Does a one-year-old child need vitamin or iron drops?
All children between six months and five years old could benefit from taking drops containing vitamins A, C and D. These will help to make sure that they get these important vitamins, particularly if they aren’t eating a varied diet. Vitamin drops are free for children under five years from families receiving Income Support or an income-based Job Seekers Allowance. They can also be bought cheaply from child health clinics. Children who have a good appetite and eat a wide variety of foods, including fruit and veg, might not need vitamin drops. As well as eating a healthy balanced diet, children also need sunlight to help them get enough vitamin D. (Remember to be careful not to let their skin burn.) So, if a child doesn’t spend much time outdoors, doesn’t eat meat or oily fish, or if their skin doesn’t get exposed to daylight because they always wear clothes that cover almost all of their skin when they are outdoors, you should give them drops to make sure they get enough vitamin D. If
