Jelly Bears - Fun Kids' Vitamins that are 100% Veggie Friendly!

As a family of vegetarians, we often struggle to find vitamin supplements that are vegetarian friendly.  They often contain gelatin, have fish sourced omega 3 and animal sourced vitamin D.  Finding vitamins that are are also kid friendly has proved even more difficult.  So I was delighted to be chosen to try out Jelly Bears, a range of vegetarian vitamin fruity bear gummies from Mill House.

The Jelly Bears come in a cute collectable, re-usable bear shaped pot with a removable teddy bear head on the lid.  Once emptied, it would make a lovely money box or keepsake jar for a child.

 The fun factor of the product means that it isn't chore getting little ones to take their vitamin supplements.  Each pack contains 50 Jelly Bears and kids aged 3 and up can take 1 or 2 a day to supplement their diet with nutrients essential for a child's growth and development.  Freddy, aged 4, can be a fussy eater, so knowing that I am topping him up with extra vitamins makes me feel more confident about what he eats.

The Jelly Bears come in summer berry flavoured Multivitamins; orange flavoured Multivitamins + Zinc and orange flavoured Multivitamins + Omega 3.  Knowing that they are 100% natural, with plant derived pectin instead of gelatin, really pleases me.  I am also delighted to find a product containing Omega 3 that isn't fish based.  

As a vegetarian parent, I want my children to have appropriate supplements that are fun and kid friendly - Jelly Bears tick all the boxes!

Each Jelly Bear is shaped with masses of kid-appeal.  Each little colourful, bite-size jelly is bear shaped.  The texture is quite soft and easy to eat.  Freddy says the Jelly Bears Multivitamins are "really fruity and very yummy" and he loves the packaging.   Having a vitamin Jelly Bear every morning is a fun part of his routine that he looks forward to.

As the Jelly Bears are very sweet-like in taste and appearance we have had to explain that he can only have 1 or 2 a day (or else I think he would have scoffed the lot!)  So it is important to supervise little ones and keep the Jelly Bears out of their reach.

Each pot of 50 Jelly Bears sells at £6.99 and are available at Holland and Barrett stores or online.

They are a great product, well priced, child friendly and suitable for vegetarians.  The cute, re-usable packaging is an added bonus.  Both Freddy and I have given the Jelly Bears a big thumbs up!

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TLC For Your Kids

Tender Loving Care have launched a revolutionary range of vitamin products especially for children.  Chewy Vites and Choccy Vites are the most appealing nutritional supplements that will appeal to even the fussiest-little-eaters, making it easy for parents to ensure their children are getting the vitamins and minerals they need.

Chewy Vites come in five varieties: Vitamin D, Multi Vitamin, Vitamin C, Propolis & Echinacea or Iron.  The fun teddy bear shape and soft, easy to chew texture makes them perfect for children of all ages.  They taste really fruity and are a really fun way of getting vitamins into your kids.  As they are gelatin-free, they are suitable for vegetarians so Freddy and Kizzy were very happy to test them.

We received a pack of Propolis and Echinacea Chewy Vites for the kids to try out. I was very pleased as they boost natural immunity which is really important especially with the kids going back to school.  With winter also approaching I will be glad for any extra help when it comes to keeping germs at bay!

Both Freddy and Kizzy thought they were really yummy.   The only problem was that Freddy wanted more than one, thinking they were sweets.  I had to explain that they were special and he was only allowed one a day.  Thankfully they have a safety lid that children can't open.

We also received the Choccy Vites which are available in Multi-Vitamin, Pro-Biotic and Omega 3 varieties. We had the multi-vitamin variety in milk chocolate flavour.  They can be chewed or dissolved into hot milk and are a chocolatey teddy shaped treat.  Again, Freddy needed to be told that he was only allowed one a day.  He will get used to that concept eventually I'm sure!

From the kids point of view, these are a yummy treat that they enjoy after their breakfast.  From my perspective they are an excellent and easy way to get essential vitamins, minerals and supplements into my children without any fuss.  I love that they are gelatin-free and contain no artificial colours or preservatives.  That gets a big thumbs up from me, as I often struggle to find vegetarian friendly supplements that are suitable for kids. 

As they are indistinguishable from sweets in both flavour and appearance, it is vital to keep them out of children's reach.  We will be making them part of our morning routine and I'm sure Freddy will quickly understand that they are a one a day treat as it can obviously be harmful for children to consume too many supplements. 

Chewy Vites and Choccy Vites contain the essential vitamins and minerals that children need for growth and development.  The Multi Vitamins and Vitamin D varieties are available in Superdrug with an RRP of £6.99 and the whole range is available from independent pharmacies RRP £7.99.  These really are a great solution to ensuring children get the nutrients they need.