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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, sleep professional here, 21 years experiance.  Melatonin is fine short term, however, when used every night it will inhibit the body from making natural melatonin.  Your child should have the same bed and rise times 7 days a week to entrain the circadian rhythm to a consistant schedule.  There should be a calm bedtime routine every night as an additional que and to make a break from hectic daytime activities.  Any night time wakenings should be ignored if possible so your child learns to sooth him/her self back to sleep.  If you can't ignore them then keep any interaction to a minimum, not entering the room if possible.  Don't pick up the child, don't take them into your bed.  You are giving them a positive reward and this will continue to encourage the behavior.    IF a child needs to go to the bathroom, don't turn on the lights, use dim, indirect lighting, straight to the bathroom right back to bed, no sidetrips, talks, stories etc.  Bright white light, even for short periods will signal the brain that it is time to be up and allert.  This makes it more difficult for a child to get back to sleep.  For more information look up Dr. Jodi Mindel, she is an expert in pediatric sleep issues.  Pediatric sleep issues can be difficult to deal with, but in many cases being consistant and persistent with a schedule and behavior that limits stimulus after bedtime will do the trick.
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