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[quote=Anonymous]Oh please don't start Melatonin.  There have been no long term studies on it.  My pediatrician is strongly against it and the two times I took it I had vivid dreams.  My sleep tracker also reported a drastic decrease in deep sleep.

You can try a temporary fix if she just can't fall asleep because she is so overtired at this point. 25mg of Benadryl around 8pm.  Only for 1-2 nights to re-set her.  It always works for my kids IF there is no other issue.  It is NOT a long term solution though.

Other non medical things to try:

Only allow lullaby or piano versions of her favorite songs.  My 10yr old listens to TwinkleTwinkle Little Rock Star channel and has a white noise machine.

She can have no screens after 8pm.

Make sure she is getting outside after school, taking VitaminD and iron. Lack of exercise is usually a huge one.  So make sure that is happening before or right after dinner.

No sugar or caffeine after dinner.

My 10 year old sleeps about 10-11 hours and my 13yr old about 9-10 hours.  [/quote]

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