Do you give Vitamin Supplements?

[Foxy]

Do you give your little ones multivitamins?

My DS is now 15 months, and while he does have a very healthy diet, I am wondering if I should give him a supplement just in case.

I have just started researching, and would like to hear if people think they are worthwhile for toddlers.

Thanks!

[Sarie]

I give both my boys pentivite. Especially now that DS1 is at kindy, I make sure they have it everyday.

[the_queen]

Vallerie has Centrum for kids. It allays my concerns about her lack of vegetable-eating.

[SassyDiva]

Hello,

Well my Doctor and Child Health nurse both say vitamin supplements are a waste of money for a child with a healthy diet HOWEVER I decided to put my 3 year old on a multivitamin / Mineral supplement as he was coming home from kindy every other week with a cold/cough/tummy pains and this would do the rounds of the house so I first tried the Bruers (all natural) Recovery Tonic as I felt his immune system didn't get a chance to recover from the last thing B4 he'd be batteling the next and that was ok, but ever since his been on the multivitamin we haven't had any illness may be coninsidence but I'll be sticking with it at least over the cooler months,

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to c what others think. :)

[Tan-mumof3]

Hi i give both of my kids Herron Vita-Minis for kids, one chewable rasberry flavoured tablet a day, they ask for it now if i forget to give it to them.

[Chickadee]

I started DD on the Herron Vita-minis (raspberry) too, when she was around 2 years old. Mostly for my peace of mind when she's going through her phases of food refusal.

[Shazbutt]

Hehehe Tan-mumof2, so does Mac! :p She asks me for hers every morning. I bought the lime (?) ones this time, and she doesn't seem to like them quite as much as the raspberry ones.

I give them to her as she doesn't eat many veges at the moment....Thinking about giving Pentavite to DD2, as she's not overly into solids atm either......

[Foxy]

Thanks so much for your replies. I will have a look next time I am at the shops. :)

[MamaSage]

For what it is worth, my naturopath told me that vitamins bought as a multi from the supermarket are pretty useless. If your child needs supplementing, they should see a proffessional and be given something specifically for them, not some random thing off the shelf.