IMO, I would NOT give melatonin to a kid.  I am an adult and have tried melatonin with terrible side effects.  Everyone is effectived differently though.  Just a word of caution.

Melissa.

when I was an infant, my parents took me to the local doctor.  He prescribed a narcotic!  That’s right.  My parents drugged me as an infant so I would sleep.  Worst part, it wasn’t because I cried. Mother said I wasn’t crying at all. Just playing. But ‘someone’ would have to stay up with me.  I have no idea when they stopped medicating me. But, I have always had trouble sleeping. And I do wonder if its a cause of my battle with my weight.  Honestly believe it does have an affect.    My point, whether its to help a crying or ‘playing’ infant… Please think twice before giving meds for sleep. Hugs and thanks for this forum

Did the doctors actually talk about giving melatonin to kids?  That is a big no-no.  Children’s natural melatonin production is working at full-speed, top-notch, the best it will ever be.  Because they are not lacking in melatonin like us adults could be, it is actually DANGEROUS to give children melatonin.  Their breathing can slow down, which is very dangerous, because that’s one step away from not breathing. 

There was a news report out a while back that said that children were eating melatonin brownies geared towards adults that were sold at the convienience store because they looked tasty.  The kids who ate them ended up having to go to the hospital…slowed breathing, trouble waking up, etc.  The point being, the brownies are for adults, and should have the proper labeling as such.

Melissa, as you know I had a bad reaction too…nightmares!  Waking up wide awake at 3am.  Then I tried the small 500mcg dose (aka .05mg) with great results!