“Parents need to be aware that a lot of the supplements for children contain only a very small number of vitamins,” researcher Kate Neil said. “They look like sweets, taste like sweets and in a sense they are sweets

.”Parents would be better off spending money to provide a healthier diet than buying many of the supplements, the researchers said.

That’s an interesting one; they certainly do come in low doses as a precaution. But if they are as low as to be more like lollies, then what’s the point? There are good ones, just check with your Health Food store.