So my 6 yr old DD (with ADHD) has always had a terrible time getting to sleep. It usually takes her about two hours from "bedtime" to sleep.
We tried Melatonin, and it did nothing. Her doctor prescribed Clonodine, but it gave her nightmares. Then he prescribed Rispordal, but the side-effects were too scary for me so we never tried it.
Last week I gave her Benadryl for a rash and, OMG, she was asleep in 20 minutes. It was heaven. We did it again last night and again she went easily to sleep.
Does anyone know if it is harmful to give it nightly?
Re: Benadryl as a sleep aid