[JustaCowgirl]

There is a real habituation factor with melatonin. When it's given externally, the body responds by not making it as much, or eventually not at all. If you can, try to use it only on and off so that this effect doesn't happen. 5 mg is pretty much an adult dose.

On the times that I have taken melatonin, it gave me bad dreams. If it had that effect on your daughter she would likely tell you, but you might quiz her about it a little.

[T-Bone Texan]

Melatonin actually reduces my dreams.

I historically had very vivid and intense dreams. The other substance I used to dampen down my dreams is not legal in my state.

The thing I notice in my child is that melatonin is merely a request to settle down, not an order, so she will still be crazy an hour after taking it, so if I take it (it knocks me out) I must give her a big head start over me.

The product we use is melatonin gummies from Target. There are several other ingredients besides melatonin to aid sleep. I give my kid half of the adult dose, and let her dry out on Fridays/Saturdays.

I also take half a dose and notice

A) it wears off part way through the night, and
B) my body develops a tolerance very quickly.