My wife is afraid of using cold compress for my 1.5yo fever. Is this fear justified?

If using the fever patch, don’t put in the fridge. Or else, you can use alternative like using a towel dipper in room temp water and sponge your toddler. Or use a fever spray.

Cold compress as in the patch? I usually just use as it is without putting it in the fridge as my LO (21m) cannot take it. Maybe ask her the reason behind it?