has anyone used melatonin to help thier children sleep?

My cousin has used melatonin for her hyperactive son for insomnia since he was 4. This was suggested by the psychologist.

I do think 1 will be enough. There are reports from the U. of Maryland saying that although the efficacy of melatonin for use in children ages 6m-15 yrs is reportedly safe at 1-10mg that 0.3mg is the recommended dose.

300mcg-micrograms is equivalent to 0.3mg

The decimal place moves over to the left 3 spaces

also-my sister in law takes it

also a friend of mine has had her son on it per developmental docs orders since age 3. He is also hyperactive.

tryptophan does help induce somnolance but for someone with insomnia it may not be enough

melatonin is considered a very inocuous medication and is even used on infants in double blinded studies

As a parent of multiple children with issues after wrestling with my child in public or having to pick him up from the special needs school cause they can't handle him, I can tell you that better parenting and a glass of milk are not always a feasible answer, judgement from typical children's parents is a constant. I have seen enough of your answers to know that you have good judgement, if you think she needs it, then she does.

Melatonin is used for kids regularly because of its safety and very young ones at that. It helps increase serotonin levels so therefore helps for insomnia, depression and ADD/HD and this is a fact.

Melatonin can cause headaches and restlessness and I wouldn't recommend it.

However, a nice warm glass of milk will do the trick, because heating milk releases the tryptophan found within the milk's casein, the agent known to cause drowsiness after eating turkey on Thanksgiving.

Try the milk. Your daughter will thank you for it.

sorry but that sounds like it is the part of parenting. Make sure she gets outside to play outdoors and wear off some energy. Read her a book and make up some warm tea. The one that I like to use is sleepy time tea. Also a warm bubble bath that would relax her.

Don't be shocked if you get hate answers though.

the problem with any kind of drug, be it OTC, perscription, or herbal is that it can really mess up your sleeping pattern, especially in children. 300mcg is enough, don't go over that unless you are told so by a doctor. If this continues, consider enrolling her in a sleep study

no its not for kids.. the whole thing about melatonin is ..we lose it as we mature into teen years ..this is why teens have trouble sleeping and getting up with the sun. Children already have it. Melatonin causes depression ..in adults