Nested Naturals Luna Kids Sugar-Free Sleep Aid Tablets for Children 4+ - Naturally Sourced Ingredients - Herbal Sleep Supplement with Chamomile, Melatonin, Valerian & Lemon Balm - 60 Chewable Tablets

LUNA Kids has been a life saver for our family. My 9 year old has had a tough time falling asleep since he was a baby. Way back then we'd make jokes about how he just wasn't a "napper" but that quickly lost its humor when we realized that he was always going to have these issues. By the time he was 3 or 4, it was becoming a real problem for us all. We have a great bedtime routine and are always careful to make sure that he gets the right amount of necessary vitamins and trace minerals paired warm baths, aromatherapy, sleepy time guided meditations and/or beta waves but frequently that wasn't enough. He struggled to fall asleep and would lay there for hours sometimes. He would tell us that he hated bedtime and just wished that he could fall asleep. I can relate as I also have difficulty falling asleep but seeing him go through it was terrible and made us all feel so helpless. I really hated to see him suffer. I knew we needed help but we're very naturally minded so I was hesitant to try just anything. I did a lot of research and spoke with his pediatrician about our options. I was worried about giving anything artificial or with too much Melatonin and his doctor agreed that those things weren't a good idea. We finally had a full panel blood and DNA test run on him and found out that he has a specific variation of the MTHFR mutation which can interfere with your body's natural Melatonin production! This was likely a very big reason why he was having such a hard time sleeping. He DID need to start on a supplement to get his natural production up and a push in the right direction every now and again. We introduced a high quality B12 (L-Methylfolate) vitamin to help with these things and started looking for a sleep supplement that we could use sporadically and would suit his needs. There are a few kids sleep aids out there that claim to be natural and gentle and we went through a couple before we found LUNA. I wanted to try the supplements myself before giving them to him to be sure that they weren't going to be too harsh. The first one we bought contained 1mg of Melatonin per tablet and suggested that you give someone in his age/weight range 2! I took two myself one night (a small dose for me, according to their packaging) and don't remember much after that. When I woke up the next day, I felt like I got hit by a truck. It was anything but pleasant and I certainly didn't feel well rested. More like I was waking up from having been passed out! The next aid we tried was a slightly lower dose of Melatonin but still seemed like too much for me (left me feeling groggy and out of it) so I was worried how he would react to it. (Not only that, they tasted terrible!). Next, I tried LUNA. I loved that it had a low dose of Melatonin (just enough!) was natural, gentle, and GMO-free. I wondered why I hadn't tried it first! It didn't taste bad, helped me to feel sleepy within about 30 minutes of taking them, and I slept soundly through the night. The next morning I woke refreshed like I hadn't taken anything at all. I felt good. I was sold! My son tried them the next time he was having a rough time getting to sleep and he was out within 45 minutes. This is amazing for him! He really likes his LUNA but only asks to take them on nights when he has tried other things and nothing seems to be working. I'd say he takes them 2-3 times a month, on average. They are gentle, non-habit forming, and help to get the job done. We suggest them to all of our friends. We're so glad that we found LUNA and will be customers for a long time to come! Thanks for making such a great product!

Buy this! I’m going to get right to it, my 4 year old doesn’t sleep. She never has. She can take a one hour nap and be awake for 30+ hours afterwards. I was at my wits end, I’ve tried everything. The sprays, gummy’s, melatonin, sleep training, white noise, co sleeping, and weighted blankets. NOTHING worked. When I bought this I honestly didn’t think it would work for her but maybe for my younger child, turns out, this stuff is actually magical. From the first night she started sleeping more, for about 3-4 days she would fall asleep at bedtime and wake up around midnight for an hour or so then go back to sleep, we are now over a month in to using this and she sleeps like a champ. 10-12+ hours every night. She doesn’t wake up groggy or ill. I will say it is a chewable tablet which I didn’t realize but luckily she likes it. For the price I would absolutely recommend trying it if you are barely getting through like I was on no sleep.

