Giving your kid a daily multivitamin supplement can certainly bring some peace of mind. But here’s the catch: Most children don’t need to take them, despite nearly a quarter of U.S. kids and teens taking vitamin supplements, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Experts say that children who are deficient in some vitamins—picky eaters, for example— would be better off just taking those specific vitamins over a multivitamin supplement.
