This! All of this! So many people do not realize that melatonin is a HORMONE! Do not create an imbalance to your developing child’s hormones! Magnesium > Melatonin

This shit is seriously the bomb. I double dose it. And for those who don’t think the flavor is all that great, you can literally mix this with anything and then not taste it. Put it in a banana smoothie, or chocolate milk, literally anything. No excuse not to have a teaspoon of this.

Yes!

Wrong! Every time people talk about melatonin in a negative way they have no science to back it up. It’s propaganda!!!!

Serotoinin is largely created in the gut. The brain is connected to the gut via the Vagus nerve. The brain, nervous system, and gut are all physical. Physical natural toxins, physical pharmaceuticals and other physical man-made substances have documented neurological / psychological adverse effects. Practitioners need to test for potential physical root causes and one of their first physical symptoms, gut dysbiosis, before labeling anyone with a mental disorder and especially before prescribing any pharmaceuticals with their own neurological / physiological adverse effects.

why the hell are parents putting their kids on melatonin to begin with?

-Don’t give your kids electronic devices. -Discipline them. -Stop looking for pills to help them calm down. -Take them hiking or for a long, long walk and encourage them to play outside. -Don’t be their buddy, be their parent. They will sleep just fine.

Kids are not adults people. Are puppies more active than their mother? No difference. Give them enough playtime to burn off their abundance of energy naturally, as we did growing up. None of us required drugs to fall asleep - we were exhausted, and slept perfectly fine. jmo

3 kids in the last 4 years. Realized a pattern. If we don't challenge them mentally and physically daily, night time was madness. Diet matters too. No "kid food". Ground beef, rice, eggs, milk...very little sugar.

The type of magnesium matters: Mag Glycinate for sleep.

get kids outside in the morning and at sunset, reduce screen time, do not feed them sugar, give them magnesium. Bodies produce enough of it. Melatonin is fine for for few days for jet lag.

Many kids and people on the spectrum don't produce adequate amounts of melatonin.

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Retarded woman. If your child’s ailment is improved with magnesium, that means your child has a magnesium deficiency. And that’s because he’s eating a shit diet. Give him a proper diet you retard .

I don't give it to my youngest often but when I do she talks about nightmares and/or her stomach hurts. Not worth it at all. Thanks for sharing about magnesium though, I'll have to try that in the future.

Magnesium provides more restful sleep, as well. Melatonin just helps them get to sleep initially—if they wake up in the middle of the night, it's of no use. Plus one can become dependent on it to sleep. I never liked using it much, but now I don't use it at all.

Melatonin use can bring on disturbing dreams. It was also prescribed by doctors (often the pro MRNA vax ones) to reduce long covid symptoms.

Pure Melatonin won't hurt hormone levels, but many OTC melatonin has a lot of added ingredients that can!:( My daughter had high levels as part of her suppl cancer treatment (melatonin, ivC, ivOzone, Mg, etc.) protecting against side effects of her chemo.

Melatonin is a derivative of tryptophan. It’s harmless for adults but children should not be supplementing with it as they have naturally high levels (except for autistic children)

So is Vit D.

There’s multiple studies that show Melatonin cause depression as well! Stay away from it!

Thanks for sharing! I was already moving away from it out of fear of dependence.

@JimRambo8 My adult child is autistic & has been taking melatonin for years. He rarely has behavioral issues anymore!?

The kid just needs to see the run rise and set.

I use melatonin occasionally, but I'm wary of taking it often. People have their children use it every single night. Not good!

Magnesium & Melatonin are both safe in pure forms. There's no known level of PURE Melatonin that's dangerous (I take 180mg /day!) But a majority of melatonin is full of sugar/chemicals/additives/denatured melatonin) e.g. Russel Reiter Phd 1,000s of studies

Well I can’t let my toddler hit the bong to get to sleep like we do because that would be some made up words ppl use for guilt like, “immoral” or “illegal.” So we use melatonin or the crotch goblins will turn into gremlins.

@WishYewKnew_ Let’s advertise a supplement. Feed the kid a balanced diet and you won’t need supplements you pay 15 bucks for that cost a dollar to manufacture.

Geez man. I’m trying to figure out why parents put their kids on that crap. Truely amazing.

I've been saying this for YEARS. It is insane. There are natural plant forms that contain it.. herbs that can help like catnip. The melatonin you buy at the store IS NOT NATURAL, IT IS TOXIC .

Yup. It's secreted by the pineal gland. Magnesium and a dark room are very helpful to its secretion.

This can literally happen. My husband and I were in this exact situation. I’ve tried to warn other parents and they thought I was crazy. My husband researched melatonin and found out that other countries require a prescription by doctors for child use.

Only thing that work. Cal Mag (calsium with Magnesium) and Zinc. Lots of tissue salts and drink salt water during the day! Yes... salt water!

What type of Magnesium?

I give my babies magnesium Calm. But you can also use the one she references. It’s a good brand.

Interesting. Our 2nd child who is diagnosed with pandas does not make melatonin (per her testing from our functional/integrative doc) and we have had to supplement. Magnesium, we have tried all kinds but specifically glycinate, has zero effect on her.

My kids were terrible sleepers until about 2 years ago. Everyone told me to give them melatonin. I refused - how can you expect giving children a hormone they need to naturally produce is going to help them? Instead I slept beside them every night and made sure they felt safe.

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