Walk down the health aisle of any supermarket and you'll see shelves lined with brightly packaged vitamin and mineral supplements designed for children.

These products promise to support immunity, boost brain development, and promote healthy growth – leading many parents to believe they're a necessary addition to their child's diet.

For parents of fussy eaters in particular, supplements may feel like a quick and reassuring solution. But are they actually needed?

The nutrients children really need

It's true that children require a broad range of vitamins and minerals – such as vitamins A, B, C, D, E, and K, along with folate, calcium, iodine, iron and zinc – for healthy development. These nutrients play essential roles in brain and nerve development, vision, bone strength, immune

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