The Mineral Behind Growing Pains, Growing Brains and Calmer Bedtimes.
From bone and brain development to sugar crashes and restless nights. Magnesium plays a role in more of childhood than most parents realise.
Growing Pains & Bone Development
Bones are built from a whole team of minerals working together but not just calcium alone.
Calcium, phosphate, zinc and magnesium all play a part. Magnesium works alongside phosphate to help build bone strength and shock-absorbing capacity. Many parents reach for a gentle magnesium massage on legs and joints during growth spurts, when aches are common.
Growing Brains: Development & Focus
Magnesium is involved in over 600 enzyme reactions in the body, many of them central to brain development, including energy production for brain cells and the processes involved in healthy cell growth and repair. A developing brain has high energy demands, which is part of why adequate magnesium is considered foundational nutrition through childhood.
Sugar, Meltdowns & The Afternoon Crash
It takes between 28-56 magnesium molecules to metabolise just a single molecule of sugar. Research links magnesium deficiency to increased sugar sensitivity, which is part of why a birthday party of cupcakes and cordial can end in a meltdown followed by a total energy crash.
Bedtime & Winding Down
Magnesium supports the GABA receptors involved in calming the nervous system after a big day. It's part of why a warm bath with magnesium flakes before bed is such a well-worn wind-down ritual, for kids and adults alike.
Focus, Restlessness & Big Feelings
Research has found children with lower magnesium status are more likely to show signs of inattention and hyperactivity, and a 2019 meta-analysis found an inverse relationship between magnesium levels and ADHD symptom severity.
Gentle Ways to Top Up: Skin & Water
Standard oral magnesium tablets can cause stomach upset in some children, especially at higher doses.
We recommend two gentler routes instead: a few drops of Mineral Drops restored to drinking water, which is a low, well-diluted concentration that's easy on little tummies, alongside topical application through a bath, footsoak or gentle massage.
Many families use both as part of the same daily routine.
Dose Guide
Creams can be massaged in anywhere on the body, it comes down to personal preference for the child.
For babies under 3 years old:
- Baby Calm Balm massaged in as part of a bedtime routine
- 1/2 cup of Magnesium Flakes in a half bath, 2–3 times a week
- 6-12 drops of the mineral drops per 1 litre of drinking water, if sensitive to change, start with 2-3 drops per 1 litre and then slowly increase over a few weeks.
For 3-14 years:
- Magnesium cream massaged in as part of a bedtime routine
- 1/2 cup of Magnesium Flakes in a half bath, 2–3 times a week
- 6-12 drops of the mineral drops per 1 litre of drinking water, if sensitive to change, start with 2-3 drops per 1 litre and then slowly increase over a few weeks.
For 14 years+:
- Magnesium cream or lotion massaged in as part of a bedtime routine
- 1/2 cup of Magnesium Flakes in a half bath, 2–3 times a week
- 6-12 drops of the mineral drops per 1 litre of drinking water, if sensitive to change, start with 2-3 drops per 1 litre and then slowly increase over a few weeks.
Family & Kids Starter Bundle
Gentle enough for little ones, useful for the whole family!
Every routine starts the same way: Mineral Drops in your drinking water as the essential base, paired with whichever topical product suits your skin.
A simple family routine
- Baby Calm Balm, Magnesium Cream or Magnesium Lotion massaged in as part of the bedtime routine
- A Magnesium Flakes bath or footsoak
- Mineral Drops in water bottles through the day
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Baby Care and Sensitivity Bundle
Ideal for those with hypersensitivity and children under the age of 3.
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Kids Stater Bundle
Ideal for 3-14 year olds to give them a chance to try all the creams so they can pick their favourite.
Choose whether your bundle includes a 532mL or 946mL bottle.
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Teen Starter Bundle
Ideal for teenagers, focusing on skin health as well as magnesium intake.
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Reviews
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"Ordered this for my daughter-in-love to use on my granddaughter as she was having trouble sleeping due to teething. She is sleeping through the night again. D-I-L is so impressed using it on two year old grandson to give him longer & better sleep.
I'm so convinced I've ordered some for myself to try!"
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"This is a new favourtie!! This is the perfect magnesium supplement! I use this daily for myself and I use it in my kids drink bottles!! All the benefits of magnesium and so convenient!!"
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"I use it up to 4 times a week in my autistic ADHD sons bath and it has been helping calm him before bed"
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"Both baby and mum love it. It's part of our bedtime routine and our little one loves it. Smells lovely, nice consistency and easy to apply. Great for growing pains, sleep support and when he's constipated."
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"Beautifully packaged, my magnesium drops have a lovely dropper on the top which lets me drop the correct dosage easily, the taste is mild and the kids don't really notice it. I've noticed a change in the tension in my head easing. I've been taking the drops for 2 weeks now. 10 out of 10. A great Aussie product. And improved my complementary gift of skin spray, it's been amazing for my elbow joints. Will definitely purchase again. Thank you Team Elektra. Cannot fault this experience:)"
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"Quick acting and perfect for my daughters soccer injuries"
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"I absolutely love this product for my daughter and
I've been using it on her since she was 8 weeks old. It was the only natural product I tried that she didn't have a reaction to and it deeply nourished her dry skin, it also helped with her nappy rash."
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"I bought this for my grandson and my daughter uses it on him before bed every night. He sleeps the whole night through. Excellent product!"
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"Highly recommend, super calming for my baby before bed."
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"Awesome cream - we keep ordering this again and again for my baby and toddler. We use it every night before bed as a massage balm. Even with all the nourishing oils, it's not too oily to use on my own face too, an added bonus.
Thanks for making such a beautiful product guys!"
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