Doctors often recommend vitamins for toddlers who are still breastfeeding or on vegan diets, or who have health conditions such as autism or cystic fibrosis. Many parents choose a children's vitamin supplement to augment dietary nutrition.
Choose liquid vitamins for the child who can't swallow pills, or to discourage the equating of "gummy" vitamins with candy. Fruit flavors and ease of swallowing make the liquid formula popular with young children.
Multiple
Multiple vitamins for toddlers are ideal for low-weight kids and inconsistent eaters. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages the additional intake of potassium, magnesium and iron. Children also need adequate vitamins A, C, D, and E, plus the B vitamin group.
Find all of these nutrients among liquid vitamins such as Schiff Children's Multivitamin Liquid and Nature's Plus Animal Parade Liquid. Nature's Plus offers 100% of the daily value (DV) of vitamins A, B, C, D and E, plus lower DVs of zinc, iron, potassium and magnesium. Childlife Multi Vitamin and Mineral offers a formula with high vitamin C (170%), high magnesium (70% DV) and no iron, claiming that iron reduces the stability of other elements in liquid vitamins.
Vitamin D
Additional vitamins for toddlers who are exclusively breastfed, who use sunscreen daily or who are indoors a majority of the time may be necessary. The American Academy of Pediatricians estimates that as many as 6 million U.S. children don't get an adequate daily supply of vitamin D. But vitamin D, along with zinc and magnesium, aids in calcium absorption and bone growth.
Enfamil Tri-Vi-Sol children's vitamin supplement gives your child 100% DV of vitamins D and C, and 60% DV of vitamin A. It comes in an iron-fortified formula as well. Childlife sells a liquid vitamin D bone-health formula without iron. Childlife Liquid Calcium With Magnesium contains vitamin D (25% DV) and calcium (30% DV), plus magnesium (60% DV) and zinc (25% DV).
Vitamin C
Vitamins for toddlers whose immune systems are developing can be given daily or seasonally. Vitamin C promotes the development of healthy connective tissue, as well as immune system protection. These children's vitamin supplements come in handy during cold and flu season. Vitadyn Kids Vitamin C provides 100 milligrams (about 160% DV), and Childlife Vitamin C delivers 250 mg (417% DV) in liquid form.
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