My son is 9 years old he has ADHD and ODD and Autism we have tried for years to get him to go to sleep. He couldn't even lay still for a minute to try to sleep very active and his mind would think about everything else, but sleep. Well we tried everything hot milk warm baths with essential oils and it helped a bit, he would lay in bed but, still would play in bed all hours of the night. We tried a doctor because he was getting no sleep and he gave him a sleeping pills that were not suppose to be addicting, well they were! My husband and I pulled him off of the sleeping pills and fired our child's doctor. We tried the nighty night tea that are all natural for children and my son loved the taste and sometimes he would fall a sleep and sometimes he couldn't . But still gave him the tea faithfully and warm bath with essential oils, and we would read him a bed time story. Because thats all i knew how to help him. But he would still sleep walk and talk in his sleep constantly, you could even tell him you love him when he was sleeping for hours and he would tell me love you too mommy . No deep sleep there!! Well, he would wake up every morning cranky and most of the time he had huge meltdowns, we homeschool and he couldn't learn because he was so sleepy and when we would take him anywhere he would want to fall asleep if he had to sit still for a few minutes, it was impossible and a losing battle. I know they say melatonin is safe and natural because our bodies make it but I was still worried about the store's brand and about giving him a adult form because that's all you can find at the store. So I got onto amazon, looking for children natural sleeping aid and read the reviews and checking into the ingredients, because of ADHD i don't give him sugar, dyes, etc. so after a few weeks I decided to give it a Luna kids a try shipping was very fast. The first night i gave it to him, he wasn't crazy about the taste at first, but he kept chewing it and said it was good after you got use to it and he generally takes him about 1 hour to fall a sleep after taking it. No more sleep walking and the sleep talking and rolling all over the bed, and best of all he doesn't answer me when i ask him a question in his sleep ....he's sleeping good now and he wakes up on his own now no more pulling him out of the bed every morning. He's happy and calm luna doesn't seem to bother his stomach either usually everything seems to upset his stomach and he's not groggy the next day. I hope this will continue to work, because when he sleeps good so do I . He been without quality sleep for way too long! How hope this review will help someone :)

I would like to start this review by saying this product was recommended by another parent. Her son has ADHD and has a problem going to sleep at night. My son's doctor recommended we use Melatonin to help him sleep at night because he has pediatric insomnia. I liked this one because it was such a low dose, and finding something low enough was an issue. With one dose, he was fine. It helped him calm down at night enough to fall asleep. It didn't help with the constant waking, but at least he was going to bed at a decent time. Per the doctor's recommendation, because it wasn't working well anymore, I upped it to two doses at night. That meant he was taking two of the pills. This was still ultimately a low dose. The first time he took two, I noticed he was extra hyper. I chalked it up to a fluke. Then it happened the same way for the next three nights. I had to reach out to his doc, and send a picture of the ingredients to him. The sugar, though natural, could have been a major factor. Another could have been that he's sensitive to Melatonin. So, we switched to another brand that had no sugar or anything else. Just Melatonin. (He's not a fan of the taste) This one, which was a higher dosage, did not make him hyper and he is now only waking once each night. The point of this long explanation is a couple of things. 1. I think the Sugar content may be a smidge high. I get that it needs to taste good for kids to take it, but putting an upper in a downer can cause some issues. His doctor believes that was the issue we ran into. 2. It really depends on the kids. Through this experience, I learned that some people are very sensitive to Melatonin. It can cause night terrors and such. I honestly had no idea. I don't want to give this a bad review because it did help at the single dose and I know a few other parents that love it. However, the sugar content didn't work well with my son, which is ok. Just keep that in mind when you try this. It's not for everyone, and that's ok.

I don't write reviews often, but I feel like I have to on this one because it's the only thing that's been able to help us. My 9yr old has ADHD and for the past 18 months or so it's been extremely hard for her to get to sleep at night. We put her to bed around 8pm, and most nights her brain is racing and she "can't turn it off" (as she says) so she doesn't fall asleep for another two hours or so. It's torture for her, and difficult on us as parents. We tried various "nighttime calming" gummies that we found on Amazon. We got her a more comfortable pillow and memory foam mattress topper. We've tried music and audio books. Nothing helped. I've been taking the adult Luna for about three years and feel that it helps me get better sleep, so we finally decided to try the kid's Luna for our daughter, and it worked immediately. As cliche as it sounds, it really was one of those "Why didn't we try this sooner?" moments. We see a huge difference in how long it takes her to fall asleep and how much her brain slows down when it's bedtime. Some nights it's not quite as effective as others. And on days when she's more wound up than others (like when she's looking forward to an upcoming event like a birthday party) we've given her two tablets. But overall it's been a game changer for us, and I highly recommend it.

Three weeks ago, if you would've told me my son would be sleeping without a fight every night, I wouldn't have believed you. I was really skeptical about this product because we tried everything to help our 5 year old fall asleep at night and no matter what, it's a battle, and he's been that way since he was a baby. His little sister goes to sleep pretty easily, so I couldn't understand what it was we were doing wrong with our son. He is scared of the dark and would scream (and I really mean SCREAM) if we turned off the lights, or even just had a little night light. He would even tell us that he wasn't tired so we wouldn't put him to bed, even though it was so obvious he was rubbing his eyes, drowsy and over tired. We were telling our neighbors about our problem, and the mom told us that she gives these to her 12 year old son for his anxiety before bedtime. I didn't even realize that what my son was experiencing was a severe amount of anxiety before bedtime. Still skeptical, I ordered these anyway because it couldn't hurt to spend a few dollars after already spending so much on other things like essential oils, bath salts, sleepy time bath soaps, even a sleepy time sound track. Now before we ordered it, we had already started working on a more consistent bedtime routine, and letting him know throughout the day when we'd be going to bed and what things we need to do before we go to bed and sleep. Things like "when we get home, we'll have dinner, clean up the toys, take a shower, and brush our teeth before bed" so that he knew what to expect when we'd get home. We gave him 1 pill a half hour before bedtime and I really couldn't believe how much more relaxed he was about going to bed! He still tried to fight it, but with much less kicking and screaming. Once in bed, we read books, say prayers and he falls asleep so peacefully now. I can happily say it's been 3 weeks of peaceful bedtimes that I never dreamed we would have! *****TL;DR version: 1. To make the most out of this product, I highly recommend having a solid bedtime routine and managing your child's expectations by letting him/her know throughout the day when bedtime is and what will happen before going to bed. Establishing a routine has now helped him associate these events with sleep. 2. Give this to your child early enough. Giving it to our son too late when he's already over tired doesn't seem to help very much, and takes him much longer to fall asleep than if we give it to him a half hour before he should be in bed. 3. Your child may not like the taste of these. My son likes these just fine, while his sister can't stand it.

