what helps a 2 year old go to sleep

a warm bath, bedtime story and lullabies also lay down next to them so they can fall asleep faster & turn off lights

@lovelycin09 I've tried all of that

wow i guess just wait till the sleepiness kicks in if they had enough sleep or nap during the day is harder for them to fall asleep early at night.

my doctor recommends melatonin crushed in a sippy, but that's if they are really fighting it

Warm milk may help

yeah I was gonna say what @cougarmom4 said crushed up melatonin it's natural and safe

@lovelycin09 that's not till 5am

I heard something about coffee but don't wanna try it unless I get word that it works @mommyagain @mandyh30 @cougarmom4

@mom47172, no melatonin is a sleep agent it's already in our bodies but sometimes our body signals don't pick up a high enough dose to make us go to sleep but it's over the counter and is very affordable

Just wanted to say you shouldn't give melatonin to a child unless their doctor tells you it's okay because it can cause problems for kids

melatonin is already in our system the body pumps it. it's a natural sleep aid it cannot do damage to anyone unless you try to od

You can have too much of anything. Natural or not. I've read it can affect the hormones later during puberty if they take melatonin regularly and don't need it. So just to be safe you might want to ask a doctor