Vitamins "Jungle" for children
When choosing a vitamin supplement for a child, moms are interested in the most high-quality and effective vitamin complex, and for children the form and taste of the drug are more important. And multivitamins Jungle meet the criteria for both parents and kids.
Kinds
Vitamin lineup Jungle includes several complexes with different forms of release and different composition. This allows parents to choose the most optimal vitamin supplement option for their child.
Jungle baby
This complex is designed for children of early age - it is prescribed to babies from birth to one year. It is represented by a liquid form - a solution of yellow color, which has a cherry taste. The composition of such an additive contains the most important vitamins for infant development - ascorbic acid, cholecalciferol and retinol.
Jungle
This complex is a chewable orange tablets made in the form of animals. They include the most important vitamins for child development. Vitamin A in such an additive is represented not only by retinol, but also by its predecessor, beta-carotene. The supplement is designed for children over the age of three.
Jungle kids
This complex comes in the form of orange syrup, including not only necessary for the child vitamin compounds, but also the most important minerals for children. It is designed for children 1-6 years.
Jungle with minerals
These multivitamins, which also contain minerals, are produced in the form of chewable orange tablets in the form of animals. They are prescribed for children over six years old.
Composition
The main active ingredients in the vitamins Jungle are presented in the table:
Name of the complex |
Active ingredients |
Jungle baby |
3 vitamins (A, D3, C) |
Jungle |
10 vitamins (A, B1, E, B3, B2, D3, B12, C, B9, B6) Beta carotene |
Jungle kids |
12 vitamins (A, B1, E, B3, B2, D3, B5, B12, C, B9, H, B6) 9 minerals (Zn, Fe, I, Mg, Cu, Ca, Mn, Se, Cr) |
Jungle with minerals |
12 vitamins (A, B1, E, B3, B2, D3, B5, B12, C, B9, H, B6) Beta carotene 7 minerals (Zn, Fe, I, P, Mg, Cu, Ca) |
Indications
Jungle complexes are prescribed for children with:
- Detection of hypovitaminosis or stunting.
- The need to supplement the child's diet with nutrients in case of malnutrition.
- The desire to increase the child's resistance to infections and colds.
- Intentions to support the children's body during high physical or mental stress.
- The desire to protect the baby from the adverse effects of environmental or radiation factors.
Some doctors insist on the need to use vitamin complexes, even for healthy children. Read more about this in the video of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia.
Contraindications
Jungle complexes are not prescribed in case of a child intolerance of any component of such multivitamins. TAlso, such drugs are contraindicated in the detection of hypervitaminosis D or A and calcium metabolism disorders. In addition, age restrictions should be observed - the Jungle Kids complex is prohibited for children under one year old, the Jungle supplement is not given to children under 3 years old, and the Jungle drug with minerals is not recommended for a child who is not yet 6 years old.
Instructions
Jungle complexes are prescribed for children for a course of 1-3 months. Jungle Baby Solution is pipetted in a volume of 1 ml, then the liquid is mixed with any food or poured into a spoon, and then given to the baby. The drug is taken once a day.
Jungle pills are given to the child during meals, offering them to worry carefully. Daily dosages of this complex for different ages will be as follows:
Age |
Dosage per day |
3-6 years old |
1 tablet |
7-12 years old |
2 tablets |
12 years and older |
2-3 tablets |
Jungle Kids syrup is given after a meal once a day in such a dose:
1-3 years |
Half tsp (2.5 ml) |
3-6 years old |
Full teaspoon (5 ml) |
You can give it to the child undiluted or add some water to the syrup.
A jungle pill with minerals is given to children while eating, offering to chew it thoroughly and, if necessary, drink it with water. A child at the age of 6-12 years old is shown this drug every other day, and children over 12 are given a complex daily.
Reviews and prices
About multivitamins Jungle speak mostly positively. Children like the form of such vitamins and their taste, and mothers are satisfied with the rich composition and good tolerability of drugs.
Another advantage of Jungle supplements is their low cost. A pack of 30 chewable multivitamin tablets costs an average of 120 rubles, a complex with minerals costs an average of 180 rubles, and a pack of 100 tablets needs to be paid 225-265 rubles.
As for the minuses, sometimes an allergic reaction to the jungle occurs. It also happens that the child does not like this version of chewable tablets, neither texture nor taste. Some mothers are unhappy that the package opens quite easily and there is a big risk that the child will get to the vitamins on his own.
Substitute Products
If necessary, the Jungle can be replaced by any other multivitamins allowed in childhood, for example, supplements Pikovit, Multi-tabs, Supradin, Vitrum and others.
At the same time, any mother can avoid taking vitamin complexes if she tries to balance the children's menu to the maximum.
In the diet of children to fully meet their needs for vitamin compounds and mineral salts, vegetables, meat dishes, dairy products, berries, fresh herbs, fruits, cereals, vegetable oils and other food groups should be present.
In the next video, Dr. Komarovsky will talk about the importance of a balanced diet and what vitamins are necessary for a child.