For a variety of reasons, many children are not getting enough vitamin D to stay healthy.
Vitamin D is vital to aid normal growth and development of bones in children.
The top way of getting vitamin D is to get the kids out and about in the sunshine, exposing some of their bare skin to the sunlight, but with skin health being in the news frequently and the daily use of sunscreen, it is becoming increasingly difficult for some people to get enough vitamin D from the sun.
Like many parents, I am guilty of over-protecting my kids from the sun. At the beach they wear UV suits and sunscreen and in the summer I coat them with factor 50 before they go to school.
Of course, this summer we have also been blessed with more than our fair share of rain too, so the kids have been wearing raincoats and wellies.
So how do you get vitamin D into the kids?
The best source is obviously to get the kids outside, but you can boost their levels with food. Fresh fish is a great source of vitamin D, but if you kids are anything like mine, they won’t let an an ounce pass their lips.
Petits Filous, the No 1 kids fromage frais brand in the UK, features calcium for healthy bone development and now more vitamin D, to help with absorption. Plus, Petits Filous has now reduced the amount of sugar in each serving whilst maintaining its great taste.
Over the last 10 years, the nutrient profile of Petits Filous small and big pots has been improved with meaningful decreases in the sugar content in the core range
and meaningful increases to be rich in vitamin D.
Each serving (x2 small pots or x1 big pot) contains 50% of the Nutrient Reference
Value (NRV) vitamin D (the current NRV for labelling purposes).
The added bonus is that my kids love Petits Filous. We love freezing Petits Filous Pouches for a deliciously cool snack that can be enjoyed al fresco with a picnic, or in the kids lunchboxes. It makes eating away from home so easy as you don’t need a spoon.
Sebastian has now moved on from the small size pots and on to the big pots with Eliza and Isaac and thankfully all the flavours are a hit, but it is the Magic Squares strawberry and vanilla, or raspberry and vanilla that are the firm favourite and are always snuck into my shopping basket when I am not looking!
Do your kids like Petits Filous?
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That’s so great that they have more vitamin D – it’s such a hard balance between getting vitamin D and protecting kids from the sun so products like this really help.
my boys adore petits filous and eat them all the time! I am happy that they are eating something which is good for them aswell as tasty and easy to hand out to them, at home or out and about x
Thanks for posting. It’s a great way of being able to get more Vitamin D into children’s diets especially with products like Petit Filous which they love.
Anything that can get those vitamins in your kids has to be considered a good thing.
These look great. I really like the pouch version as it looks a lot less messy
This is a great post, it must do great good to have some vitamin D! x
I didn’t think about Petit Filous having Vitamin D! That’s great! My little ones scoff them down like there’s no tomorrow. We tend to spend a lot of time outdoors, but don’t worry I’m probably a bit too overprotective from the sun! Haha
Ooo great information, we’ll have to start buying these more often in our house.
These are some lovely idea. I don’t get enough Vitamin D in my diet and often take supplements. I’ll have to try Petits Filous.
Ami xxx
my children love Petit Filous- they are an occasional treat for them 🙂
I just wish we had a more consistent weather so we could see the sun more often
It is not easy for children to choose favorite products that provide adequate nutrition. This is possible