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Hi, I'm Molly Lee, and I'm founder and director of energizingnutrition.com, a holistic health
and nutrition practice based in New York City.
Many experts disagree on this question; however, in my experience, if your child is eating
a well-balanced diet full of fruits, vegetables, high quality proteins, whole grains, and healthy
fats, it's probably unnecessary. However, if your child is deficient or is a really
picky eater, maybe doesn't eat any protein, doesn't eat vegetables, you may want to consider
supplementing with a children's multivitamin. When choosing a multivitamin for your child,
it's important to choose the more natural brands over the synthetic ones. And if you're
still not sure, it's best to consult your doctor or nutritionist about what then your
child needs to supplements. Keep in mind that some vitamins and minerals may interact with
your child medications and may them sick or nauseous. Therefore, it is really important
to make you get the right dosage of vitamin for your child, which can be checked with
your doctor, and as well that they're not taking megadoses, which can be toxic to your
child's health. A megadose just means is too much for your child's body to process. Ideally
is best for kids to get most of their vitamins from fresh, healthy foods, including a variety
of vegetables and fruits, high quality proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats. Finally, the
best way you make sure your child is getting the vitamins and nutrients they need, is to
involve them in the preparing and cooking process of whole fresh foods. That way you
know you're getting the nutrients they need to lead a healthy balanced life style.