She says even in older kids, melatonin use should just be very occasional. But that should also prompt a talk with your kid's pediatrician, she says, because "occasional" can be subjective.

Is melatonin safe for kids? From 2012-2021, a CDC study found melatonin ingestion increased 530%! And there were more than 260,000 child poisoning reports in the U.S. involving melatonin.

But are melatonin supplements a safe option to help them sleep? One study shows 18.5% of children aged 5 to 9 sometimes take melatonin for sleep, and 19% of adolescents as well.

Nearly 11,000 kids have landed in the ER after ingesting melatonin unsupervised. Here, experts weigh in on safety concerns.

Over the last 10 years, calls to poison control for kids taking melatonin have increased by 530%. More than 94% of those cases were unintentional.

Melatonin is a hormone the body makes to tell the brain that sleep-time is near. It is also a supplement in chewable tablets, gummies, and capsules. By: Lindsey Theis Posted 6:03 PM, Mar 11, 2024 ...

Recent studies show melatonin ingestion -related calls to poison control centers rose 530% from 2012 to 2021. And 11,000 children went to the emergency department from 2019-2022 for accidental ...

Recent studies show melatonin ingestion -related calls to poison control centers rose 530% from 2012 to 2021. And 11,000 children went to the emergency department from 2019-2022 for accidental ...

ABC News' Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares tips for parents to help keep kids safe. Over the past decade, the number of children overdosing on melatonin, a sleep aid, has increased by 530%, according to ...

Among kids ages 5-9, 18.5% had been given melatonin by their parents in the previous 30 days. For preteens between 10-13, 19.4% had taken melatonin in the last 30 days.

The voluntary industry guidelines come amid a dramatic rise in accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin. At the same time, more and more kids are using melatonin on purpose as a sleep aid.

The voluntary industry guidelines come amid a dramatic rise in accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin. At the same time, more and more kids are using melatonin on purpose as a sleep aid.