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Some causes of slightly lower-than-usual body temperature include infections, heavy alcohol use, and hypothyroidism. Occasional low temperatures are common since body temperature changes throughout the day, the Mayo Clinic says.
Certain diseases prevent the body's ability to keep the body temperature under control. Low body temperature in children could also be due to an excessive loss of blood due to injuries. Low body temperature could occur due to septic shocks and as a side effect of fever medicines. Hypothermia could also be due to anemia (low count of red blood cells). Drop in the child's blood sugar levels. In rare instances, low blood temperature in kids could be due some underlying infections.