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September 26, 2007 at 9:09 pm #43383

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Hey Everyone,

Just wondering if you guys give your children Multi-vitamins. I bought one at the healthfood store..that is made for children. It is called Animal Parade.

Do i need to ask my ped? Is there any reason not to give it on a regular basis at this age? And if you give it.. what kind do you give?

September 26, 2007 at 9:50 pm #43385

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I give Bryce the prescription multi-vitamin that they usually prescribe starting at the one-year check up. They’re liquid so I can put them through his tube. For my other boys I just give them the chewable ones that you buy in the store. I think you’d be totally fine giving him the vitamin you bought. I don’t know of any reason not to give a vitamin.

September 26, 2007 at 10:51 pm #43386

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Just to give you an idea of how much of an idiot my old pediatrician was…at Sarah’s one year check up I asked her about a vitamin b/c we weren’t on whole milk at that point etc…She said “Oh, I’m not sure if they even make multivitamins for toddlers. Do they maybe make a Children’s Flinstone?” UMMMM, isn’t that the whole point of Flinstone vitamins…to be given to CHILDREN? I didn’t think the cute characters were for ME! I was floored that she had no clue about vitamins, but now that Sarah is a little older I have thought about a crushed up Flinstone!
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September 27, 2007 at 8:18 am #43391

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Funny, b/c all the children’s vitamins in Canada say for children 2 and over.

September 27, 2007 at 9:04 am #43392

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we have a lot here that say infant multi-vitamins.. well not a lot. at the normal stores i just see the enfamil one that is for breasfed babies. but at the healthfood store there were a couple that were for 9 mos and up. but shane WONT take them..they taste gross. now i found this one.. and it doesnt really have an age.. but it says over 4 its 50% of daily vitamins.. and under 4 is 100 %.

but i dont know how young to give it.. soo i thought to give half the dosage.

is this dangerous?

September 27, 2007 at 10:16 am #43394

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At Shane’s age, my ped. suggested 1/2 of a Flinestone’s chewable (and then the whole tablet after age 2). We don’t give them though because he drinks Pediasure and it is fortified with vitamins and minerals. I would check with your ped. just to be sure.
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