Question
What is the normal temperature for a child?
Answer
Hello, a normal body temperature is not a specific temperature point but a temperature range. Clinically, the body temperature referred to is the average deep body temperature. Regardless of age, the body temperatures of the mouth, rectum, and armpit are generally used as representatives, with rectal temperature being closest to the deep body temperature. Normal values: sublingual oral temperature is 37℃ (range 36.2-37.2℃), rectal temperature is 37.5℃ (0.3-0.5℃ higher than oral temperature).