 [ Symptoms ] how long will i have to wear braces [ Disease ] if the fever is not causing the child to be uncomfortable the fever need not be treated it is not necessary to awaken the child to treat a fever unless instructed to do so by a health care practitioner if you wish to treat the fever acetaminophen tylenol and others can be used to lower a fever aspirin should never be used for fever in children or adolescents a child with a fever should be kept comfortable and not be overdressed overdressing can cause the temperature to go higher bathing with tepid water 85f or 29 5c may help bring down a fever never sponge a child or an adult with alcohol the alcohol fumes may be inhaled causing many problems if a child develops shivering during the bath the temperature of the bath water should be raised