 [ Symptoms ] what can i give my 5 year old for a soar throat had a fever of 101 2 and soar throat [ Disease ] you can treat the pain with ibuprofen or acetaminophen he can gargle with some weak saline solution 14 tsp of salt with 8 oz of warm water the the throat pain is viral it will self resolve in a few day to a week however if he could possibly have strep he will need to see hisher medical provider to be properly examined diagnosed and treated