Children’s metabolism is faster and their body temperature is higher than that of adults. Many people do not understand the temperature standard for fever and believe that a child’s temperature of 37.8°C is not considered a fever. A child’s body temperature is generally higher than an adult’s, but there is a specific range. Parents usually measure the temperature in three parts of the child’s body, each with a different normal temperature range. 1, axillary temperature Axillary temperature measurement is a more common way to measure a child’s body temperature, the normal range of axillary temperature is 36 ℃ ~ 37.2 ℃, if more than this range is fever. In order to ensure the accuracy of the measurement, the mercury scale should be thrown to the bottom before using the thermometer and the child’s underarm sweat should be dried before the measurement. The body temperature of 37.8℃ is considered to be feverish according to the standard underarm temperature, so it is necessary to take timely measures to reduce the temperature. 2, oral temperature oral temperature is generally 0.5 ℃ lower than the body temperature, but its accuracy will be affected by many factors, such as just after drinking a hot drink will lead to the measurement of the temperature is high. And if the child is young, the cooperation will not be ideal, so it is not recommended to use oral thermometer to measure oral temperature. The normal range of oral temperature in children is 36.6℃~37.6℃, so 37.8℃ is the state of fever. 3, anal temperature The anal temperature is closest to the body temperature, and is the best choice in addition to measuring the axillary temperature, although the measured temperature will deviate when the child has diarrhea or constipation. The normal range of anal temperature in children is 36.9℃ to 37.5℃, so 37.8℃ in children is considered fever. 37.8 degrees is not in the normal temperature range for all three parts of the body, so a child 37.8 degrees is considered to have a fever.