Foods are the best sources of vitamins. But your pediatrician may recommend a daily multivitamin or mineral supplement for a child who:
- Doesn’t eat well-balanced, healthy meals regularly
- Is finicky and won’t eat enough
- Has asthma, digestive problems, or other long-term conditions, especially if they’re on medications
- Is a vegetarian or a vegan (they may need an iron supplement), a dairy-free diet (they may need a calcium supplement), or other restricted diet
- Drinks a lot of carbonated sodas, which can leach vitamins and minerals from their bodies