Children's Vitamins

[Redguard]

At what age did you start giving your kids children's vitamins? What kind/brand do you give them?

I remember I always got Flintstone's vitamins when I was a kid, but I doubt they still have those since they don't really show The Flintstones on tv anymore.

I guess maybe they have Dora vitamins now?

 

[Princessperky]

I think they still have flinstones and dinosaurs and every othe imaginable kind!

I asked my ped and she said I could give two childrens vitamins a week at 2 if I wanted, we waited for DS till he could have one a day, actually we waited till I needed mine while pregnant, so that we reminded each other.

We use a generic brand from BJs (wharehouse club) it had less sugar than the name brand and had the same 'stuff'. But we might switch to a melaleuca brand, supposed to be absorbed better, and for the price it had better be!

 

[BeanMak]

I gave mine vitamins until they climbed up into the cabinet, and finished the bottle between the 2 of them (they were 5 and 3) After they got their stomachs pumped and spent the night in the hospital, I realized that they ate a varied diet, and were not going to suffer from any deficiencies.

 

[andiesmama]

I give Andie vitamins (Sponge Bob is the one of choice right now), just because she's always been a picky eater...I started probably around 2 1/2...just gives me peace of mind, when a day goes by & all she's had to eat is mac & cheese, or a PB&J sandwich, I know she's getting at least SOME nutrition!

 

[CarrieAg93]

We just had our 3-yr-old appt. and our ped. said that as long as they eat fruits and veggies well that you don't need to give vitamins. Our kids are great, non-picky eaters so we have never given vitamins. The ped. said to use Flintstones chewables if we felt like we needed to. I'm sure any children's chewable would be fine.

 

[snarfywarning]

They still make flintstone vitamins I take two everyday.

 

[Redguard]

They still make flintstone vitamins I take two everyday.

Yeah, I went to the drug store this evening and found that they have several kinds now. I thought they would've died out by now.

I picked up the "Picky Eater" Flintstone vitamins.

 

[andiesmama]

I picked up the "Picky Eater" Flintstone vitamins.

(altho I DID catch myself at first thinking "Wow! They MAKE those??" )

 

[Redguard]

(altho I DID catch myself at first thinking "Wow! They MAKE those??" )

Yup.

There's a vitamin type for all kids

- those who don't eat fruits & veggies
- Those who don't eat meat
- Those who don't eat balanced meals
- And those who are just picky here and there (like my kid)

 

[andiesmama]

What about all of the above? lol

 

[Redguard]

What about all of the above? lol

I think the "picky eater" covers all of the above.

These are the ones that they refer to as the "complete" vitamin.

 

[snarfywarning]

hahah. I take flintstones complete. I dont eat balanced meals at all.

 

[selune]

Our two year old lovse to have a vitamin when we do, and he asks for his "Pooh head"! He has Winnie the Pooh vitamins, shaped in Winnie's head, and we love what he calls them. Naughty I guess...

 

[HeatherJay]

My kids won't take the flintstones type chewables, but they LOVE the gummi vitamins. Anyone know where I can find a complete children's vitamin of the gummi bear variety, lol?

 

[Leanna]

Snarfy, grown women need more folic acid and iron than those provide. Get a supplement for those....

(I also don't know if they have enough calcuim)

 

[Princessperky]

Especially grown, PREGNANT women. My prenatals are chewable, ask for them, they taste better than DSs vitamins too .

 

[snarfywarning]

Can I have a brand name?

The reason I pop flintstones like mad, is because no matter what time of day I swollow a pill, or ho wmuch I have eatne, it pretty much immediately comes back up. my OB basically told me it was my fault, not the pills, and didn't swithc my perscriptin. I find if I crush them up in a smoothie or applesause, I dont puke as often, I thikn it might jsut be the pill form.

 

[Leanna]

Yeah or you could take flintstones, but then also make sure you get your iron, calcium and folic acid from something else. A lot of cereals are iron fortified, and some of them have a lot of folic acid too. Put milk on that cereal and you're good to go. I always got generic prenatal but then I didn't have any problems.... you are at week 15 so soon it should clear up and then you can take the prenatals without getting sick probably.... hmmm who knows!

 

[snarfywarning]

Yeah. Lets see how much folic acid and iron flintstones ahs (per 2 vitamins!)


Folic Acid: 800 mcg (for two vitamins)

(For women trying to become pregnant and to prevent birth defects: Take 800 mcg a day. Because a considerable amount of fetal development will have occured before a pregancy test registers as positive, it's a good idea to start taking your folate supplement at least three months before you start trying to get pregnant. from http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,887,00.html I jsut googled "folic Acid for Adults")

Iron: 36 mg

([font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Iron
What it's good for: Making hemoglobin in blood and myoglobin in muscle, which supply oxygen to cells.
Where you get it: Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, whole and enriched grains, and green leafy vegetables.
RDA: Between 10 to 12 mg for men and 12 to 15 mg for women.
Watch out: Iron supplements even in small amounts can be toxic to young children. Keep iron and multis with iron out of reach.

from http://www.foodfit.com/misc/encyclopedia.html)

And on top of our regular balanced diets, I hope that is enough folic acid. Hmmm.

Here is what it says Folate is in:
[/size][/font][/size][/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1]Where you get it: Green leafy vegetables, dried beans, liver, poultry, fortified cereals, oranges and nuts.

haha. I eat so pretty much all of that except for liver and poultry. Well, I eat poultry on occasion, but not enough to get tons of folic acid.

mmm. I want nuts really really bad now.

The foodfit site is realyl really interesting! I am now measureing up all the vitamins in flintstones to everything. haha.

So Iron: good with flintstones and balanced diet:
Calcium: I drink like a half gallon of milk a day, so I think I may be fine! mmm. milk. cereal. mm. I cant eat now tho! I am tring to make a romantic dinner and I dont want to get full!
Folic Acid: good with flintstones and a balanced diet!

But maybe my chewable prenatals will taste better. These are kinda chalky. but, I guess all chewables are. I am not much of a pill person. ~_~

Sorry for rambleing on about vitamins! This site just got me all interested!!
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[Princessperky]

there are tons of brands of chewable, I took some wildberry flavored ones when I was pregnant with DS and DD, this time I take orangeish flavored ones caled precare.

Sounds to me like you need a new Doc. Telling you there is nothing to be done is rather rude. Switch fast to save loot.