One of the little boys i am babysitting has a fever, what should i do?

A fever is the body's way of fighting an infection. Most viruses that make us sick need a very specific temperature to survive. When the immune system raises your body temperature, it is helping to kill the infection. Lowering a temperature might make a person feel a little more comfortable in the short run, but it makes the body have to work that much harder to get well. So, when someone in my family gets sick, we don't try to lower the fever. I would just suggest rest, staying warm, and drinking lots of fluids.