Confession time; I've been shouting at the radio again. This time, it's because I've heard adverts for vitamin drops for babies. Newborn, tiny, 0 - 6 months babies. Apparently, the drops are "delicious-tasting", which means they're predominantly either sugar, or some hideous sweetener so they can claim they're sugar free.
For the first six months of a baby's life, all you have to do, really, is breast feed if you can, and if not formula milk is just fine. Mush up some fruit and vegetables when they're ready for solids. Resist the temptation to mush up McDonald's "because it's what the rest of the family is eating and we want little Latrine to share the family experience".
The lucky babies - the ones that are born in the rich nations - have been growing up just fine for the last century or so without vitamin drops. Why on earth would they need them now? Answer: £££££££££££££
Grumble...
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