Do you give your toddler vitamin supplements?

10 pts for me? · #1 24-06-2007, 14:36

My 21 month old daughter is such a picky eater. She loves fruit and she is a carb junky but I can't get her to eat vegetables. She used to love vegetables but will not touch them anymore. I'm worried that she's not getting enough nutrition. I'm thinking of giving her a vitamin supplement. Which brand and any advice would be appreciated.Thanks!

medge97 · #2 24-06-2007, 14:55

My 3 yr old son is the same way. I started giving him Flintstone gummies..his appetite has increased alot

twinsmama06 · #3 24-06-2007, 15:05

We use Shaklee Vita Lea Infant Mix. it is a powder and easily mixed into food or drink (they have chewables as well). I really like the Shaklee company and the amount of research that goes into their products. Ask your doctor and see if she agrees.

www.nutritionaltree.com

Banshee Babe · #4 24-06-2007, 16:15

If she used to like them then try giving them a whirl again but disguise them. My kids were the same - started off eating them, then behaved like I was trying to poison them when they got a little older, however, I continued to give them to them and they like them again now. I wouldn't overly worry about the nutrient side of things, babies are tough lil cookies and toddlers are even more hardy....I personally wouldn't want to give my tot supplements as I do think they interfere with other things but I guess if a doctor suggested that this was the way to go I would give it a go if I was overly worried. I think that if she eats lots of fruit though that she should be getting more than the right level of nutrients, etc. It'll all pan out okay in a few more months.

Rebecca B · #5 24-06-2007, 16:25

I do give my daughter a vitamin every day, but not as a substitute for vegetables. I took a nutrition course last semester, and it's really hard to work in all of the vitamins you need every day! At our 18-month check-up the doctor told me to give her a Flinstone's vitamin...we used to cut it in half to make it easier to eat, but now my daughter is 2 years old (24-1/2 months) and she's been chewing it whole for about 2 months. I got the vitamins without iron because you can't overdose...anything not used by the body will be peed out. My aunt (a pharmacist) told me it was okay to give her the whole vitamin at 18 months, as long as it didn't contain iron. I think the Flinstone bottle says they're for ages 2 and up, so just ask your doctor if he/she agrees that it's okay to give them earlier.Just don't forget to keep offering her vegetables, and try them in different ways. For example, my daughter will only eat green beans cold from a can or slightly warmed (she won't touch fresh ones!), but hates any other canned vegetable. I'll often give her cooked carrots or broccoli while I'm making dinner...she likes having a "snack" and is getting hungry by then. Plus, you'd be surprised at what kids like...for example, I don't particularly like beets but she'll eat them up! She also LOVES broccoli and asparagus, 2 veggies that kids "traditionally" hate! Also, some fruits have ingredients found in vegetables (ex. watermelon and tomatoes both have lycopene), and you can sneak vegetables into other foods she eats. If she loves carbs, try pureeing some carrots or squash, and mixing them into your spaghetti sauce. Parenting magazine also had recipes for putting vegetables into kid favorites in a recent issue...I haven't tried them yet, but they don't look bad! I'm sure you could find the recipes on their website. And since my daughter will only eat meat in the form of those Gerber meat sticks (aka. "hot dogs"), I get the new ones with carrots. She doesn't notice any difference.If you offer vegetables often enough, and eat them yourself in front of her, she'll eventually come around. If you don't like veggies, she's not going to want them, either. Sometimes it's just a matter of not wanting to eat the vegetables from her own plate...if she wants to eat mine, I'll let her because in a kid's mind, mommy's stuff is just better (even if it's the same!)

Due any day · #6 24-06-2007, 16:36

My son is 4 and he is a very picky eater also. I give him Flintstone gummies just to supplement his diet. He is extremely active but since about the age of 18 mos has never been a big eater. Have you tried Pediasure ? You may want to discuss your options with her pediatrician just to see if he suggests a vitamin supplement. My boss who is a family care practitioner says it's ok, but my son's pediatrician says it isn't neccesary. I do it because it makes me feel a little better about his poor eating habits.

emrobs · #7 24-06-2007, 16:45

I do for my 2 year old absolutely! It's a good habit to get into and my pediatrician always recommends a vitamin whether or not they are good eaters. I use the Flintstones(what dr. recommends)toddler size. Stay away from the gummie ones b/c they're all sugar and almost not even worth giving due to the lack of actual vitamins. My pediatrician showed me a compairison chart between flintstone gummies(what I WAS giving him) and chewables and there was no doubt that the chewable is the best. Good luck!P.S. My son is picky too and HATES veggies! He'll only eat boiled okra...gross huh?

elizcoffman · #8 24-06-2007, 16:55

i give my 2 1/2 year old the flinstone vitamins..my son is a picky eater and i asked my dr. what i could do about it. i noticed a strange odor on his breath awhile ago and i was concerend. my dr said it was from not eating right. so he recommend vitamins and pedisure. pedisure has great flavors and my son likes them. ever since he started taking his vitamins and drinking the pedisure his appetite is getting better. the pedisure is high in calories and has alot of vitamins in it. they have all different types of vitamins just make sure you get the ones for her age..ask the pharmacist.

USMC Wife · #9 24-06-2007, 17:45

My son is like that (loves fruit & high carb stuff, but not so much on veggies.) I hide veggies in everything...grilled cheese sandwiches, or I'll give him a small bite of a veggie with something on his plate that he really wants. Or (my son is 25 months) I tell him we're going to eat in a circle. So, he has to eat a bite of everything once before he gets a second bite of anything, and so on.He's getting much better about eating them because he knows he can't get up until I say he is done. I do, however, still give him a "My First Flinstone" vitamin, as recommended by his doctor.

Jennifer D. · #10 24-06-2007, 18:35

Hi, didn't your pediatrician put her on liquid vitamin drops? My 16mth. old daughter is the same, she used to love her veggies, but now she won't eat them. But, one day I made homemade creamed spinach for dinner, and she absolutely loved it! I used lowfat milk, a little butter, and small amount of grated cheese. I use this method with other veggies now, and she's been alot better with her veggies. You just have to give them alot of flavor, and I think she will do better.

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