Does the child often get sick? Choosing the right vitamins for immunity
For every mother, sooner or later, a very exciting moment comes - the child goes to kindergarten. On the one hand, this is a joyful event, the baby begins to gradually socialize, and the mother has more time for her business. On the other hand, it is a well-known fact that children during their visit to kindergarten begin to get sick more often, because the child begins to contact more with other people.
If this is the first child, mothers are often inexperienced and do not know what to do with this problem. And mothers with experience are also not easy given childhood diseases. In any case, it is necessary to strengthen the baby's immunity. Why get sick if you can not get sick?
The best option in this case is taking vitamins.
Modern vitamin complexes help the immune system to strengthen, however, how to choose really good vitamins? Also, you should understand what vitamins should contain in order for them to really help the immune system. Usually such vitamins have something in the name that indicates such properties.
What should you pay special attention to?
Manufacturer. Be sure to pay attention to the manufacturer! Now, under stylized Russian names, Chinese “fakes” of dubious origin are being sold. Good baby vitamins are not made in China. This is what you should know, even if they are trying to convince you otherwise.
Composition. Study carefully what is written on the package. If something is not clear, do not be too lazy to read on the Internet. Your child's health depends on it. What should you pay attention to first?
- vitamins should not contain artificial colors and flavors;
- the composition should be as natural as possible.
Appearance. If possible, take a look at what the product itself looks like. Sometimes in appearance it is difficult to understand what and how, but it is worth understanding that good vitamins will not be too bright, an unnatural color may indicate the use of artificial dyes.
Smell. All vitamins are sold sealed, so you can smell them after purchase or from someone you know who has already purchased the product you are interested in. Normal vitamins will not smell too strong or chemical. Focus on your sense of smell, if something is not pleasant or alarming, it is clearly not worth making such a purchase!
Of course, it is best to consult a doctor, but often even experts offer to buy abstract "vitamins" and do not bother indicating a specific name. You have to act independently.
So, mom came to the pharmacy. There she sees shop windows filled with dozens of bright and attractive boxes with tempting promises. But is it worth believing?
Let's take a closer look at this point. What does the average mother do when she cannot decide on the choice of vitamins? That's right, turns to the pharmacist.
This is correct and logical, but there are pitfalls here.
There are two possible scenarios for the development of events:
- the pharmacist advises those vitamins that he really considers good and believes in them;
- a pharmacy worker recommends those vitamins for which he is entitled to some kind of bonus, i.e. the recommendation is clearly not sincere and pursues selfish goals.
If an inexperienced mother gets to the second option, instead of good vitamins, she can get ordinary candy with vitamin C at a very high cost. And this is the best case. Unfortunately, quality products do not always end up on the shelves of pharmacies. For example, the cute jelly vitamins that kids love so much can contain artificial colors, preservatives, and even GMOs.
How to determine that they are trying to sell you something that is not at all what you need?
Take a closer look at the pharmacist's behavior: if he compulsively offers you a particular product, rushes you and denies all the benefits of other vitamins, you should think twice and postpone the purchase. To make the right decision, it is worth reading reviews on the Internet, asking friends and acquaintances, you can ask a question to mothers on one of the women's sites - there are plenty of them now. On such resources, mothers willingly share their opinions and answer questions from other parents. Ideally, all this should be done in advance, even before visiting the pharmacy, and the purchase should be agreed with the doctor.
If you combine the above into one sentence - trust your intuition, study the literature, read reviews, do not forget to follow our recommendations, and may your children be healthy!
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