What do you all do about vitamins for toddlers? My son just turned two so he seems a little young for a gummy. But the liquid is so disgusting. Does he even need one? He's not a great eater in terms of volume but likes fruits and veggies.
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I looked into vitamins but decided against them (my LO will be 2 in a week). I don't think there is any harm in giving them I just don't think they are necessary. Our ped agreed with this. And I'm super paranoid about choking so I don't feel comfortable giving her gummies. Here's an article from MayoClinic about it:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/multivitamins/faq-20058310 -
Love these Alive brand chewables.
http://www.naturesway.com/Alive-Children-s-Multi-Chewables-120-ct
Also, trader joes makes a good kids chewable as well.
I only give one at a time and don't give them every day. I don't think they are necessary but I think it helps for the pickier periods. -
@shortcake: I just ordered these same ones!
I researched this for literally hours and the Alive ones are the ones I went with.
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We do the trader joes chewable that come in the bear container and started at two. She also started getting a gummy calcium also from trader joes starting a little after two and has done fine with them.
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I give a gummy that has calcium and vitamin D, since my son doesn't drink milk. I try to give him other dairy products, but I think most days he doesn't get enough, so the vitamin helps.
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E (28 months) gets a Flinstones gummy vitamins, which our ped recommended. I could NOT get her to take the liquid. Have you tried it? It tastes like ASS. Seriously grossed me out. She gets one a morning. She doesn't eat a variety all the time, so it can't hurt. And, honestly, they were on sale (buy 1 get 1) at Walgreens. I don't process folic acid and B vitamins properly, and if E can't, then the vitamin is good!
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I give DS the Flintstone gummy multivitamins. He's a pretty good eater, but there are days where he is picky. He doesn't have a problem with the gummies. He just turned 2. He's been eating "chewy/gummy" things since he was 18 months. I did watch him the first couple times he ate the gummy just to make sure all is well.
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I've been giving LO 1 Smarty Pants gummy vitamin daily since she was about 18 months per our ped's recommendation. I have very high iron levels and don't want to give LO a vitamin with iron until we figure out if she has the same, so gummies it is.
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My son won't touch most fruits or vegetables so I give him a Flinstones chewable (not the gummy) each morning. He loves them and will ask for one if I forget.
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She gets a gummy one. I have never worried about her and eating gummies. We started when she turned 2 per the pedi.
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He gets the flintstones gummy ones formulated for 2-3 year olds. He also had one prescribed by the pediatrician with fluoride but those weren't as appealing.
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We do a children's chewable with iron. Our dentist discouraged the gummy.
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He gets the flinstone gummies. He started talking them around 18 months, and never had any issues with chewing them.
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My kids aren't the best eaters so we do supplements
DS gets a multi vitamin and fish oil every day
DD gets multi vitamin, fish oil, and fiber every dayFiber and Multi are gummies fish oil is little balls that they chew
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@Chuckles: didn't do until she was ready for gummies, almost 4yo.
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