What are the effects of jet lag on a child?

By forcing one's self into a 27 hour day, complete with the appropriate stimulation from bright light, all the errant chemical cycles will be able to catch up during one week.

Extra doses of vitamins A, C, and E, as well as zinc and selenium, two days before and two days after a flight help to alleviate jet lag. Melatonin, a hormone which helps to regulate circadian...

The child is diverted from the usual non-work activities of youth: school, play, sport. Some work is dangerous for children. Some supervisors feel more free to prey on vulnerable youth than on adults.

Extra doses of vitamins A, C, and E, as well as zinc and selenium, two days before and two days after a flight help to alleviate jet lag. Also melatonin can be taken (5 mg) at the destination.

Child abuse is extremely traumatic as the child has put their trust in adults and when abused their little minds go into a magical world all of it's own to blank out the trauma. Some children may not...