Vitamins for Toddler

My girls were healthy eaters and not big on candy or chocolate either. I asked the doctor what vitamins were best and then let them pick out the one they wanted to take. One picked Flinstones and I don't remember what the other one picked but they took them with no problems. A lot of times just letting the child chose what they want works.

If she likes smoothies just add a handful of fresh spinach. I promise she'll never know. try it it tastes great. Add fruit, yogurt ,something frozen, like bananas or frozen fruit and the spinach or other greens. a great breakfast food. Also, Mother Earth healthfood store sells super food vitamins for kids and will refund your money if they dont like them.

My son likes the Dr. Sears chews, but since your daughter doesn't like that kind might be hard. He also likes Ola Loa vitamin drink.

Good luck!

You can try the Carnation Instant Breakfast throughout the day which has lots of protein and calcium, or try the V8 Fusion which tastes like fruit juice but has a full serving of veggies as well. My kids love the Yummy Bears, but they're gummies. However, we had a friend who hates all vitamins try them when she was here and she loved them too. If you're really wanting a vitamin, you could gather all your mom friends and see if each will give you a sample of the vitamin they use. Then you won't have to spend money on vitamins she won't eat!

Hi, you're so lucky she eats so healthy. I buy organic spirulna greens and add them to a shake of blueberries, bananas and yogurt. My kids love them. ;>K.

your daughter is at an age where learning good eating habits is crucial AND will stick with her for life. Good for you being honest to yourself and us about being lazy but force yourself because it's so important. Wash some kale, throw it in the blender with some almond milk (high in calcium and protein) and a few berries or whatever is seasonal and blend up.
All these kids vitamins are filled with sugar and people think that it's ok as the vitamins will 'go down' but sugar will rob the body of absorbing the vitamins.

have you tried doing the liquid vitamins and just putting a shot of it in her cup?
Otherwise growing up, I liked the flinstone vitamins. ..they are a pill not a gummy. My dad would break it up and put it in a tablespoon of water (or juice and I would eat it that way. See if you can do that and then give her a reward for taking the pill (like a sticker or 15 more mins of watching her favorite tv show)
Good luck

talk to doctor, some kids dont need a vitamin supplement cause they get enough through their diet.

I use baby food to slip in some veggies. Sweet potatoe is great in maranaria suaces cause it sweetens and lightens it up. For laugana i omit egg and subsitute the sweet potatoe. Same thing for meat loaf and change out bread crumbs for stuffing.

I don't have an answer for you, but thank you for posting this question. I have an entire bottle of princess gummie vitamins that my daughter refuses to eat. She hates gummy anything- except sour patch kids- my little silly girl.

I look forward to reading all the responses!

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Good luck. I know you want what's best for your daughter.

~M.

My daughter is extremely picky and I was sneaking Polyvisol into her drinks forever. She wouldn't try the gummy vitamins either, but then I broke down and bought the princess ones. My daughter is in love with the Princesses and I told her that she had to take her vitamins so she could grow big and strong and pretty like a princess. Somehow this worked and she now looks forward to eating them every day. Good luck!

Sounds like her diet is really good . . . she probably does not even need vitamins. You can also get her to drink her vitamins. They have Ensure drinks that have all the vitamins they need in them!!

Try Juice Plus or a generic of it. This is much better then vitamins because it is real vine ripened food. On another note, whatever you buy at Whole Foods, you can bring back opened or not.

Dear Mom,

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Not a chewable fan? It's also offered in a capsule that can be opened and sprinkled on food. Dr. William Sears renowned pediatrition recommends this to his patients. And, if you have a child(ren) between 4-18 years you can get it for them for FREE - when does your daughter turn 4?

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If you would like more information please let me know.

For better health,
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