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Children's Vitamin?

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lipreader Apprentice
lipreader
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My 3 1/2 year old was diagnosed with celiac about a month ago. She loves Flintstone vitamins, but of course they're not gluten-free. I got Centrum Kids Complete but she doesn't like them. Are there any other options I can give her that she might like?

Thanks!

Lisa

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Cait6799 Rookie
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My 6 yo daughter (very picky eater) loves the Natures Plus Animal Parade. She likes to pick out which Animal she is going to have. They are orange flavored and I buy them in a health food store. Good Luck!

Kasey'sMom Enthusiast
Kasey'sMom
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My dd is 3 1/2 and she loves the Yummi Bears from Hero Nutritionals. I give her the Mulit-Vitamin and the Calcium with Vitamin D. I've also given her the Yummi Bears Vitamin C as well. The Multi and the Vitamin C taste like gummy bears. The calcium has a softer texture but is bear shapped. They also have sour flavored, vegetarian gummies if you're into that. My dd beggs me for her vitamins and everyday I have to tell her she'll have to wait until morning for more. :) My dd has tons of allergies and it lists what it doesn't contain on the bottle.

I get these from the health food store. I often order them from Vitacost or a discount vitamin shop online.

Hope you find something your dd will like. :)

redheadheather Explorer
redheadheather
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I'm contacting the company, but does anyone know off hand if One a Day children's vitamins are gluten-free?

Thanks!

lipreader Apprentice
lipreader
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I just checked the list at Delphi Forums, and this is what they have for One a Day:

One-A-Day (Bayer) (000.000.0000) (ve=09/13/02)

Company does not add gluten-derived products to their Multiple Vitamin products as an ingredient. However they cannot guarantee their vendor-supplied ingredients are 100% gluten-free.

So based on that, it's not safe to buy - right? :(

I should add that dd doesn't like things that are too sweet. I don't know if the other vitamin suggestions fall in that category.

Lisa

LauraZ Rookie
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The chewable multi-vitamin that our naturopath recommended (and my kids love) is Pioneer's Chewable Vitamins and Minerals. It's vegetarian and allergen-free. You can usually get it at health food stores.

Laura

hilaryw Newbie
hilaryw
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I don't know about "like" but my 4 yo daughter tolerates (with a treat afterwards) two Solaray Multivitamins chewable cherry flavor from Whole Foods. High in iron, which she is deficient in.

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e&j0304 Enthusiast
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Flinstone's Vitamins aren't gluten-free??? I thought those were ok and I've been giving them to Ella. I have been searching for a week now trying to figure out what little bit of gluten I think she's been getting and I guess it's probably those.

Does anyone know for sure if they're ok or not?

Thanks!

celiac3270 Collaborator
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<<<<Warning: this information may be incorrect, as I am straining to remember this :P >>>>

I don't think that the manufacturer explicitly stated Flinstones to contain gluten, but they didn't really answer? Or maybe it was one of those: it might be gluten-free, but we don't know how the other people who ship us the raw material produce their stuff.....?

Kailynsmom Apprentice
Kailynsmom
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hey, I saw the other day that one of the versions of Gummy Vites are gluten free. I'll check which ones, but they're the ones that are like gummy bears. My daughter loves them.

Guest gliX
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I contacted Flintstones and they said they couldn't guarantee if it was gluten-free or not. I know i'm way too old to still be having chewables but i use the rugrats chewables. they taste identical to flintstones and are gluten-free..

2Boys4Me Enthusiast
2Boys4Me
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Check with Jamieson Natural Sources.

The children's mulitvitamin is salt, yeast, gluten, lactose and aspartame free. Says so right on the label.

They are made in Canada, so I don't know if they are available in the U.S.

website: Open Original Shared Link

I couldn't find a phone number on the label.

e&j0304 Enthusiast
e&j0304
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I have another quick question about vitamins. I did buy Ella some of the Gummy Vites today and she loves them. However, they do not say that they contain any iron. Ella's hair was falling out (I assume from lack of iron) and she was anemic. Since she is presumably absorbing more nutrients now since being gluten-free, does she need a vitamin with iron or is she getting enough just with the food that she eats? She is a good eater.

Thanks!

AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
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Just today I bought some children's chewables (raspberry) from Freeda. They have a completely gluten-free line. The kids loved them and they're easily absorbale for individuals with Celiac.

My 3 1/2 year old was diagnosed with celiac about a month ago. She loves Flintstone vitamins, but of course they're not gluten-free. I got Centrum Kids Complete but she doesn't like them. Are there any other options I can give her that she might like?

Thanks!

Lisa

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sashabetty Explorer
sashabetty
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Whole Foods make a Whole Kids Multivitamin that states that it is gluten-free.

HTH,

Betty

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Flinstone's Vitamins aren't gluten-free???  I thought those were ok and I've been giving them to Ella.  I have been searching for a week now trying to figure out what little bit of gluten I think she's been getting and I guess it's probably those. 

Does anyone know for sure if they're ok or not?

Thanks!

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As far as we can tell they are NOT okay. I too called them and they said they had no idea if any of thier suppliers used gluten or not. This was not a CYA sounding answer, more of a complete "we dont care to find out". And my son got better when we stopped giving him them. For now he getting Polyvisol, its a liquid we hide in his drinks.

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