Thread: OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!

Andy wrote:
>
> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>
> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
> vitamin overdosing!

Good call, Andy. Don't want candy versions of something that would cause
problems from an overdose. At least keep it out of kiddies reach!@ ;-


> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.

Here's where we part, my friend. Nothing better than a daily McD hamburger
or two for full nutrition. heheheh

G.

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>
> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
> vitamin overdosing!
>
> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
> supplement.
>
> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
> pills.
>
> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
> enough to bother me.
>
> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>
> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
> (100+% RDA).
>
> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>
> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> </rant>

Heh! My daughter hates gummy things and when given a sample of one of those
at the health food store was most displeased. I tried another brand and
would find them hidden all over the house. Thankfully she could swallow
pills at age two! So giving her swallowables was not a problem. She didn't
regularly take vitamins until late last school year and at my insistence. I
did try to give them to her before but she was not so good at taking them
and I would often forget. But since she does have lowered immunity and did
test as deficient in a few things she is required to take them now.
Especially the probiotic because she is missing her appendix.

"Gary" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> Andy wrote:
>>
>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>>
>> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>>
>> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
>> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
>> vitamin overdosing!
>
> Good call, Andy. Don't want candy versions of something that would cause
> problems from an overdose. At least keep it out of kiddies reach!@ ;-
>
>
>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> Here's where we part, my friend. Nothing better than a daily McD
> hamburger
> or two for full nutrition. heheheh

In my day we had Chocks and they did taste good. I remember freaking and
running to get my mom after my brother climbed like a monkey to get them and
finished off the bottle. My mom surmised there could have only been two or
three left in there so it was okay. But after that she got a locking
medicine chest.

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>
> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
> vitamin overdosing!
>
> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
> supplement.
>
> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
> pills.
>
> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
> enough to bother me.
>
> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>
> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
> (100+% RDA).
>
> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>
> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> </rant>
>
> Andy


That could be said for anything sweet, from children's cough syrup to
childrens aspirin. That's why there are parents, child-proof containers, and
a KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN warning prominently displayed on the bottles
of those types of things.

Cheri

On Sep 27, 8:29*am, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>
> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
> vitamin overdosing!
>
> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
> supplement.
>
> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
> pills.
>
> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
> enough to bother me.
>
> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>
> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
> (100+% RDA).
>
> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>
> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> </rant>
>
> Andy

Gee, MY mother never thought about giving me a supplement. Just 3
homemade squares a day and that was thought to be sufficient. KInda
glad I grew up in the days of no fast food joints, and Hamburger
Helper. The freezer section in my super then was about the size of a
couple of closets.

AAMOF, I'm phasing out the supps I have been taking. I'd rather put
the dough into fresh produce, locally caught fish etc.

"Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Especially the probiotic because she is missing her appendix.
>



Julie,

I only thought of probiotics as the opposite of antibiotics. I
never did read about them.

I wonder if yogurt is kinda/sorta probiotic (?) since it adds
useful acidolpholus bacteria?

Best,

Andy

This has happened in my family. My grandson got them off a top shelf in the kitchen and ate the whole bottle. Dr was furious at my daughter, and was concerned mostly about the iron count in them as being a problem for my grandson.

He was alright, but she was at a loss as to where to put them to keep them from him. Under lock and key? I think she started getting another kind that were not so appealing.

And I am sure this has happened in other households. Our family is not unique!!
Nan in DE

"Cheri" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>>
>> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my
>> house.
>>
>> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
>> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and
>> terribly vitamin overdosing!
>>
>> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
>> supplement.
>>
>> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't
>> swallow pills.
>>
>> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed
>> close enough to bother me.
>>
>> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when
>> I noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>>
>> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill"
>> supplement (100+% RDA).
>>
>> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a
>> doctor's approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>>
>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>>
>> </rant>
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> That could be said for anything sweet, from children's
> cough syrup to childrens aspirin. That's why there are
> parents, child-proof containers, and a KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
> CHILDREN warning prominently displayed on the bottles of
> those types of things.
>
> Cheri



Cheri,

You're right. Just that I'm not a parent so I don't have to heed
those warnings.

