Children
Vitamins and supplements for children, from vitamin D drops for toddlers to chewables, gummies and powders for school age. We explain which forms suit which age, what UK guidance says and how to dose safely.Read more →
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Choosing children's vitamins by age and by form
Children need the same nutrients as adults, only in smaller amounts and in a form they will actually take. That is the real challenge in this category. A pipette of drops works for a toddler, while a seven-year-old usually prefers something to chew. This page brings together what we stock for younger children and teenagers, next to our other collections by life phase.
What UK guidance asks for first
The Department of Health and Social Care advises a daily supplement with vitamins A, C and D for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Breastfed babies need vitamin D from birth. Babies having more than 500 ml of infant formula a day do not, because formula is already fortified. From 5 years, the advice is 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D a day, above all in autumn and winter. Our range with Vitamin D3 covers those amounts in drops, sprays and chewables. Vitamin D contributes to the normal growth and development of bone in children.
Form decides whether the bottle gets used
With children the form is not a detail. It decides whether a bottle is finished or forgotten, which is also why we stock fish oil with omega-3 as flavoured liquid as well as small softgels.
- Drops: dosed with a pipette, easy to mix into milk or food, usual choice from birth.
- Sprays: handy for children who refuse to swallow or chew anything.
- Chewables: from roughly four years, with a taste children accept.
- Gummies: the easiest sell, so check the sugar or sweetener per piece.
- Powders: stirred into yoghurt or a smoothie, useful for fussy eaters.
Check the age range on the label. The same brand often sells a toddler drop and a school-age chewable with quite different amounts per dose.
How we choose what we stock for children
We look at three things before a children's product joins the assortment: the form, the dose per age group, and whether the combination makes sense. We prefer vitamin D as D3 with a clear microgram amount per drop or tablet, so you can count what your child actually gets. We are careful with high-dose vitamin A, because it is easy to double up without noticing. We buy directly from the brands, and every product passes our compliance team before it goes live. You can read how we select brands and products.
Honest expectations for parents
A supplement is a safety net, not a replacement for a varied plate. For children who eat reasonably well, vitamin D is the one addition UK guidance genuinely asks for all year in the early years. A broader everyday multivitamin makes more sense when whole food groups are missing, for example no fish, no meat or very little dairy. There is nothing visible to watch for, so judge it on the habit: a small daily dose that fits the age range on the label, kept up over weeks and months.
Frequently asked questions
Many children who eat a varied diet cover most nutrients from food. UK guidance still names one clear exception: vitamin D, because sunlight in Britain is too weak from October to March and food provides very little. A broader multivitamin is more useful when a child skips whole food groups, for instance no fish, no meat or hardly any dairy. Fussy phases are common and often temporary, so use a supplement as a safety net rather than a fix.
