A 6-year-old child’s body temperature of 37.2 degrees is normal.Normal body temperature for a 6-year-old child: normal axillary temperature is 36 degrees – 37 degrees; normal anal temperature is 36.5 degrees – 37.5 degrees; oral temperature is generally 0.2 degrees – 0.5 degrees higher than the axillary temperature. The anal temperature best reflects the true temperature of the body, but the axillary temperature is more acceptable because it is easier to measure. Fever is defined as an axillary temperature ≥37.5 degrees or an anal temperature ≥38 degrees with a fluctuation of more than 1 degree over a 1-day period. The degree of fever is usually judged according to the axillary temperature, <38 degrees for low fever; 38 degrees-39 degrees for moderate fever; 39 degrees-41 degrees for high fever; >41 degrees for ultra-high fever.