Leave Sleeping Or Wake Up?

[sherrardk]

Thing 1 is fast asleep but has a temperature (don't know how high it is but she's hot, I would give her medicine if she was awake.) Should I wake her up and give her some calpol or leave her alone? (She's five and the latest household 'victim' of chicken pox.) Thanks.

[woofgang]

If she is sleeping, let her be. Keep the Calpol for when she is disturbed and can't sleep.

[society]

I'd let her rest. Whenever she wakes, she could then take the medicine.

[rockyracoon]

Wake a sleeping child at your peril.

[mazie]

I would sher, but I'm over cautious when it come to the kids. If she's poorly, she should go back to sleep OK. Hope she feels better soon x

[sherrardk]

Not used to them being poorly at this age (hence the uncertainty) - they are dropping like flies with chicken pox.

[woofgang]

calpol isn't medication in that it will have any effect on the chicken pox, its not like missing a dose of antibiotic. What the Calpol will do is help her to sleep....so if she is sleeping, why give it? if you are concerned that her fever is dangerously high or that she is very unwell then get a doctor out.

[sherrardk]

Not overly concerned, but I would normally give them calpol before they went to sleep but she fell asleep before I could give it to her.

[society]

Children usually become very warm when they are asleep. Also, she's probably snuggled up under covers which I'm sure is helping to her even warmer.

[woofgang]

there you go then sherrard, if she can sleep without the calpol, that's a good thing. Is she rousable? ie is she moving around in her sleep and can you part wake her?

[sherrardk]

She's here, next to me on the sofa. She has just woken slightly so I am not worried on that score.

[sherrardk]

Sorry, meant to add, thanks for your replies. I haven't got anyone to phone and ask.

[sara3]

I wouldn't wake her, but take covers/layers off her to try to cool her down

[Buenchico]

I'd also let her sleep.

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[Nini74]

possibly a little late to reply, but i would say leave her be. try to only give calpol if you think she really needs it - i would certainly not wake a sleeping baby to give calpol. we took wee man to doctors last thursday as he'd had a fever over night (38.4) - she told us only to give calpol if we can't control temperature any other way. Have you got a digital thermometer you can pop under her arm to get a reading if your worried?

[andres]

If her temperature is still high ,make sure the room is warm then sponge her down with tepid water. Change her nightclothes ,give some Calpol and a cuddle and pop your little girl back in bed.

[Sqad]

It doesn't matter one "jot"....do what you are happy with.

[sandyRoe]

let sleeping sprogs lie :-)

[Sqad]

;-)

[MissCommando]

Hope your little one is on the mend. Horrible when they have chickenpox. Interesting replies, I'm in the minority as I would wake my daughter to give her medicine if I thought she had a temp. The thermometer going in her ear would wake her though lol, I'm very over cautious with temperatures.

[DaisyNonna]

Let her sleep. Get some sleep yourself.