Originally Posted by Flowerchild:
Yes. This. We had a parent swore up and down that his fevers were teething. He went home one day and ended up with a 103 fever and meningitis in hospital. We said he was sick. She didn't listen
A teething fever at most would be 100. And it happens the day before a tooth comes in and the day of. Mayo clinic says the body temp may go up 1 degree and anything above 100 would be illness not teething. I always reference this when parents use that excuse.