Bodies need iron, an abundant and natural mineral, to function properly. Iron's most important functions include transporting oxygen throughout the body in the blood and assisting with cell growth. The recommended intake for children ages seven months to 13 years ranges from 7 to 11 mg per day; however, not all children receive the recommended amounts for various reasons. Supplements can help provide missing iron, and liquid supplements in particular can be easier for most children to take.
Nature's Sunshine
Children as young as 1 can take Nature's Sunshine Children's Liquid Multivitamin. One teaspoon for children ages 1 to 4 provides 40 percent of the recommended daily value, while children over 4 years of age can take two teaspoons a day, which has 20 percent of their daily iron needs. Nature's Sunshine products are free of artificial colors and flavors, sucrose, starch and preservatives and are available for purchase only through the company's website.
Enfamil
Enfamil's Fer-In-Sol Drops are made specifically for infants and toddlers. Infants should take 0.5 ml a day to receive 7.5 mg of iron. Toddlers' recommended daily dose is 1 ml, which provides 15 mg of iron. You can purchase Fer-In-Sol drops through Enfamil's company website or at various local grocery and drugstores.
Floradix
Flora Iron & Herbs produced by Floradix is a vegetarian, alcohol-free, preservative-free and non-constipating liquid iron supplement. One teaspoon daily gives children ages 4 to 11 56 percent of their daily iron needs. It also provides over 100 percent of the recommended daily intake for vitamins B1, B2, B6 and B12 and 17 percent of their vitamin C requirement. Flora Iron & Herbs is available for purchase through several online health food and supplement retailers.
Warning
The National Institutes of Health Office Dietary Supplements warns that children's iron intake should be monitored carefully. Children are very susceptible to iron poisoning, and iron supplements should always be kept out of reach of children. You should ask your children's physician if supplemental iron is needed in their diet before beginning a supplement regimen.
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