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If my toddlers head gets hot and sweaty even during sleep, should i worry?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Hot forehead: A hot and sweaty forehead does not necessarily mean your child is ill. You could be overdressing him for example

Answered 6/12/2014

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