Then there's the pseudo "keep out of reach of adults," when the
pharmacist asked for my driver's license to purchase OTC
Claratin-D antihistamine. She said it contains ephedrine,
further explaining it's used to make methamphetamine, they have
to keep purchase records. I replied "but my nose is really
running or can't you tell." She was sympatric and I didn't mind
the request.

Best,

Andy

"Cheri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>>
>> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>>
>> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
>> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
>> vitamin overdosing!
>>
>> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
>> supplement.
>>
>> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
>> pills.
>>
>> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
>> enough to bother me.
>>
>> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
>> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>>
>> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
>> (100+% RDA).
>>
>> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
>> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>>
>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>>
>> </rant>
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> That could be said for anything sweet, from children's cough syrup to
> childrens aspirin. That's why there are parents, child-proof containers,
> and a KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN warning prominently displayed on the
> bottles of those types of things.

Why do they even make children's aspirin when children can't take it any
more? I remember taking it when I was a kid and I loved the taste of it.
They should call it low dose aspirin or something.

The other thing that gets me are those damned "childproof" caps. I remember
when they first came out with them. The neighbor brought one to our house
because she couldn't open it. Neither could we! So she jokingly said she
was going to call the 5 year old down the street. She did. He came up. He
opened it right up. I have always handed the bottle to Angela when I
couldn't open it. She always could. I finally had to shell out money for a
device that will open them. Some of my larger bottles seem to have a
problem with the inner seal coming slightly loose or something. Again,
Angela can open them. But if she's not here, I have to use the device.

On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:24:16 -0700 (PDT), Nanzi <[email protected]>
wrote:

>This has happened in my family. My grandson got them off a top shelf in the kitchen and ate the whole bottle. Dr was furious at my daughter, and was concerned mostly about the iron count in them as being a problem for my grandson.
>
>He was alright, but she was at a loss as to where to put them to keep them from him. Under lock and key? I think she started getting another kind that were not so appealing.
>
>And I am sure this has happened in other households. Our family is not unique!!
>Nan in DE


They are in child-proof bottles, as are similar OTC products. I am
conducting a study about them and have about 20 different brands right
next to my desk. And regular kiddie multivites do not contain iron.
There are some supplements available, but the basic kiddie gummies
don't have it.

How did the child get them open? I am not saying it is impossible.
Some kids are quite remarkable in their mischief. but the containers
do undergo testing.

Iron supplementation is usually not undertaken for a child unless
discussed with a physician. The child's parents should have known
about the dangers of iron supplements.


Boron

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> "Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Especially the probiotic because she is missing her appendix.
>>
>
>
>
> Julie,
>
> I only thought of probiotics as the opposite of antibiotics. I
> never did read about them.
>
> I wonder if yogurt is kinda/sorta probiotic (?) since it adds
> useful acidolpholus bacteria?
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

My brother told me this as did my naturopath and I have seen stuff written
about it elsewhere. Apparently the roll of the appendix is to produce a
natural form of probiotics to help ward off various illnesses. When I was
in school we were told it was now worthless and that it was once used to
digest some forms of grain that we no longer eat. Turns out this was wrong!
Without it, the person has no natural probiotics and must supplement. The
naturopath said at her age she needed to take them daily. I double the dose
if she does have to take an antibiotic or is having tummy troubles. She has
been sick a lot less often since I have insisted on her taking them. She
did just get over a cold but was fine all summer.

The naturopath said that adults could skip a day here and there and possibly
even a week...like to go on vacation or something but still needed to take
them most of the time.

"Julie Bove" wrote in message news:k41m45$242$[email protected]..


"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>
> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
> vitamin overdosing!
>
> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
> supplement.
>
> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
> pills.
>
> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
> enough to bother me.
>
> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>
> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
> (100+% RDA).
>
> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>
> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> </rant>

Heh! My daughter hates gummy things and when given a sample of one of those
at the health food store was most displeased. I tried another brand and
would find them hidden all over the house. Thankfully she could swallow
pills at age two! So giving her swallowables was not a problem. She didn't
regularly take vitamins until late last school year and at my insistence. I
did try to give them to her before but she was not so good at taking them
and I would often forget. But since she does have lowered immunity and did
test as deficient in a few things she is required to take them now.
Especially the probiotic because she is missing her appendix.
*************
What in the hell does her appendix have to do with anything?! The appendix
is a completely useless organ. Probiotics are (allegedly) for
colon/digestive tract health. The appendix has nothing to do with it.