This product really works and helps my 9 year old get the proper amount of sleep she needs each night. My daughter starting taking Luna at night time when she was 7 years old and is now 9. Luna saved us! For so long my little girl would have such a hard time falling asleep at bedtime and would have to wake up for school each morning feeling tired and cranky because she wasn't getting the proper amount of sleep she needed each night. I read the reviews for this product noticing that mostly each customer that had purchased these was happy with the product. Getting the proper amount of sleep each night is important for learning and focusing well in school. It's also important for her mood to have proper sleep. With this product you cannot go wrong! You get a 100% money back guarantee for a lifetime if you buy these and to me that was important as well. I wondered if they would work for my daughter and purchased them in hopes they would. We got them in the mail and tried one the first night we got them. They are chewable and taste like "smarties" candy, according to my little girl. I tried one myself as well. We both took one together that night and then went to lay down and relax while watching tv. Within a good 45 minutes my daughter was asleep at 8pm. Luna was able to help me relax and go to bed earlier then I usually do as well. That was the first time in so long that she fell asleep at a decent hour on a school night. I was sooooo happy! The next morning she woke up in a good mood and was singing and happy while getting ready for school. I am one happy mommy with this product and highly recommend you at least give it a try if your child has a hard time falling asleep at night. It cost a lot more than I wanted to pay, but my daughter getting the proper amount of sleep each night is so important and it has been worth every penny. My daughter goes to bed at 8pm each night and has to wake up at 630am to get ready for the bus that picks her up at 7:10am. That 10 hours of sleep is what my daughter needs right now and it has really made a huge difference in her mood during the day. There are much less temper tantrums being thrown and she is just all around much happier. Another wonderful benefit is that the ingredients are also all natural. I took one myself and was relaxed and ready for bed within 45 minutes of taking it. Our routine is now that she takes one at 7:15pm and by 8pm she goes into her bedroom and falls asleep fast.

As someone who has ADHD, I have never slept for more than a few hours a night. I go three - four days with only 2-4 hours of sleep and then on the 5th-6th day, fall asleep on the couch as soon as my husband walks in the door and sits down for dinner with the kids. I hate taking medications, partially because I have to remember to take them and partially because I really do believe we overmedicate. As for herbs, after being raised by a hippy granola mom, I am skeptical - just my personal opinion. After a life time of struggling with sleep issues, I decided to seek out professional help. I didm't want prescribed sleep aids so, at the advice of several medical professionals, I skeptically decided to try melatonin again. This time around, I had medical guidance regarding melatonin and learned that the present theory on melatonin is that micro amounts work better than large amounts. Luna Kids contains .2mg of melatonin. It also contains valerian root which I learned really does have a sedative effect (huh. Turns out some of this herbal stuff does actually work. People, I'm eating my words about all herbal supplements being quackery). At the suggestion of my doctor, I've made some changes to my life. Since my brain can't stop racing at night, clutter in the bedroom keeps my mind processing. I now have a very minimalist bedroom. My nightstand is bare, except for a few items - book, clock, glass of water, morning medication. I have created a bedtime routine and schedule. I take Luna Kids two hours before bedtime, when I begin my nightly prep for the next day and wrap up for the evening. As someone with ADHD, it's hard to stay on target, but the schedule helps. With Luna Kids, I am able to fall asleep. Also, I do not wake up feeling drugged. After a lifetime of not sleeping, I'm discovering how much my lack of sleep impacted my life. On occasion, I have given it to my children. They don't mind the taste, which is a rarity with them. I give them a quarter or a half a pill. It works great. I had my kids pediatrician look at Luna Kids before giving it to my children. I also had my doctor look at it. Both doctors were impressed with the product and now suggest it to their patients. I love the fact Luna Kids is chewable. Straight forward and done. Definitely a huge believer in this product. I do not give Luna Kids to my children very often. I think only a handful of times. I'd much rather they develop coping skills to figure out how to get to sleep. But, as someone with ADHD, I do know that isn't always the case.