Guidance from Dr. Lynch
Knowing when to give your kid a multivitamin is an important skill to acquire.
Contrary to popular belief, multivitamins should not be used every day.
A multivitamin is a supplement to your kid’s diet, environment and lifestyle.
If your kid’s diet, environment and lifestyle are depleting or not providing enough nutrients, then supplementing with Kid’s Multivitamin Chewable is needed.
If your kid is eating very well, on vacation, relaxed and in a good mood with good energy, then, during these times, consider skipping their multivitamin.

To give you an idea, I typically give my sons a multivitamin a few times a week.
However, if I notice they are dirtying their genes by staying up way too late, changing time zones, eating poorly or being very active with sports, I will support them with their multivitamin.
If I notice them in a good mood in the morning and full of energy, I don’t give them their multivitamin. Why? They are showing signs of clean genes. Clean genes already have sufficient nutrients on board.

Here are moments that help you identify when to give your kid a serving of Kid’s Multivitamin Chewable:
They are not eating as healthy as you would like.
They are participating in sports.
In the morning, they are dragging with low energy and low mood.
In the early afternoon, they are brain dead and tired.
Key Tip:
I really like giving ½ the suggested serving size with breakfast. I do not like giving a full serving size as it can be too stimulating causing your kid to be irritable and impatient.
For kids 1 to 3 years old, this means you cut the chewable tablet in ½ and put the other ½ back in the bottle.
Only give the other ½ of the suggested serving size in the afternoon, no later than 1 pm, if, and only if, you notice they are dragging or need some support for after school activities.

If you notice at bedtime they are restless, having difficulty falling asleep, then do not give them their afternoon portion. If you didn’t give them their afternoon portion and they are still restless before bed, then consider giving them ½ the suggested serving with their breakfast. If you already gave them ½ the suggested serving, did you need to give them the multivitamin in the first place? Should you have not given it to them and you did because you didn’t pay attention to how they were acting? You have to pay attention.

Side Effects:
Have you noticed your kid experiencing any of these since starting this multivitamin:
more irritable or anxious
having headaches more frequently
difficulty falling asleep

If so, pause using the Kid’s Multivitamin Chewable for a few days.
See if those symptoms go away or improve significantly.

If you see your kid’s symptoms improve by stopping the multivitamin, here are some very useful tips to apply:
Use the supplement less frequently. Pay better attention to how they are feeling before you give them their multivitamin. They may only need it a few days a week. If you’re already only using it a few days a week, go down to two days a week.
Reduce the serving size that you gave by ½. For example, if you gave 1 chewable, give ½ a chewable with breakfast - and only breakfast.
What other supplements are you using? I often see parents giving additional B vitamins. Unless advised by your health professional, do not give additional B vitamins along with our multivitamins. They are getting sufficient amounts already.

Serving Instructions

Children 1-3 years: Chew 1 tablet with breakfast. Children 4 years or above: Chew 1-2 tablets daily with breakfast. If desired, take ½ the serving size with breakfast and ½ with lunch. Do not take within 6 hours of bedtime as it may interfere with sleep. Use as directed by your healthcare professional.

Serving Size

1 tablet contain:

Ingredients

Vitamin A (as Betatene® natural mixed with carotenoids and retinyl palmitate) 450 mcg RAE
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 25 mg
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) 25 mcg
Vitamin E (as D-alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate)(Novatol®) 20 mg
Thiamin (as thiamine hydrochloride) 5 mg
Riboflavin (as riboflavin 5'-phosphate) 2 mg
Niacin 8 mg NE
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5'-phosphate) 2 mg
Folate [as Quatrefolic®(6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolate, glucosamine salt and calcium folinate] 340 mcg DFE (200 mcg)
Vitamin B12 (as MECOBALACTIVE® methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin) 20 mcg
Biotin 100 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) 7 mg
Iron (as Iron Glycinate Chelate)(Albion®) 5 mg
Iodine (as potassium iodide) 90 mcg
Magnesium (as Di-Magnesium Malate)(Albion®) 25 mg
Zinc (as Zinc Glycinate Chelate)(Albion®) 5 mg
Selenium (from High Selenium Yeast)(SelenoExcell®) 25 mcg
Copper (as Copper Gluconate)(Albion®) 0.4 mg
Manganese (as Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate)(Albion®) 0.5 mg
Chromium (as Chromium Nicotinate Glycinate Chelate)(Albion®) 25 mcg
Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate)(Albion®) 25 mcg
L-Carnitine tartrate 25 mg
Coenzyme Q10 (MicroActive®) 5 mg
Boron (as Bororganic Glycine)(Albion®) 1 mg
Lutein [from marigold(Tagetes erecta) extract (as flowers)] 500 mcg
Zeaxanthin 500 mcg
Vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7) 30 mcg

Other Ingredients

:
xylitol
natural flavors
stearic acid
microcrystalline cellulose
malic acid
monk fruit extract
glycine
silica
magnesium stereate