(AmyLouWho), posted on December 29, 2025. It highlights a story about a Texas preschool accused of using "sleepy stickers"—patches containing sleep aids like melatonin—on children without parental consent to keep them quiet or asleep during the day. The post includes a short video (about 67 seconds) that's a dramatic reenactment with TikTok-style clips, captions emphasizing "it's a crime," and narration from a parent's perspective. The video shows scenes of kids appearing drowsy, stickers being applied to their skin or clothes, parents discovering the patches, and reactions like "that's the sleepy sticker" and mentions of kids not eating lunches due to excessive sleepiness.
The story originates from an October 2024 incident at Northgate Crossing Elementary School in Spring ISD, Houston, Texas, where multiple pre-K teachers were accused of distributing these patches to students. Parents reported their children coming home unusually tired, and one child snuck a patch home, leading to the discovery. The school district launched an investigation, placed involved staff on leave, and police were notified, though no charges were immediately filed as of the reports.
The patches in question were melatonin-based, not just essential oils, and were not approved for use on young children without permission. The post has gained significant engagement (over 1.4 million views, 6.5k likes, and hundreds of replies), with many users calling for arrests and labeling it child endangerment. Some replies debate the severity, noting the patches are over-the-counter but still unauthorized, while others point out the video might mix in footage of milder aromatherapy stickers for effect. Overall, it's recirculating a real event from a couple months prior, sparking outrage about childcare practices.
