in some cases, melatonin can be safe for children.alking about melatonin, the biggest one that you worry about is that you're missing a medical, physical or psychological issue in that child that's preventing him or her to get good sleep. therefore, you're just treating it without looking at the underlying cause. >> but what about us that deal with kids that don't want to go to bed. it's the end of summer vacation. the waning night. tomorrow will be the first school evening in our household. and my boys don't want to go to bed. if you're confident you're not missing an underlying issue, is it okay? >> i like to resort to bribery. it's a nightly struggle in my household. and i have a 12-year-old dealing with this. but the biggest tip for parents out there, if your child, at any age, is having difficulty sleeping. first, you want to go to the pediatrician to make sure you're not missing something that can be easily treated and needs to be treated. then, you want to work on what you can control, in terms of behavior and environments. you

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the melatonin kids make themselves not the melatonin as a supplement. >> produce more of it. >> melatoninhen it gets really really dark. because we have lights on and electronics on and the hours before dead, they don't make the melatonin they should be to help fall asleep naturally. i agree you don't want to medicate them to get them to fall asleep. instead turn down the lights or put on blue blocker. mel tone anyone pluments as soon as blue light is in their life. >> some adults have sleeping problems. does this mean something biological is going wrong with kids and adults or is there something psychological? >> adults who have sleep problems, i think dr. green, pediatrician has his finger on the pulse of this problem. you know, we stimulate ourselves. we overstimulate ourselves. we remove ourselves from these natural rhythms. listen, if you have your cell phone next to your bed. if you are using your bed to look at ipad every night. your bed is no longer a place refuge and relaxation. of course people have sleep problems. in this culture we have created. depression is skyrocketing. dep

. >>> then we know that a lot of adults -- i have used melatonin to help me sleep, help you sleep. take it before the show? >> uh-huh. >> it's impossible to recover. now, more and more parents are giving this natural supplement to their kids. is it safe? i am interested, personally, to hear about this. usually giving my kids benadryl. if there is something natural i could give them. without being -- >> benadryl, bourbon. whatever. >> whiskey, vodka. >> here you go, junior. >>> later, robert pattinson, kristen stewart drama, it has taken a new turn, and what the mtv music award will bring. coming up on "the skinny." tough when a breakup plays out. on the public stage like that. their is particularly messy. >> you have not been the same since the news of the fallout. >> emotional wreck. >> i'm here for you. >>> first on this thursday, former president clinton enjoys huge approval ratings on his speech and it showed why. >> it was powerful, passionate, and pretty partisan by a man who still knows how to work that room. with more on this, here is abc's terry moran from charlotte. >> th

, if you are in a dark room and put a blindfold over your face you increase your own melatonin levelsthout take it. >> a lot of things marc mentioned is critical. what we do is people go to the gym half-hour before going to sleep and have facebook and twitter on their lap before the and the lights are on, fixing a lot of these issues should give you some help with your sleep. >> eric: all right, doctors, hold on a second. breaking news, a "fox news alert," to tell you about... libya's president, reportedly now saying about 50 people so far have been arrested in connection with last week's assault on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. u.s. ambassador chris stevens as you know was among the four americans killed in the attack and questions about whether it was spontaneous, because of the anti-muslim video or planned and he says, the suspects are actually from outside of his country and we'll stay on the star and bring you the latest developments through the next hour. ♪ >> eric: back with the doctors now, a major push this month to bring more attention to prostate cancer an psa testing. mi

giving melatonin to kids to help them sleep is dangerous. they can become dependent on artificial levels of tight sleep and can lead to really crazy dreams which could affect them. good point there. interesting. >> laura, i cuddle with them and tell them stories of when i couldn't go to sleep and how my mom and dad did what i was doing with them. little bedtime story. not bad at all. thank you for weighing in. >> we appreciate it. if you have anything to say go to our facebook page, wnnfans.com. we're right back. every time someone chooses finish over cascade,

