Loved ones, mothers’ groups, and TikTok feeds are full of suggestions about how to get bubs and kids sleeping better and for longer. One tip doing the rounds is magnesium spray, often marketed as a simple and “natural” solution. Magnesium is a mineral that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels, and is obtained from food — including green leafy vegetables, legumes and nuts. Magnesium supplements and topical applications such as creams, oils and sprays are often marketed to help with muscle pain, migraines, and sleep. Jump into a community Facebook group for mothers, for example, and you’ll find anecdotes from parents who spray magnesium oil on the bottom of their child’s feet, or rub oil onto their tummy. using magnesium oils or sprays on children is “not in any way evidence-based” and “there is no rationale for its use around sleep Magnesium sprays are unlikely to be harmful for children There would be little to no absorption from the spray — it has to get through the layers of the skin and into the blood system. It’s like a little ritual at bedtime — I can see why that is attractive,” adding that by “doing something” about their child’s sleep, parents might feel more in control.
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Monday, January 20, 2025