Originally Posted by arg

The medical advice is sound - in the absence of other symptoms, the fever in itself wasn't high enough for an ER for infants/toddlers. Though going against the grain here, I'd suggest skipping aspirin, and alternating acetaminophin and ibuprofin, recommended dosage, every three hours. (Each is normally recommended every 6 hours, but they work independently of one another, so staggering them, each every 6 hours, helps keep the fever down continuously...when one is wearing off the other is active). This keeps the fever down and reduces pain, both of which make a kid happier. It doesn't address the cause of the fever, but if you're just trying to ride it out, might's well make the riding more comfortable. An ice bath sounds unpleasant to me...a tepid bath would do the same thing - if it's any temp below 104, it'll cool the body, and a gentler, more gradual cooling sounds more comfortable. Or just washing with a cool wet cloth. But different strokes for different folks.