Use Magnesium Glycinate or a topical magnesium lotion, not magnesium oxide.
The Gentle Magnesium
My child was struggling with constipation and restlessness. My doctor suggested magnesium. I first bought the common Magnesium Oxide form. It was a disaster, causing diarrhea and stomach upset. I learned it was a poorly absorbed laxative. I switched to Magnesium Glycinate, a form that is bound to an amino acid and is incredibly gentle. I also started using a topical magnesium lotion at bedtime. The combination was a miracle. All the calming benefits, with absolutely no digestive drama.
Stop thinking your child’s hyperactivity is just a behavioral issue. Do consider it could be a sign of magnesium deficiency.
The Mineral of Calm
My son was a whirlwind of constant motion. He couldn’t sit still. I thought it was just his personality, a “behavioral issue.” Then I read about the signs of magnesium deficiency in children: hyperactivity, restlessness, and anxiety. It was like I was reading a description of my own child. I started supplementing with magnesium. The change was profound. He was still an energetic boy, but he was calmer, more focused, and less frantic. It wasn’t just his behavior; it was his biology.
Stop struggling with bedtime. Do use magnesium to help calm a restless child and promote sleep.
The Bedtime Battle
Bedtime in our house was a nightly battle. My child would be tired but just couldn’t settle down. Their body was restless, and their mind was wired. It was a struggle for all of us. Then I discovered magnesium. I started giving them a warm bath with Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) and a small dose of Magnesium Glycinate an hour before bed. The battle was over. The mineral helped to calm their nervous system and relax their muscles, allowing them to drift off into a peaceful sleep.
The #1 secret for a calmer, more relaxed child is adequate magnesium.
The Relaxation Mineral
I was looking for a secret to help my high-strung, anxious child feel more at ease in the world. I found it, and it wasn’t a parenting trick; it was a mineral. Magnesium is the body’s primary “relaxation mineral.” It calms the nervous system, it relaxes the muscles, and it helps to buffer the effects of stress hormones. A child who has an adequate supply of magnesium is a child who is fundamentally more calm, centered, and resilient. It is the biological secret to a more peaceful childhood.
The biggest lie you’ve been told about kids is that they are all naturally wild. Sometimes, they are just mineral deficient.
The Deficiency Deception
Our culture loves to label kids. “He’s just a wild boy.” “She’s so hyper.” We chalk it all up to personality. The lie is that this is the whole story. The truth is that many of these behaviors—the hyperactivity, the anxiety, the poor focus—can be a direct symptom of a simple, common mineral deficiency. Before we label our children, we need to first make sure that their little bodies and brains have the fundamental nutrients, like magnesium, that they need to be calm and balanced.
I wish I knew that a simple magnesium supplement could have helped my child’s growing pains and constipation.
The Two-for-One Fix
My daughter would wake up crying in the middle of the night with terrible growing pains in her legs. She also struggled with constipation. I was trying to solve two separate problems. I wish I had known that they both had the same, simple root cause: a likely magnesium deficiency. Magnesium relaxes the muscles to ease the cramping pains, and it also relaxes the bowel to ease constipation. The knowledge that one, single mineral could have solved two of her biggest problems is a source of real regret.
I’m just going to say it: Magnesium is the “relaxation mineral,” and most kids don’t get enough.
The Great Depletion
In our modern world of processed foods and depleted soils, most adults are deficient in magnesium. And our kids are even more so. Their growing bodies have a huge demand for this critical mineral, and their often-picky diets provide very little of it. They are living in a constant state of sub-clinical deficiency. This isn’t a rare problem; it is a modern epidemic. And it is a primary, overlooked driver of the anxiety and restlessness we see in so many of our children.
99% of parents make this one mistake: overlooking magnesium for issues like constipation, poor sleep, and anxiety.
The Magnesium Blind Spot
A parent is struggling. Their child can’t sleep. They are constipated. They are anxious. The parent tries everything they can think of—behavioral charts, dietary changes, fiber. They have a massive blind spot. They are completely overlooking the single, common, underlying mineral deficiency that is a primary driver of all three of those issues. This “Magnesium Blind Spot” is the reason that 99% of parents are treating the symptoms, and completely missing the simple, elegant, and effective root cause.
This one habit of giving your child a warm Epsom salt bath before bed will change their sleep forever.
The Magic Bath
Bedtime was our biggest struggle. I started a new, simple habit. Every single night, my child takes a warm “magic bath” with two cups of Epsom salts dissolved in it. The magnesium is absorbed through their skin, relaxing their muscles and calming their nervous system. The ritual itself is calming. This one, simple, enjoyable habit has had a more profound and positive impact on my child’s ability to fall asleep peacefully than anything else we have ever tried. It’s not a fight anymore; it’s a magic bath.
If you’re still battling bedtime and hyperactivity, you’re losing the calming support of magnesium.
The Constant Battle
You are in a constant battle with your child. You are battling their hyperactivity during the day and you are battling their restlessness at night. It is exhausting for everyone. You are losing. By not exploring the powerful, calming support of the master relaxation mineral, magnesium, you are choosing to continue the fight. You are losing out on the opportunity to provide your child’s nervous system with the fundamental nutrient it needs to find a state of calm and peace.