I’ve never given my kids melatonin, but I get it. A lot of parents have zero family support, especially among the professional class who moved across the country or world for jobs. I personally haven’t gotten more than 7 hours of sleep since my 2nd was born 3 years ago. He only sleeps about 8.5 hours at night, and there are always chores and house maintenance to do, which I can’t do while the kids are awake since they’re the source of the mess. I’ve literally paid a babysitter so I can mow my lawn and trim the trees, but often the babysitters cancel so I can’t plan on doing any task unless I take a vacation day from work.