vitamin supplement for 2.5yr old that has iron?

[suzi2]

Any ideas? DS's diet is seriously lacking in iron. But I can't get any natural sources into him at all as he's become so fussy. So thought I'd supplement for a bit...

i think you should consult the gp as he is so young you need to see if he is lacking iron

minadex is suitable for children but i doubt it is advised for a child that young without medical supervision

my DS1 who has dairy intolerance and blood tests showed him to be anaemic, has had the Superdrug multivitamins plus iron (teddy shaped) since he was 2.6, this was because the iron meds prescribed by GP made him so unwell. we did the whole thing with doctors advice. The ones which he takes do say that they are for 3yo+, you would need a medical opinion to know whether his size/weight would allow this. we ended up with this sort because they are the only ones we could come up with that didnt have lactose or gelatine in them - he can't have these things.

I was thinking that too... but then the whole thought of a blood test with him being so little really bothers me. I assume there's nothing with just a teeny bit iron in it to make me worry less?

On second thoughts - you're probably both right that we should see the Dr.

blood tests are a bit of a last resort for docs with someone small, but if he does need them then there is 'magic cream' to numb a few places where they think the vein is going to be good, back of hand, crook of elbows etc, leave it on a while to do its job, then do fabulous distractions wiht stories, toys, bubbles and stuff whilst the blood is taken.
Certainly worth getting checked out if you are worried, to see if there's an underlying cause.