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Iodine: how much each age needs
EFSA's figures by age. Salt and fish still do most of the work. Pregnancy is a different requirement, and not our SKU.
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If your child does not eat meat: what to watch on the plate
B12 sits in animal foods. Iron is a different job, and our product contains none. What to do this week if meat has left the plate.
Magnesium: how much each age needs, and why labels mislead
What EFSA recommends at each age, why the percentage on the label always looks low, and what changes between the different forms ...
Iron in children: the one nutrient not to guess at
Why iron behaves unlike any other nutrient, how little is actually absorbed, and why supplementing should follow a blood test, no...
My child won't eat: what helps, and what isn't worth trying
Refusing new food between 2 and 6 is a normal developmental stage. What actually helps, what makes it worse, and when it's worth ...
How much vitamin D does a child need? A guide by age
What EFSA recommends at each age, what counts as too much, and how to convert µg to IU so you can read any label, including Irish...
Are multivitamins necessary for children?
For most children eating a reasonably varied diet, no. The cases where one genuinely helps are specific, and there is a better ap...
Powder, gummies, tablet or syrup: what's the actual difference?
The four ways to give a child vitamins, compared on what matters: sugar, dose, what physically fits in each format, and whether y...
How to Choose a Clean Multivitamin for Kids (What to Look For & What to Avoid)
Not all kids' vitamins are created equal. Learn how to spot added sugars, poor-quality forms, and marketing tricks — and find wha...