Kids need certain nutrients to grow and develop, and it can be pretty stressful for parents to watch their kids eat and wonder if they?re getting enough of what they need. Many parents turn to multivitamins for kids as a little ?insurance policy? to make sure they?re getting enough of the right nutrients?but is that a good idea" Here?s what you need to know. 
Do kids need multivitamins"
If your child eats a relatively well-balanced diet and is otherwise healthy, Joseph Wiley, interim Chief of Paediatrics at Markham Stouffville Hospital, says they likely don?t need extra vitamin or multivitamin supplementation beyond vitamin D. ?I don?t know that there is evidence to say there?s much to be gained by providing supplementation outside of a broad-based diet,? he says. That being said, vitamin D supplementation is important because it can be difficult to get enough of the nutrient through diet and sun exposure alone. Even if you?re eating and drinking fortified foods like cow?s milk, or other natural sources of vitamin D like fatty fish and egg yolks, it?s still tough to get enough vitamin D, according to Andrea Carpenter, registered dietitian and founder of Toronto-based NutriKidz. The same goes for getting vitamin D through the sun. In Canada, we?re usually blocking vitamin D from the sun by either bundling up during the winter months or applying sunscreen during the summer months. Not to mention Canada?s low UV levels in the fall and winter months, which is about h...