her oldest has autism, and she says melatonin helps them relax.in is produced by our brains, manufactured with a higher dose and is not approved by the fda. >> that brought us to our facebook question. we wanted to know how do you help your kids when they have some trouble getting their zs. >> a lot of judgment back and forth. julia says i rub her back and her forehead from mid nose straight up. puts her right to sleep. i'm very blessed to have a good sleeper. will try that on you. >> i am so, touch me, i am out. tiffany says, depends on the age. if they're a baby, i'll do my best. but once you get spanking age, you better just get in that bed and lie there. like a little threat of violence. >> mr. spoon in the house. sean has this opinion -- giving melatonin to kids to help them sleep is dangerous. they can become dependent on artificial level of it to sleep and can lead to really crazy dreams which could affect them. good point there. interesting. >> laura tells us, i cuddle with them and tell them stories of when i couldn't go to sleep and how

the question about giving melatonin to your children. >> and there is a a question and answer just aheadi'm still taking your questions and you can contact me on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. i'll answer questions here live a little later. >> i'm spencer christian. there is lots of clouds in the sky. i'll have the accu-weather >> checking healthy living news this afternoon, national park service is taking its hanta virus alert overseas. u.s. health officials sent warnings to 39 countries of their citizens may have been exposed to the potentially deadly rodent borne virus. officials believe a quarter of the people thought to be at risk came from overseas. so far two people, including an alameda county man died of the disease. authorities believe most of the victims stayed in the curry village camping area. >>> a growing number of parents using the supplement melatonin to help put their kids to sleep. experts say it's a sleep hormone produced by the brain. the artificial version has a higher dosage. some studies show kit help children with autism fall asleep faster and stay asleep lon

some parents are resorting to the die their ri supplement melatonin. mom jessica banks said bedtime took hours before she discovered the over-the-counter cure. she gives him one and a half milligrams every night. >> there's no research to support long term reports. >> it's the hormone that helps your body rest but the artificial version has not been approved by the fda and some doctors are concerned just because it's natural doesn't mean it's case. in some cases it can cause headaches, dizziness and daytime drowsiness. >>> high blood pressure is sometimes called the silents killer because there are normally no symptoms. nearly a third of adults in the u.s. have high blood pressure and more than half of them don't have this under control. high blood puts people at risk of death, stroke and heart disease f you have high blood pressure, you can help lowering it by eating healthy, diet, exercise and no smoking. >>> after several years of a down housing market, the new numbers are looking up. >> the numbers don't lie. overall we're doing phenomenal. >> hous

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giving melatonin to kids to help them sleep is dangerous.dent on artificial levels of tight sleep and can lead to really crazy dreams which could affect them. good point there. interesting. >> laura, i cuddle with them and tell them stories of when i couldn't go to sleep and how my mom and dad did what i was doing with them. little bedtime story. not bad at all. thank you for weighing in. >> we appreciate it. if you have anything to say go to our facebook page, wnnfans.com. we're right back. every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. because people can't keep it to themselves. look ! no ugly spots ! awesome! incredible shine. i'm switching for good. love, love, love finish! over a million people have switched to finish. try finish free. visit us on facebook. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or

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a few more things, melatonin-rich cherry juice.st drive me up the wall and make me angry. you can also train yourself to a ritual. like pavlov, conditioned rinse to something. they say do something like, rub your belly or something. get used to doing this. for a couple weeks. the idea that sooner or later before you fall asleep itch you rub your belly. >> takes you to a happy place. i have a tip after this shift. i go home i have bacon and a caipirinha. >> that sounds great. sounds great. >> breakfast of champions. >>> this next one, anyone who sort of like, you know, washed their socks in the shower or underwear in the shower -- >> desperate. on vacation? >> you will understand this. a shower that washes you and your clothes at the same time. >> interesting. >> yes, an inventor has come up with a combined washing machine/shower. called wash-it. and it allows users to give their clothes a good soaking while they take one themselves. it has apparently a unique pump system that uses your shower run-off to give your clothes a first ri