Help..... help help?

Question

has anybody heard of giving a 4 yr old child a tablet of melitonin at nite to sleep ? my daughter in law is giving it to my grand son, she said her peditrician told her to !!! i never heard of such a thing !!!!! please give me some amunition for my fight .....

Answer 1

"...there have been no studies performed looking at melatonin administration and sleep difficulties in normal children. As a matter of fact, because melatonin is not considered a controlled medication, there have been no studies looking at the safety of melatonin use in children. We know, however, that overuse of melatonin may result in seizures."

Answer 2

First of all, the fact that you are looking for "some ammunition for your fight" is worrisome.  It sounds like you could possibly have been looking for a fight BEFORE she informed you of this.  Which would lead me to believe that you've had concerns for quite some time.  Or maybe I'm just reading too much into your post.

Either way, her actions are none of your business.  Even as a Grandmother.  They are your son's / the father of the child.  If you truly have concerns about your daughter-in-law, it would be wise to express them to your son in a civil and worried nature, as opposed to being ready to "fight".  I can almost promise you, if you tick your daughter-in-law off, your access to both son and grandchild could come to a screeching halt.

If your son is also being negligent, then you will have to take steps regarding that, if you see fit.  Talk to a pediatrician, do your research and fight for custody of your grandchild.  But I can't imagine you really want all that.  So it is my strong opinion that you should look how to "communicate" as opposed to "fight".

Answer 3

i know that you are concerned, but i don't think your daughter in law would do anything to hurt your grandson. i know you just want to help, but you must understand that your grandson is your daughter in law's child, therefore she is in charge of him no matter what you or anyone else says. if her pediatrician told her to do it...then you should take her at her word and leave it alone. you don't want to be invasive. i hope this helps you.

Answer 4

i know that you are concerned and you should be. i am not sure if she should give her child this medication but if you know that she is a good mother to her child than you should trust her enough to take care of her own child. and if you are really worried call a peditrician and make sure but dont let your daughter in law know because she will think that you dont trust her. good luck!

Answer 5

My best girlfriends family owns an herbal company and her husband is a holistic healer I know that they have given it to one of their kids because he had some sort of sleep disorder. If her pediatrician told her to and she is giving the dose the pediatrician recommended I don't know why you should be worried. I know melatonin can be very helpful i have used it myself but I'm also sure that if abused or used in outrageous amounts it could be harmful. I am sure she is being responsible and not using large amounts. She is the mother. I think maybe if you are worried about it you should explain your concern to her and ask her to give you more information. You really have no right to start a fight or tell her how to raise her child.

Answer 6

um,, your daughter in not any of your business.  Why don't you butt out. Mother in laws like you is what makes marriages bad

Answer 7

this is deffinatly not amunition but it may help you back off a little. do some reaserch before you draw a conclution. of all people i think a peditrician would know what you can and can not give a child. thats why they went to school for so long.

Answer 8

Hi there!! you should go to yahoo search and type melitonin to see everything about this medicine!