Any mommas having trouble with their little ones not sleeping or staying asleep throughout the night…

I agree my sister gives her almost 5 yr old 2.5mg I also give my almost 14 yr old 2.5mg

My 3yr old wouldn’t sleep for days or he would only sleep and hour or two

Till I talked to his doctor

Only one who seems to be worked up is you. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@nothingtoseehere, lol right? I’m literally chillin not worked up at all. She tried it tho 🤷🏽‍♀️

He went weeks without sleep till the doctor told me about this

Im glad someone understand

Everyone else are acting like doctors and making seem like it’s a bad thing

Only mothers like us understand how frustrating it is when your child doesn’t sleep

@queenbitch, yes, I would go weeks with out sleep and finally talked to a dr. And even now that she is 7 she still sometimes will need it mainly when she is sick

it’s takes a toll on people

I felt like I couldn’t function

No one said your doctor* is a dumbass. People encouraged others to do their research. You recommended it to other moms, which I don’t think is appropriate given the research. If your doctor approved it for your child, great. Making a blanket recommendation to strangers is not the same thing as having a conversation with a doctor. People merely suggested that others do their research and look into it. And for the record, my son is a terrible sleeper and has been since birth.

I have a child who didn’t sleep much at all his first whole year, and I work full time. I was at work so sleep deprived that I would forget words and nearly fall asleep during my commute. So don’t think you’re the only mother on earth who has struggled with a child not sleeping. I know it’s tough for you because I’ve been there too.

Also, giving a child melatonin on a daily basis can disrupt their own body’s ability to produce it naturally. Melatonin supplements are meant to help short term, not be given daily. Please be careful in making a blanket recommendation like this.

I would encourage you to speak with your doctor some more about this. Does he mean for you to use it nightly? And are there other health issues possibly impacting your child’s ability to sleep? You may want to consult a sleep specialist. Good luck, I hope it gets better.

Thank you 🙏

I was just trying to help

But they’re acting like I’m trying to poison the kids

@queenbitch, lol right! Girl just ignore it! That’s what I do. Cuz at the end of the day they are not taking care of your kids! You are. I tell ppl you do what you please with your kids. It’s not a big deal if someone does something different then you. We all have different styles and experience when it comes to motherhood. Even if you don’t agree just keep it moving. How is it affecting your life? Lol But if your name does have Dr. or MD in front of it idgaf what anyone has to say about anything 🤷🏾‍♀️

I agree

Thank you so much 😊

both my kids have their own room

@queenbitch, well that’s good they have their own rooms but it’s still surprising your 3 year can stay up that late. I remember at that age it was hard for my daughter to go to sleep but she’d be asleep by 10/10:30 at the latest. There’s no way she could stay up all night. She was in preschool and was kept busy all day.

till this day I don’t understand how he was able to stay awake

He had so many test done and everything would come back normal so doctors don’t seem to understand why he doesn’t sleep

That’s the reason why they recommend the gummy’s

They started him with the 1mg and did nothing

The 5mg would put him to sleep but he would be up by 3am

So that’s why they told me to try 10mg

I know it’s strong but it’s the only one that keeps him asleep

Hopefully when he starts school everything changes

He’s reacting pretty good

When I first started giving it to him I would keep an eye on him to see if he had any reaction or side effects but nothing

I give it to him

He lays down for about 10-15 minutes and falls asleep and wakes up at 8 am

My kids don’t sleep

It doesn’t matter what I do to help them sleep it doesn’t help them at all

I’ve tried everything with my kids and nothing has worked

Both my kids have had this issue since they were born

I’ve been struggling with them ever since

@queenbitch, do any of your kids have an ADHD diagnosis? Or do you suspect that they might? That might be a question worth pursuing with your doctor.

no

They’ve been tested for everything

And everything comes back normal

So we don’t know what’s wrong with them