Dangerous parenting life hack
That’s why this “trick” is not a good way to help children fall asleep
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Restless nights, awake children – the challenging journey through long nights for exhausted parents is not uncommon.
Parents are almost always open to tried and tested methods to ensure their children have a peaceful, restful sleep. However, a worrying trend has emerged in recent years: the increased use of melatonin as a sleep aid for children.
Appearances are deceptive: Although melatonin is freely available in some preparations in Germany, new studies have now found that the drug could be potentially dangerous, especially for children – especially in the friendly packaging as delicious “sleep gummy bears”.
Dangerous parenting life hack: Possibly with significant risks?
Experts have been warning for a long time about the long-term effects of taking melatonin in children, which is also becoming more and more widespread in Germany. Especially if melatonin is administered over a longer period of time and in higher doses, things can quickly become critical – you can find out more in the video.
Sources used: rnd.de, sciencealert.com