The difference between a sleepy kid and a calm one
A wired body and a racing mind can keep them up, even on melatonin. Here's what helps them settle.
5 things to know about melatonin ↓
Why they can be yawning and still bouncing off the bed
A melatonin gummy makes them sleepy. It doesn't make them calm.
Telling the body it's night is all melatonin does. It can't slow a body that's still running, or quiet a head that's still going.
So you get a kid who's tired and wired at the same time.
Sleepy isn't the same as calm.
It's sugar on their teeth all night, right after you brushed
You brush their teeth. Then they chew a sweet, sticky gummy.
The sugar can sit on their teeth all night.
The dose on the label often isn't the dose inside
Researchers tested 25 melatonin gummies sold in the US.1
One had 74% of what the label said. Another had 347%.
So even half a gummy “to be safe” might not be the dose you think.
It was meant for a bad week, not every night
The American Academy of Pediatrics says melatonin is for short-term use.2
But bedtime without it can feel impossible. So one gummy for a rough week turns into one gummy, every night.
One a night is 365 a year.
One for a bad week.
Then every night.
“I don't recommend [melatonin] on an ongoing basis to get your child to sleep at night.”
Dr. Phil BoucherBoard-certified Pediatrician · Hiya advisorIt's a hormone, not a vitamin
Their body already makes it. Every night, about two hours before bed, on its own.3
In young adults, as little as 0.1 to 0.3 mg is enough to reach night-time levels.1
A gummy taken as directed can give a kid 40 to 130 times the amount that's enough for a young adult.1
In the US, it sits on the shelf next to the vitamins.4 In the UK, it's prescription only.5
Bedtime has two jobs. The gummy only does one.
So when they're still up at 9, it usually isn't missing melatonin.
Sleepy is the job the gummy does.
Calm is the one it leaves to you: a body that lets go and a head that goes quiet.
“What I recommend instead is supporting the sleep machinery that your child's brain already has.”
Dr. Phil BoucherBoard-certified Pediatrician · Hiya advisorThat's the job Hiya Bedtime Essentials is made for.
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Hiya Bedtime Essentials
★★★★★4.6 on Trustpilot · 2,046 reviews
Made to help kids wind down, not to knock them out.
What changes when you switch
| Hiya Bedtime | Melatonin gummy | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | ✓Winds them down | ✕Only makes them sleepy |
| Melatonin | ✓None | ✕A hormone |
| Sugar | ✓0 g | ✕Often has it |
| Form | ✓Chewable | ✕Sticky gummy |
| Dose | ✓Nothing to get wrong | ✕22 of 25 off the label1 |
| Every night | ✓Made for it | ✕Short‑term only2 |
Will my kid take it?
As with our other products, our nightly essentials is sweetened without sugar. Rather our tablet includes a blend of monk fruit extract — a superfruit that is sweeter than sugar for a taste kids love, and mannitol — a sweetener also found in pumpkins and strawberries.
“My 2 yr old loves these vitamins. She is a very picky eater, however, she takes them without any recourse and even reminds me some nights when I have forgotten.”
What's in one chewable?
| Total Sugars | 0 g |
| Vitamin B6 | 3 mg |
| Calcium | 20 mg |
| Magnesium | 5 mg |
| L-theanine | 50 mg |
| GABA | 5 mg |
| Chamomile flower extract | 5 mg |
| Melatonin | None |
How do I adjust my order?
If you want to adjust anything or cancel your order, you may email us directly at support@hiyahealth.com with your request. Alternatively you may adjust any order directly in your account by clicking 'Manage Subscription' from the initial email you should have received upon your first order.
“I recommend Hiya over sugar-filled gummies to all the patients in my office.”
Dr. Jonathan SnowPediatric Dentist & Hiya AmbassadorWhat parents say about Hiya
“We went from 3 hour scream battles to him sleeping within 1 hour.”
“Our bedtime routine has gone from at least an hour with my 2 year old to about 15 mins and he seems so relaxed. He never had trouble staying asleep, but he would have a hard time getting relaxed and these have really helped”
“My son loves them. He said they taste good and help him to relax and don’t give him weird dreams like melatonin did.”
“Prior to hiya, my son would take melatonin before bed. With the melatonin, he started having night terrors and would also wake up frequently throughout the night. [...] Within a bit less than a month after starting the hiya, he started sleeping through the night.”
“My daughter is sleeping much better, and in turn so am I! She gets more restful sleep and does not wake me up saying she's scared anymore.”
“Kids love the texture and flavor and look forward to their nighttime vitamin. They also had fun decorating the bottle.”
“We were using another non-melatonin supplement and it didn’t seem to be making a difference. This has made our bedtime routine less of a fight!”
“It started working on the 3rd night. We were so amazed and shocked. We thought it was a fluke but no!!! We enjoyed sleeping through the night for the whole month.”
“My daughter actually loves the taste of the bedtime essentials. They don't knock her out as quickly as melatonin but they do work.”
“Our toddler used to have night terrors almost once a week sometimes more. since we started giving him the hiya night time vitamins, hes had maybe only two night terrors and one of them was on a night we forgot to give them to him.”
“The kids are sleeping better and longer with no waking up at 2 in the morning anymore!”
“It took him a couple weeks to go from melatonin every single night to the [...] kids bedtime essentials, and now hes getting quality sleep without melatonin.”
Questions parents ask
When should my child take this?
While every family has their own nighttime routine, we suggest parents give this to kids before bed. That could be just after bathtime or during the witching hour – if you have one.
Can my child take your Bedtime Essentials alongside your multivitamin and probiotic?
Yes – each product serves a different purpose and includes a unique set of vitamins and minerals without overlap. All our products exist to complement each other depending on what you're looking for.
What if I want a new bottle?
Just let us know! It's always been our policy that we'll send you a new bottle for any reason — always on us.
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