[TechnoViking]

So my ex and I have a difference of opinion on this. We have two boys, ages 2 and 4.

I was brought up to believe that drugs are good, and that if you are not feeling well then you should take them to feel better.

She was brought up to believe that the side-effects of drugs are dangerous and, thus, medicine should only be taken in extreme situations.

I think we both agree that a high fever for young children needs to be brought down.

But is there any truth to the belief that letting a lower-grade fever (say 101 or 102) persist will cure the child faster?

By bringing the fever down, am I lengthening the duration of the bug? Or is she making the kid feel miserable by not giving him some Tylenol when he feels bad?

Edit: So the question is: Does letting high temperature (your body's natural defense) remain high help to kill the bug?