As gomas de melatonina não são naturais nem seguras, alerta um especialista em sono infantil.
- Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
Melatonin gummies are not natural or safe, according to a child sleep expert.
Around 1 in 4 children already have trouble getting to sleep, or getting back to sleep when they wake in the night. This can worsen when travelling internationally. But melatonin isn’t the answer.
For over 20 years, I have researched and treated children sleep problems. The research suggests changing sleep patterns over the summer break does not have to be a problem.
Tidur adalah salah satu hal terpenting yang kita lakukan. Tidur mengontrol begitu banyak aspek kesehatan kita, hal ini benar-benar dapat mengacaukan tubuh dan otak kita.
Sleep is one of the most important things we do.
A few one-off late nights and sleep-ins won’t hurt, but it’s best not to fall completely off the bedtime routine wagon during the holidays.
But the Therapeutic Goods Association does not recommend melatonin for children who do not have autism spectrum disorder or Smith Magenis Syndrome.
Clueless star Alicia Silverstone sparked furious debate by revealing she co-sleeps with her 11-year-old son.
You might be trying to catch up on sleep. Sleep scientists say some children need only nine hours of sleep at night, while others need as much as 11 hours. It depends on the person.
Adolescents are getting less sleep even though they’re at a stage in life when they may need it most. Why not delay school starting times so they can catch up on some shuteye?
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