Should I give DS vitamin supplements?

[Chunkamatic]

My DS (20mths) has a bit of a fruit aversion, has since he was about 8mths old. I'm not sure what started it but if I give him a piece of fruit he literally recoils. I'm being patient and keep offering, in the meantime he has smoothies and purees so that I at least know he is getting some of the goodness.

Anyway, one of my friends said that her HV had suggested vit supplements for her DS as a standard. I am rather of the belief that as long as you have a good balanced diet you shouldn't need them, but it has got me thinking that maybe DS should have them.

I'm interested to hear what other people do.

Thanks

[puffylovett]

I give DS vitamins, but then he would live on cheese on toast and eats no fruit or veg other than peas and dried dates

[Chunkamatic]

I would take dried dates and peas right now puffylovett!

Just out of interest what vits do you give him? A multivitamin type thing?

[puffylovett]

I give him the Natures Plus Animal Parade, they look like a good spec. He takes 2 per day and badgers me for them . They come in animal shapes and are chewable. He also gets the odd bit of fish oil too, poor child

[alypaly]

as long as the rest of their diet is balanced ,everything should be fine. How about making a fresh fuit puree for ice cream ,add a spoonful of iciing sugsr to sweeten and tell him its sauce,not fruit. If it has seeds ,just strain it. Puree the apple and add to ice cream