happening now.

Offer small drinks often, dress him in light clothes and let him rest. If you give a children's fever medicine, use the dose on the label for his weight or the dose your doctor gave you. See a pediatric doctor if the fever lasts more than three days or he has fewer wet diapers. Get medical help right away if he is unusually sleepy or hard to wake, has trouble breathing, has a rash that does not fade when pressed, or has a seizure.