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A member asked:
Can i give my 8 month old melatonin to help him sleep on a plane ride or is it not safe?
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NO DO NOT: Don't give the baby melatonin.Even in adults,melatonin is not a sleeping pill.It just tells the body clock to shift the sleep cycle to an earlier time.It will not do this to a baby and it may be harmful.I don't think anyone has tested melatonin in babies.It would make no sense.
Answered 11/20/2020
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Unsafe: synthetic melatonin has not been medically endorsed for use in children.
Answered 5/16/2015
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Not safe: There is no established safe dose for infants or children. If you need to, get the kid up early the day of the flight & cut any nap very short. A sleepy baby is easier to travel with anyway. You have risk of a cranky baby but this often works.
Answered 6/3/2017
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