ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs is made under strict regulations for reliability, consistency, and safety. While other melatonin supplements provide the same dose of melatonin for both adults and kids, PURE Zzzs Kidz Melatonin Gummies are mindfully crafted with kids in mind and has a lower dose of melatonin than the adult product.

Is ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs safe for children? This product is for ages 18 and up. However, we do have a melatonin product made for kids (ages 4+). Vicks PURE Zzzs Kidz melatonin gummies are a great choice for parents who have a child struggling to fall or stay asleep.

There is minimal alcohol content in our ZzzQuil, so it's safe for children over 12 to take, but if you would like an alcohol-free sleep aid, both our ZzzQuil Alcohol Free Liquid and ZzzQuil Liquicaps is are great options.

Helps you fall asleep naturally. ZzzQuil PURE Zzzs gummies help you fall asleep naturally and regulate your sleep cycle* so that you can take on your tomorrow. Formulated with melatonin to help regulate your sleep cycle without next day grogginess*. Complementary botanical blend.

And indeed, there have been many reports of melatonin overdoses in children. While overdoses can lead to excessive sleepiness, headaches, nausea, or agitation, luckily they aren't dangerous most of the time.

Vicks VapoRub should only be used on children ages two years and over. Vicks BabyRub may be used on babies three months and over.

The FDA has not approved melatonin for kids or adolescents for sleep disorders. Research indicates that melatonin may help kids prone to sleep problems, such as those with ADHD and autism. Melatonin is not recommended for kids younger than 5 years old.

Some experts recommend against giving melatonin gummies to children and teens on a regular basis because melatonin is a hormone and may have an impact on development or puberty.

Experts specifically recommend against giving sleep aids to children younger than 5 years except in very rare circumstances. While not originally created as sleep medications, antihistamines are generally considered safe to use as sleep aids for children.

They may come over the counter and seem harmless, but sleep gummies aren't without some uncomfortable side effects. “Even at low doses, some side effects include morning drowsiness, headaches and dizziness,” Dr. Lee-Iannotti said. “In children, it can cause agitation and increased bed-wetting.”

Common side effects

• Feeling sleepy or tired in the daytime. Do not drive, cycle or use tools or machinery if you're feeling this way.
• Headache. Make sure you rest and drink plenty of fluids.
• Stomach ache.
• Feeling sick (nausea)
• Feeling dizzy.
• Feeling irritable or restless.
• Dry mouth.
• Dry or itchy skin.

If your child is under age 2, Dr. Malik says melatonin is not a good idea. “I don't prescribe melatonin at this age because the brain is still developing and maturing,” she says.

Common side effects

• Feeling sleepy or tired in the daytime. Do not drive, cycle or use tools or machinery if you're feeling this way.
• Headache. Make sure you rest and drink plenty of fluids.
• Stomach ache.
• Feeling sick (nausea)
• Feeling dizzy.
• Feeling irritable or restless.
• Dry mouth.
• Dry or itchy skin.

A: Vicks VapoRub is appropriate for children ages two and up and is a topical cough medicine and nasal decongestant with medicated vapors. It starts working super quickly for adults, as well, to relieve cough and nasal congestion.

How it works: Vicks VapoSteam contains an alcohol-based formula that produces powerful, medicated steam. It's not for internal use, and should be used for steam inhalation only, up to three times daily or as directed by a doctor. Vicks VapoSteam is not for use by children under two years old.

age 3 Always check the label. In general, melatonin should not be given to healthy, typically developing children under age 3, as difficulties falling and staying asleep in these children are almost always behavioral in nature.