Many children eat nutritious diets and they get all the vitamins and minerals they need from those healthy foods. Kids who are picky eaters, enjoy too much junk food, or eat frozen meals, do not get enough vitamins and minerals. Those kids should be taking vitamin supplements.

Vitamin supplements can be purchased in kid-friendly shapes and flavors, so it shouldn’t be a problem to have your child take them.  

There are several vitamins and minerals that are going to be important for your child to have enough of.
Vitamin D is absolutely vital to the development of healthy, strong teeth and bones. A child needs this vitamin from the earliest days of his life. A deficiency of this causes rickets which for a while seemed to be under control but is coming back once again and becoming a serious health problem.

Another important thing that children need is Iron, which is needed in children to prevent anemia.

Omega-3 fatty acids are important for healthy brain and nervous system function. They are naturally found in oily ocean fish, flax seeds, walnuts and pumpkin seeds.

Kids need vitamin C for healthy immune systems and healthy connective tissue. Most dietary vitamin C comes from fruits and some vegetables.

Fiber is needed for healthy bowel movements and a healthy digestive system. Children should get fiber from fruits, vegetables and whole grains.