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multivitamins
it seems lots of people here & IRL are giving their toddlers multivitamins.
i am wondering if i should give them to DS. DH & i have always taken them ourselves in case we are not eating wholly balanced diet. DS (18mths) eats heartily for a toddler, but doesn't eat veggies (unless it's in the form of a chip) and is still quite picky on *what* he eats. he just eats a huge quantity of a small variety of foods. he's also allergic to egg so that cuts out loads of things as egg is hiding everywhere when you read the labels. so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? -- elizabeth (in australia) DS - born 20-aug-02 |
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"elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... it seems lots of people here & IRL are giving their toddlers multivitamins. i am wondering if i should give them to DS. DH & i have always taken them ourselves in case we are not eating wholly balanced diet. DS (18mths) eats heartily for a toddler, but doesn't eat veggies (unless it's in the form of a chip) and is still quite picky on *what* he eats. he just eats a huge quantity of a small variety of foods. he's also allergic to egg so that cuts out loads of things as egg is hiding everywhere when you read the labels. so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? -- oh yeah, he also breastfeeds about 4 times a day, sometimes more, if that makes any difference. -- elizabeth (in australia) DS - born 20-aug-02 |
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"elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... "elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? -- oh yeah, he also breastfeeds about 4 times a day, sometimes more, if that makes any difference. When I BF'd DS, I took vits so I didn't think I needed to give them to DS, since he could get most of it from me. After he weaned, I tried what I could to get him to take vits because he wasn't eating much of a balanced diet. |
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elizabeth emerald wrote:
so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? I don't know what the cons are. I do feed my kids healthy food but I'm 99.9% sure they are not eating there recommended daily allowance of all the vitamins and minerals. I use vitamins to fill in the gaps and just to give me peace of mind. I figure that as two pros and zero cons. :-) -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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multivitamins
so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin?
-- Pros are obvious. They can help make up for nutrients not obtained from food; they're a relatively simple and inexpensive form of "insurance". The cons: manufacture is poorly regulated, so no guarantee that the pills offer all the benefits they claim; some risks associated with overdose of certain vitamins/minerals; many nutrients not absorbed as well or in as usable as form as when obtained from food; may cause parents to underemphasize getting proper nutrition from food (a false sense of security); some kids may resist taking or have difficulty swallowing; minor hassle in remembering to take daily; kids accustomed to taking one (especially a candy-like flavored chewable one) may not have a proper fear/respect of pills in general. The risk of a commercial multivitamin doing any actual harm to a toddler is extremely low, I think, so for most people who use them it's kind of a "might help, can't hurt" thing. I've never used 'em because I'm not convinced the benefit is significant enough to make it worth the bother, but then, my DS is a pretty good eater. For a pickier child I would definitely consider vitamins, but I might do a little research first on what specific vitamins and minerals, in what amounts, is considered optimum. Holly Mom to Camden, 3yo EDD #2 6/8/04 |
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multivitamins - tablets for babies?
Are there any available as tablets, rather than drops, for babies under 3?
I can't disguise the drops in anything because the are so strong-tasting. But I've asked several pharmacies and there doesn't seem to be any other option for babies under 3. ROSIE (UK) |
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"elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... it seems lots of people here & IRL are giving their toddlers multivitamins. i am wondering if i should give them to DS. DH & i have always taken them ourselves in case we are not eating wholly balanced diet. DS (18mths) eats heartily for a toddler, but doesn't eat veggies (unless it's in the form of a chip) and is still quite picky on *what* he eats. he just eats a huge quantity of a small variety of foods. he's also allergic to egg so that cuts out loads of things as egg is hiding everywhere when you read the labels. so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? Hi Elizabeth! I give my daughter (now a toddler) a multivitamin daily. I use the poly-vi-sol squirted into her morning milk. Very easy to adminster. One of the reasons is something I read by Brazelton (I think in Touchpoints, but maybe in something else he's written) saying that parents for generations have fussed over getting a rounded diet into their toddlers, which is frustrating during the "I will only eat sliced bananas and pasta" years. He gives a bare minimum standard daily diet (IIRC: a piece of fruit, a pint of milk, one ounce of meat or an egg) and says that it's probably just as good to supplement with a multivitamin, rather than make eating a daily battlezone. So I basically serve a rounded diet to my daughter at every meal, she eats what she wants to, and I don't stress, because she's getting the bare minimum plus the vitamin. At any rate, I don't want to put pressure on her to eat (try a little bit of this sweetie, now one more bite of this) and this allows me not to have to. Does that make sense? I just checked - Brazelton does talk about this in Touchpoints, if you're interested. My two cents. Donna |
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multivitamins - tablets for babies?
Rosie wrote: Are there any available as tablets, rather than drops, for babies under 3? I can't disguise the drops in anything because the are so strong-tasting. But I've asked several pharmacies and there doesn't seem to be any other option for babies under 3. In the USA, there are Flintstones vitamins for babies under 3 years. We just started DD on them - they are chewable and she loves them. Don't know if there is an equivalent in the UK. Mary |
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multivitamins
That's pretty much what I did - no vitamins while DS was still nursing,
added in children's vitamins after he weaned. -Shannon "toypup" wrote in message news:_VT0c.20752$PR3.466026@attbi_s03... "elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... "elizabeth emerald" wrote in message ... so what are the pros & cons of using a multivitamin? -- oh yeah, he also breastfeeds about 4 times a day, sometimes more, if that makes any difference. When I BF'd DS, I took vits so I didn't think I needed to give them to DS, since he could get most of it from me. After he weaned, I tried what I could to get him to take vits because he wasn't eating much of a balanced diet. |
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multivitamins - tablets for babies?
On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:28:21 -0000, "Rosie" wrote:
but then again I might just have mucked up the snipping as usual! Are there any available as tablets, rather than drops, for babies under 3? I can't disguise the drops in anything because the are so strong-tasting. But I've asked several pharmacies and there doesn't seem to be any other option for babies under 3. I know my nephews were taking chewables bought at a supermarket at that age. Now, whether that was what the packet said was OK I am not sure, but they were taking them. Megan -- Seoras David Montgomery, 7 May 2003, 17 hours: sunrise to sunset (homebirth) To e-mail use: megan at farr-montgomery dot com |
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