The Paediatric Intensive Care Society and three other medical organisations say all 29 units in the UK are running close to capacity due to a surge in seasonal respiratory illness.
The Department of Health is expected to release additional money to help hospitals with winter pressures.
On Monday there were 10-20 unoccupied beds available.
During the previous week, there were days when virtually all of the beds were full - although doctors stress no child came to any harm as a result.
Services stretched
Medics say paediatric services are working hard to keep up with demand and are under "severe pressure".
Honorary secretary of the Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) Peter Wilson said: "Although all trusts are really stretched we have had zero adverse outcomes, which is good news.
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