Jill

Kalmia <[email protected]> wrote:

> AAMOF, I'm phasing out the supps I have been taking. I'd
> rather put the dough into fresh produce, locally caught
> fish etc.
>



--
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.



Kalmia,

In 2007, after gout struck and type II diabetes struck and I
reached obesity, I went on an "anti-rfc" diet. I hit the web
med sites heavily. I used "Diet Power" software where I
entered nutritional info for every food and could on a daily,
weekly, monthly and yearly basis call of beautiful bar charts
of vitamins, minerals, etc.

I was anal about keeping meticulous records. And checked the
weekly chart for deficiencies and supplement foods to adjust.
It was a lot of work!!!

A year later, when I got down to my normal BMI, losing 70lbs.,
I deleted the software and all my data, happily ridding myself
of all the effort it took.

I must add, after a year of stabbing my finger for blood
glucose using Bayer's Contour meter and WinGlucoseFacts to
upload readings to the PC and charting them, I only spiked
once and hypo'd once. I was falsely diagnosed. I fired my Doc
for that.

Best,

Andy

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"Cheri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>>
>> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>>
>> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
>> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
>> vitamin overdosing!
>>
>> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
>> supplement.
>>
>> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
>> pills.
>>
>> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
>> enough to bother me.
>>
>> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
>> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>>
>> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
>> (100+% RDA).
>>
>> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
>> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>>
>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>>
>> </rant>
>>
>> Andy
>
>
> That could be said for anything sweet, from children's cough syrup to
> childrens aspirin. That's why there are parents, child-proof containers,
> and a KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN warning prominently displayed on the
> bottles of those types of things.

Why do they even make children's aspirin when children can't take it any
more? I remember taking it when I was a kid and I loved the taste of it.
They should call it low dose aspirin or something.
*****************
Who says children can't take it? Your quack who did the tests you sent to
another country?

They DO call it low dose aspirin. Maybe *your* child can't take it, but
many can. And yes, they make it in chewable form. I remember "baby
aspirin" tasting like Tang. (Always hated that stuff so I sure didn't want
to eat it.)

I, for one, have trouble with large pills or tablets. I'll chew a regular
(somewhat bitter) tablet aspirin and chase it with a glass of water.

Jill

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> "Julie Bove" wrote in message news:k41sci$cnf$[email protected]..
>
>
> "Cheri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>>>
>>> Gummy multivitamins? If it were the case, never in my house.
>>>
>>> Unless under lock and key, dispensed by parents, I could
>>> picture kids eating them like the famous candy and terribly
>>> vitamin overdosing!
>>>
>>> Maybe if it's a low RDA multivitamin not a one-a-day
>>> supplement.
>>>
>>> I do realize it's an OK delivery system if they can't swallow
>>> pills.
>>>
>>> They stopped short of "Gummy Bears" but it still seemed close
>>> enough to bother me.
>>>
>>> I took chewable Flinstones vitamins for a brief while when I
>>> noticed they decomposed at a fast rate.
>>>
>>> I now take Centrum 50+ berry chewable "horsepill" supplement
>>> (100+% RDA).
>>>
>>> I still wouldn't give my kids multivitamins without a doctor's
>>> approval of amounts and age/growth needs.
>>>
>>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>>>
>>> </rant>
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>>
>> That could be said for anything sweet, from children's cough syrup to
>> childrens aspirin. That's why there are parents, child-proof containers,
>> and a KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN warning prominently displayed on the
>> bottles of those types of things.
>
> Why do they even make children's aspirin when children can't take it any
> more? I remember taking it when I was a kid and I loved the taste of it.
> They should call it low dose aspirin or something.
> *****************
> Who says children can't take it? Your quack who did the tests you sent to
> another country?
>
> They DO call it low dose aspirin. Maybe *your* child can't take it, but
> many can. And yes, they make it in chewable form. I remember "baby
> aspirin" tasting like Tang. (Always hated that stuff so I sure didn't
> want to eat it.)
>
> I, for one, have trouble with large pills or tablets. I'll chew a regular
> (somewhat bitter) tablet aspirin and chase it with a glass of water.
>
> Jill

Again you are not keeping up with the times Children under the age of 12
must not take it because they can get Reyes syndrome from it! That has been
standard for many years.

