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What sleep experts say about kids and melatonin
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Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a growing number of parents are turning to melatonin to help their kids get more sleep. yanguolin/Getty Images hide caption
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Researchers say that, like adults, kids are falling behind on their sleep these days. So, a growing number of parents are turning to melatonin to help their kids get more sleep.
yanguolin/Getty ImagesA good night's sleep makes a big difference in our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep, we're less productive. Grumpy. It can even affect our hearts.
For kids, sleep is crucial for physical, mental and emotional development.
But there are lots of things keeping us awake these days: screens, electronics, stress. And researchers say that, like adults, kids are having problems falling and staying asleep.
Michael Schulson, a contributing editor at Undark, recently looked into why more parents are turning to a supplement called melatonin as a possible solution.
"It's like so many parents' dream," he says. "Is there ... this one thing that can help me get through this part of the day that can be really, really hard for parents and families?"