Has anyone ever used melatonin tablets to help a toddler sleep?

Jessica asked: I have a three year old with Sensory Processing Dissorder, and she is a total insomniac! The psych said to try benadril to make her tired, but I did some research and some parents are using melatonin which is a natural hormone. Does anyone have experience, and how much should I try? In [...]

How do you get a baby to sleep in a noisy place?

Lucky asked: Where I come from everyone lives in detached houses, and a birth leads to sign on the doors saying “please don’t ring doorbell / baby sleeping / shh” etc. Now I live in an apartment in a city full of apartments and close living, what happens if you have a baby here? Right [...]

How does having your baby sleep in your room decrease the risk of SIDS?

Mrs C asked: When babies die of SIDS, they simply die in their sleep. How does having your baby in your room decrease this risk? I’m sure parents are asleep too, so how would they know their baby’s died/dying? I fortunately have no experience of this, my heart goes out to any parent who has. [...]