Melatonin is like a sleepy signal that tells your body it's time to go to bed. When the sun goes down, your brain starts making more melatonin, and you feel drowsy. When it gets light in the morning, your brain stops making melatonin, and you wake up. It’s like having a tiny helper inside you who knows when it’s time for sleep.
Examples
- Imagine you're playing with your toys under a bright lamp, it's hard to fall asleep. But when the room gets dark, you feel sleepy, like your body is saying 'time for bed!'
- When it’s night outside, your brain starts making more of this sleepy signal, called melatonin.
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