"Boron Elgar" wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:24:16 -0700 (PDT), Nanzi <[email protected]>
wrote:

>This has happened in my family. My grandson got them off a top shelf in the
>kitchen and ate the whole bottle. Dr was furious at my daughter, and was
>concerned mostly about the iron count in them as being a problem for my
>grandson.
>
>He was alright, but she was at a loss as to where to put them to keep them
>from him. Under lock and key? I think she started getting another kind
>that were not so appealing.
>
>And I am sure this has happened in other households. Our family is not
>unique!!
>Nan in DE


They are in child-proof bottles, as are similar OTC products. I am
conducting a study about them and have about 20 different brands right
next to my desk. And regular kiddie multivites do not contain iron.
There are some supplements available, but the basic kiddie gummies
don't have it.

How did the child get them open? I am not saying it is impossible.
Some kids are quite remarkable in their mischief. but the containers
do undergo testing.

Iron supplementation is usually not undertaken for a child unless
discussed with a physician. The child's parents should have known
about the dangers of iron supplements.


Boron
******************

Good answer! There is no reason a child should get iron supplements unless
there is a specific medical condition requiring them.

I started taking extra iron pills as I got older. For a long time there
were iron pills touted for "women of a certain age". (I can't remember the
name but I can picture the oval red tablets.) For a short while I bought
into it. Then I decided just to take a multivitamin a few times a week. No
need on loading up on the iron. This reminds me of advertisements asking if
we have "iron poor blood". (How the hell would we know unless we'd gotten
blood tests?) Geritol!

This sounds a lot like vitameatavegemin from the old 'I Love Lucy'. All
purpose tonic, loaded with alcohol so you forget all about what ails you.
LOL

Jill

"HATEFULJulie Bove" wrote:
>"Andy" wrote:
>
>> OT: Bad Idea: Gummy children's multivitamins!
>
>Heh! My daughter hates gummy things.

Heh! Your daughter hates everything.
Heh! Like mother, like daughter.

Gary <[email protected]> wrote:

>> The only acceptable exception would be if they ate at
>> McDonalds tor BK hree times a day. Not under MY roof.
>
> Here's where we part, my friend. Nothing better than a
> daily McD hamburger or two for full nutrition. heheheh
>



Gary,

I don't remember where or when but McD had a day long 17 cent
cheeseburgers.

A friend and I walked in and split a dozen and felt quite ill
the rest of the day only we couldn't pass up the deal!!!

We figured 17 cents was the original price in the beginning. Do
you remember?

Best,

Andy

"Julie Bove" wrote in message news:k41vh4$3e1$[email protected]..

> Why do they even make children's aspirin when children can't take it any
> more? I remember taking it when I was a kid and I loved the taste of it.
> They should call it low dose aspirin or something.
> *****************
> Who says children can't take it? Your quack who did the tests you sent to
> another country?
>
> They DO call it low dose aspirin. Maybe *your* child can't take it, but
> many can. And yes, they make it in chewable form. I remember "baby
> aspirin" tasting like Tang. (Always hated that stuff so I sure didn't
> want to eat it.)
>
> I, for one, have trouble with large pills or tablets. I'll chew a regular
> (somewhat bitter) tablet aspirin and chase it with a glass of water.
>
> Jill

Again you are not keeping up with the times Children under the age of 12
must not take it because they can get Reyes syndrome from it! That has been
standard for many years.
***************

Bull****. My mother gave me and my brothers baby aspirin throughout our
childhood years. We never developed any "syndromes". It lowered a fever if
we had one. Eased aches and pains. It made us feel better. And we're
still here, without any syndromes or allergies or any of that crap.

I think you need to stop reading what you *think* are reliable medical
sources online and ask a real doctor. Not some quack who is going to tell
you send hair samples for analysis. You're the one being duped by the
pseudo medical quackery society.

Jill