I am keen for parents (and doctors!) to know how to support a physiological fever and to stamp out fever phobia -  teach parents to check for a dangerous underlying infection rather than checking temperatures.  http://www.everydaymedicine.com/fever.htm Havinga W. Giving paracetamol is unnecessary. BMJ 1997;314:discussion 1692-3   Havinga W. Time to counter "fever phobia"! Br J Gen Pract 2003;53:253... Full Bio