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According to American Academy of Pediatrics, children of all ages should get 400 IU of Vitamin D daily. That's double the previous recommendation.
Vitamin D will help kids develop strong bones and prevent rickets and recent research has linked greater intakes with lower rates of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer in adults. Breast-fed babies (including those who drink up to a quart of formula a day) should start vitamin D drops in the first few days of life and take them for the first year. It takes four 8-ounce glasses of milk to get the full 400 IU, so even the older kids who love milk will have a hard time getting enough vitamin D from it and from other fortified foods such as orange juice and cereal. They should take a daily multivitamin.
Vitamin D will help kids develop strong bones and prevent rickets and recent research has linked greater intakes with lower rates of diabetes, multiple sclerosis and breast cancer in adults. Breast-fed babies (including those who drink up to a quart of formula a day) should start vitamin D drops in the first few days of life and take them for the first year. It takes four 8-ounce glasses of milk to get the full 400 IU, so even the older kids who love milk will have a hard time getting enough vitamin D from it and from other fortified foods such as orange juice and cereal. They should take a daily multivitamin.
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