Zarbees Kids 1mg Melatonin Chewable Tablet, Drug-Free & Effective Sleep Supplement, Easy to Take Natural Grape Flavor Tablets for Children Ages 3 and Up, 30 Count

I have an 8 year old son who has had a lot of trouble sleeping for the past few weeks. Typically his bed time is about 8:30 pm and he tosses and turns and cant seem to get to sleep until around 11:00 pm. I purchased this product based on the great reviews from many parents who had similar issues with their kids however I am highly disappointed that these did not work for him at all. I gave him two chewable tabets about 7:45 pm and sent him to bed about 8:30 and he is still wide awake and unable to sleep. This is only the first nght I will try again tomorrow to see if anything chhanges but I am very doubtful given this experience with Zarbees Naturals tonight. Update (04/04/2018) Initially I was not excited about the results of my eight year old taking Zarbees however after about three tries I feel it finally set in just rght for him. I changed the dose to 3 tablets and typically he is sleep within 15-20 minutes of taking the dosage. The only real complaint at this point is the 30 count will only last 10 days, meaning I will have to order 3 times a month.

Out of all the melatonin options for kids we have found this is the best choice!

Wow, I have to write a review because these really work!!! My son is just wired all day long, always has been, and has a hard time winding down at night. It wasnt such a big deal when he was younger, but now that he is in school it makes for interesting days when he doesnt get enough sleep. These helped us establish a shut down time for his body. He doesnt take them all the time, just when we get off schedule. Before these I usually would put him to bed around 7-7:30 and he would just lay there twisting around and talking, singing or reading or whatever till 9-10pm. The first time I used these I popped one in him right after dinner (before we brushed teeth and read a story) and by the time his head hit the pillow he was ready to zzzzzz! I went from singing like 6+ songs with back rubs (trying to calm him down) to 1-2! And as a mom of almost 4 I just cant afford to spend 2hrs on bed-time routine anymore. So these chewables are simply a life saver!!! Just amazing! The bottle dosage says to give 2, but I only use 1 for my busy 7yr old and it does the trick nicely. I highly recommend this brand to all my momma friends!

I was reluctant at first to use any type of sleeping supplements for my girls but sometimes their sleeping schedule gets ruined from my husband and Is schedule. So I looked into this product and read the reviews and decided to give it a try. We gave this to our girls as our last resort if their sleeping schedule starts to get out of whack. It really does work. We only give them one and it is enough to slow them down and make them drowsy. We also only give it to them if theyre getting a full nights rest (not having to wake up too early or in a few hours.). In other words, this is a good solution for parents out there looking to fix their childs sleeping schedule. I wouldnt recommend using this for every nigh just to knock out your kids.

This product works. I get much sleepier after I take it, as promised. However, I dont particularly enjoy the taste, its just not my cup of tea. Some of my family members look forward to taking them, but I certainly dont.

Our 14 month old has had sleep issues at night ever since he was about 5 or 6 months. We tried everything including sleep training, keeping sleep logs, trying to get his naps consistent, using a heating pad in the crib, etc., etc., etc. Nothing has worked and he got to the point where we could put him to sleep on our bed at about 8pm and he would wake up every 15-20 minutes until 11pm or midnight. We couldnt enjoy OUR lives as he needed near 18 hour a day attention. Our last pediatrician recommended 1mg melatonin tablets. One review mentioned they are very strong and even a quarter of a pill can knock out an adult. I used that as a measuring point and started with half a pill and it definitely helps. We give him the pill and a bottle of milk and within 10 minutes he is completely drowsy and ready for sleep. He still wakes up 2-3 times until we go in the room and co-sleep with him around 11pm but it has made life MUCH easier. That said, I am not comfortable giving him a full 1mg. You can see an OBVIOUS change when he takes the pill and I dont even like giving him .5mg but at this point we have no other ideas. I feel like I am drugging my child to sleep which I am not comfortable with. I will add that during the day he is a much happier toddler, likely because he is getting much better sleep at night which makes me think that overall it is helping him. BUT, it is a dangerous slope. Your body can become dependent on it and .5mg becomes 1mg which becomes 2mg, etc. So, we plan on weaning him off of it slowly to see what happens. Its NOT a solution but a bandaid. From what weve read there is not enough long-term studies regarding children. Weve also read that in parts of Europe you need a prescription to get Melatonin. Take that for whatever its worth. If youre in a pinch go ahead and try it. Do not look at it as a long-term strategy unless prescribed by a doctor and even then I would get a second opinion. It will most likely help your child get to sleep but if they have other issues preventing them from a good nights sleep it is not going to work forever. You will end up gradually upping the dose until it is no longer healthy. We just hope to get over this hump until he learns how to better soothe himself to sleep.

Me and my husband love our kids so much, but we put them into the bad habit of staying up until we go to bed. We just love hanging out with them and it would feel almost like as soon as my husband would get home from work, we would have dinner and then were expected to put them to bed. Well that can be a lot- never getting time alone after four years and then my oldest started going to school a few days a week so he was not interested in getting up early. We tried for weeks to get them into a routine and they were just so stubborn! Finally Melatonin popped in my head, so I did some reading and this supplement seemed to be the way to go. Plus we have been using Zarbees since our youngest was an infant so we trusted the brand. This product was exactly what we needed! I actually split one of these in half and give one half to each of our boys, within 20 minutes they are out. They also seem to sleep better and are not as cranky and whiney through the day. Now we do not run out of this in our home!

This product is really helpful and taste good. We use it every night for our kids and they love it. I like that Zarbees is a trusted brand and they use quality products..

Ok this has been an absolute game changer for my toddler’s (18 month old) sleep problems. I use a pill cutter to divide these in half so she gets .5 mg every night which was approved by her pediatrician. She is wild in the evenings and we’ve tried everything to get her to calm down and this is the only thing that will help her become tired for bedtime. She won’t take it on it’s own even though I think it tastes very good, but we hide it in a raisin and that works. Seriously without this stuff she will toss and turn and goof around for an hour before falling asleep, and with only half of one of these she will ask for bed time and just lay down and go to sleep.

We have used this for a few years, on occasion as needed, not every night. They worked fast and she slept all night, in the beginning. Now she only sleeps a few hrs and I can not get her back to sleep when I give them to her. On nights we do not use it, it takes her awhile to go to sleep but shes out all night. She had also complained of headaches when given to her. If looking for a natural sleep aid for children, I recommend looking into tart cherry juice. Its Natural melatonin ❤️