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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't have a child with a sleep disorder, you have no clue. [/quote]

Exactly, most of the people giving their kids melatonin have no clue.  Most people aren’t giving it under advice from a doctor, they are giving it because they want their kids knocked out at 7pm or earlier.[/quote]

Says who? Is there a study that shows who uses melatonin and for what? My kid has a developmental diagnosis and has taken melatonin for many years. I don’t know anyone who uses it with their child regularly without physician guidance.[/quote]

I mean, most parents I know are using it without physician guidance. I'm one of them, sort of. One of my kids takes it per her doctor to help her after ADHD meds. The other two take it because it makes bedtime easier, and with three kids, I'm pushing that button. The doctor is aware, but hasn't technically blessed it, or told us to stop. Compared to the crap our parents used to give us (soda, candy, chips, artificial dyes, etc.) this just isn't that bad. And if it is, fine, it'll be one of the many many things I've failed at as a parent.[/quote]

Yeah…not sleeping well or attaching anxiety to bedtime is also not good, can also increase risk of illness, etc. Sleep is important. If people need something to help their kids sleep, who are we to judge? It beats whiskey, NyQuil, etc.
OP, I think it’s fine. DS once got into a bottle we used after an international flight and poison control soothed my fears.[/quote]

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