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alternaVites Kids Multivitamins and Mineral Powder

May 27, 2014 by Michelle M

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Written by 5 Minutes for Mom contributor Michelle of Honest & Truly! We received product for review from Rich Vitamins for this sponsored post about alternaVites Kids, and we are also compensated, but our opinions remain our own.

Vitamins are tricky for us. While the wee ones tend to eat fairly healthy foods, I don’t always feel like they are getting all the nutrition they need from their food. We like to supplement with vitamins, but we’ve run into a few roadblocks.

Most vitamins have dairy in them somewhere, which means my daughter can’t have them. And kid vitamins tend to be chewy, which she can’t have either due to the appliance in her mouth. Fortunately, we’ve found a neat alternative now with alternaVites that is a powder that dissolves on the tongue.

alternaVites Kids multivitamins and mineral has added benefits aside from just being a powder that my daughter can take. I don’t have to worry about vitamins that contain all sorts of ingredients I don’t want them to have — sugar, dyes, and artificial ingredients. alternaVites has 0 grams of sugar, but also has no artificial sweeteners either. That matters to me.

It also has no HFCS or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. For those with dietary restrictions, it is completely vegan, and contains no egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, or shellfish. I like alternaVites just as much for what it doesn’t have as for what it does.

And alternaVites does have a lot going for it, too. alternaVites has 100% of the RDA of 12 vitamins and minerals, ranging from Vitamin D to Zinc to Folic Acid and more. It’s designed for children ages 4 and up and is formulated just for them.

This gluten free, sugar free children’s multivitamin also has two great flavor choices, Strawberry Bubble Gum and Raspberry Cotton Candy. We received the Strawberry Bubble Gum flavor, and both the wee ones loved it. I tasted a bit of it, and I could definitely taste the strawberry, with the bubble gum coming on as a secondary taste that lasted a bit longer.

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Taking alternaVites is as easy as opening the end of the packet and slowly pouring it onto your child’s tongue. It takes a little bit of time, as you have to pour on just a bit at a time and then let it dissolve before pouring more. It requires just a bit of patience, and I don’t know that I quite trust my children to do it themselves yet.

When the directions say to pour it on the front of the tongue, they really mean it. I accidentally got a bit towards the back of Litlte Miss’s tongue one time, and the powder went down the wrong pipe. Pouring it on the front of the tongue ensures that it goes down easy.

One of the cooler things is that there are so many ways to administer alternaVites. So many children can’t swallow pills, which is why this form was invented. There are plenty of others who have all sorts of texture issues where they can’t do a powder on the tongue either.

alternaVites can easily be added to yogurt or smoothies or even as a topping for fruit. We added it to milk one day, and that worked just fine – and also meant less work and time for me to pour it slowly onto the wee ones’ tongues.

alternaVites are $15.95 for a pack of 30, and can be ordered directly from the alternaVites website, as well as at Whole Foods, Wegmans, Bartell Drugs and many more. Want to know where they are sold near you? alternaVites has a handy product locator.

You can win a 3-Month supply! Use the entry form below.

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Michelle may never stop running around Chicagoland, but she always makes time for the important things in her life – her wee ones, cooking, reading, and spending time with friends – and of course, writing. You can see what she’s up to on her blog Honest & Truly! or on Twitter where she tweets as @HonestAndTruly.

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17 Comments

  1. Christina Anne says

    June 10, 2014 at 5:21 pm

    my nephew takes gummy vitamins.
    anne

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    • Christina Anne says

      June 10, 2014 at 5:21 pm

      and trying alternaVites would be a nice change and easy to administer

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  2. wen budro says

    June 10, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    Currently, they take flintstones vitamins. i would love for them to try these….they sound awesome.

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  3. Claire says

    June 10, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    they would like these, they take flintstones vitamins

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  4. Piwimama says

    June 10, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    The kids take chewable gummies but I like the idea of these too!

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  5. jeremy mclaughlin says

    June 10, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    My kids take a gummy vitamin, would love to try something different.

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  6. Teresa says

    June 10, 2014 at 9:52 am

    They usually take gummies but the Dr just recommended a mutil vitamin and iron. They hate swallowing big pills.

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  7. Debby Chandler says

    June 10, 2014 at 9:45 am

    I don’t think my grand children are currently taking a multi-vitamin. That’s why I would like to win to sort of give the hint.

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  8. Sky Evans says

    June 9, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    We take flinstones. These look like they taste better

    Reply
  9. Kevin says

    June 7, 2014 at 11:01 am

    My kids take chewable multi vitamin tablets. They appear easy and convenient and both children enjoy taking them.

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  10. Madeline says

    June 3, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    My daughter takes magnesium and vitamin D. She would appreciate a vitamin that actually tastes good!

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  11. Diane Cooper says

    June 2, 2014 at 11:57 pm

    My grandchildren are not currently taking vitamins – I would love for them to have these.

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  12. Helga says

    May 31, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    My niece takes a chewable multivitamin.

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  13. susie king says

    May 30, 2014 at 8:20 am

    My kids have the chewables or gummies. I think this alternative would be easy to include with a meal.

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  14. Rebecca Parsons says

    May 29, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    We use flinstones gummy vitamins. I like the alternative to these being these would be fun for them also.

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  15. Karen Lynch says

    May 28, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Mine take gummy ones but would interested to try these since the gummies are too much like candy.

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  16. Meagan bs says

    May 28, 2014 at 9:43 am

    my daughter takes a chewable vitamin every night. alternavites would be a fun change for her.

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