Children are such amazing creatures because they are susceptible to hundreds of different illnesses and yet, many of them bounce back until the next infection brings them down. Thanks to immunizations, many of the things that children died of over a hundred years ago, is virtually gone.

However, just because vaccinations have greatly helped, that doesn't mean that children don't get sick, because they seem to all the time! Colds, flu, diarrhea, bruises, bumps and cuts … all open a child up to a variety of different infections. And some kids go on and on, even if they are sick, so sometimes it can be hard to identify those times when infection may indeed be a problem. Here are some helpful hints on identifying infection in your child:

1. Fever - Having a fever means that your child's body is trying to fight off an infection of some sort. A fever is official when an oral temperature reading is at least 100.4