Vitamin Supplements for one year old

[twotimestrouble]

Is anyone giving prescribed vitamins to a 12 month old? DS doesn't eat anything but weetabix, cheese and bread. Always been a terrible eater and have gone past the point of despair a long time ago. I think we now need to look at some supplements in the short term until he discovers the joys of veg and fruit. Wonder if anyone else has experience of this????

[mamama]

I'm in the States and, where I am, it is standard practice to give babies and toddler liquid vitamin supplements (Vitamins A, C & D). Over here you can buy it off the shelf but I don't know what the rules are in the UK.

My DS (now 17 months) eats fairly well most days, but has had vitamin drops since he was about 4 months old. They certainly don't seem detrimental. In fact, he loves them, so I'll continue until I'm told otherwise.

hth

[pishwasher]

my 17 mo ds eats even less than that!!
my mom keeps sugeesting vit drops but as i'm still BF i've held off.

[Budababe]

I gave my DS a supplement when he was a baby - he's 5.5 and stil on one now.

I used Abidec when he was a baby and Vivioptal now.

[twotimestrouble]

Budababe, are they off the shelf vitamins?

[Budababe]

Yes Twotimes - prob get in Boots or any other pharmacy.

There are lots of people who feel that vits are not necessary if child eats a balanced diet but I remember reading about oranges from a supermarket that were found not to contain any vit C so even if DS eats well I still give the vits.

[Saggarmakersbottomknocker]

I used to give mine Minadex. They do a multi-vit syrup and a Tonic. Both available over the counter. The tonic supposed to help improve appetite after illness too.

[twotimestrouble]

Thanks, will go down to Boots to have a look. Did you find they helped?