My toddler has adhd. As his mom I would know before doctors and strangers. He doesn’t nap and will stay up from 7am- 8pm or later. I also give him melatonin at night. As a single mom it’s a lot and with his out of control and extreme behavior I feel drained, overwhelmed and defeated. During the afternoon he can use a nap to continue to grow and I can get sometime alone and peace and quiet.
Melatonin is for treating sleep disorders in adults.
It is not for toddlers who naturally do not want to sleep and giving it to a toddler can have serious health consequences.
The normal way to make a toddler sleep is to tire them out with physical activity such as running and playing.
You should never give medicine without consulting a doctor first. Especially something like melatonin for someone so young. You could be setting your child up for terrible sleep habits
Well, just remember, children learn from what you do not what you say.
You must behave as you expect your child to.
u Its advised not to use it I get things are hard but I dont think this is the way to do things
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I would ask a family practice doctor of pediatrician, they could looked at his health history and the medications he's taking and let you know if it's safe.
I'm scared. Just let em play, dance till they tired
Why are you asking if you know better than doctors or strangers?
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