Day care workers at the Covenant Apostolic Church in Springfield Township, Ohio are being accused of giving children an over-the-counter sleep aid to help them sleep during nap time. The drug, Melatonin, which is used in many sleep aids is not recommended for children under the age of twelve. The workers are being accused of mixing the drug with candy and giving it to children to aid them in sleep.
Parents were sent letters from the Springfield Township Police Department Chief, David Heimpold, stating the accusations. This was to inform parents of the situation and allow them to insure their children were safe. He urged parents to contact their pediatrician and/or Poison Control to learn more about the drug.
I cannot even believe this is happening. It reminds me of a time when I had my son at the doctor because a medication he was taking was not allowing him to sleep. The doctor was telling me I could use Benadryl to help him get to sleep and asked me if I had done that in the past. I was shocked because honestly I had never even thought of it. He said it was very common and most all parents do that. Seriously? I had no idea. What makes it even worse, the day care center is at a church. Wow! You would really think your children would be safe and well-taken care of at your church. How dare these workers drug innocent children just so they don’t have to deal with them during nap time. When I was teaching preschool, my class of 20 three-year-olds had quite a few that refused to lay down, which did make my days long and frustrating, but drug them? I never would have thought of it!
It hasn’t been released how many or the ages of the children involved. Let’s hope that most of the 37 children that attended day care there were safe.
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