How Do You Pick A Good Child Multi Vitamin?
• Consider whether there might be any essential nutrients your child is missing. Is your child milk-intolerant and perhaps needing more calcium? This could simply be a case of feeding non-dairy calcium sources or looking for a quality supplement. If your child is a vegan, there may be a need for supplemented B-12. Or, you may just want your child to take vitamins so they grow up healthier. In each case, don’t guess; get proper medical advice first to ascertain the specific needs. • Find the right form of vitamins. If your child has problems swallowing vitamins, avoid purchasing ones that have to be swallowed. There are vitamins that can be chewed, swallowed, or even mixed into the child’s food or drinks. Use the right amount only and nothing in excess. Read the instructions on the product and heed your child’s doctor’s advice. There is such a thing as overdosing on a number of vitamins. Moreover, many vitamins come with additives such as lactose, sugar, starches, etc. that might cause
