vitamins?

tracelini · February 2012

I was just thinking last night as both boys came down with fevers...when is it ok to start with vitamins? DS #1 is 2 now so I was hoping he'd be old enough to go ahead and start with? Anyone know? I was going to look at the store next time I went, but thought I'd see what you guys had heard/did?

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cmbrown · February 2012

I think we started at about 2. We do the Disney gummies.

crescentmoon99 · February 2012

We give gummy vitamins (buy them at Target). Can't remember when we started, but definitely by 2. GL!

raceyrae · February 2012

We give half a Flinestone viatmin to both girls and have been since they were about 18-20 mo old. Our pedi though doesn't recommend the gummy viatmins (never asked why).

Jules_NC · February 2012

E takes 1 "My first Flintstones" everyday. They are made for 2-3 year olds and the pedi recommended them over gummies (apparently he thinks gummies have too much sugar and are too much like candy, could get confused with and then overdose).

https://www.flintstonesvitamins.com/en/products/My_First_Flintstones.php?WT.mc_id=FOVS120658&WT.srch=1

MrsHughesNC · February 2012

Yes, most pedis and dentists don't recommend gummy anything, including vitamins. They can stick to their teeth and cause decay.

While we don't do a lot of gummy fruit snacks, we do do the gummy Disney vitamins. It's just two a day, and she eats them with meals. And they're in a childproof bottle which I of course keep out of her reach. I'm not too worried about it. :-) We started when she was probably 2 1/2.

uncjules · February 2012

There are actually liquid vitamins, too. We used Tri-Visol (or was it Poly-Visol?) when DD was younger at the pediatrician's suggestion. You can find it at Target/Wal-Mart. Liquid may be a good compromise between Flintstones (which could be hard to chew) and gummies.

becki777 · February 2012

Jules_NC:
E takes 1 "My first Flintstones" everyday. They are made for 2-3 year olds and the pedi recommended them over gummies (apparently he thinks gummies have too much sugar and are too much like candy, could get confused with and then overdose).

https://www.flintstonesvitamins.com/en/products/My_First_Flintstones.php?WT.mc_id=FOVS120658&WT.srch=1

Ditto! I actually returned a bottle of gummies to Target after talking with our Pedi. He said vitamins weren't necessary at this age, but the Flintstones/chewables were the best.

erin_aaronsbaby · March 2012

We started Wesley on the Disney vitamins at 2. We use PolyViSol with Liam.

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