Flintstones Chewable Kids Vitamins, Complete Multivitamin for Kids and Toddlers with Iron, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin D & more, 180 count (Packaging May Vary)

Weird taste & weirder teeth

I've used Flintstones chewable vitamins for YEARS - both as a child and as an adult. I was diagnosed with a digestive illness that inhibits my ability to absorb vitamins and even food very well when it's active. I stuck with the Flintstones to give my digestive system a better chance of absorbing nutrients without having to also break down a hard tablet. I agree with all the recent reviews - something is completely off with the flavor. I also noticed something else - a purple vitamin left a black dotted looking stain close to the gum line on several of my bottom teeth. It had the appearance of mold growing (gross, I know). To backtrack a bit, I take the vitamin right after dinner so that it's absorbed better (or so my doc says). I wait to brush my teeth until right before bedtime. It has never been a problem with Flintstones until I received this batch. I first noticed the “black” on my teeth as I washed my face. I tried to get the color off with a finger - it didn't work. Trying not to panic, I started brushing my teeth. Normal brushing did not work. It took a lot of HARD brushing to get the black off. In the moment, I felt grateful that it came off at all. It was scary. Of course, it could be something unique about my teeth - or maybe the toothpaste I use helped cause this alarming reaction. I didn't see any other review mention anything like my experience. Now, after a lifetime of using Flintstones, I'll never feel safe using them again. I'm a little sad - but not so sad that I'd risk permanently staining my teeth

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False advertising!!!

I looked at probably 20 different kids' multi vitamins, but I really wanted one with iron and no artificial coloring! If you look at the product photos, they specifically state no artificial dyes and in the ingredients listed it says things like “beet juice, sweet potatoes, turmeric, etc” are used for coloring. I was SO excited to get these vitamins for my kids! They came right on time. They're kind of chalky tasting because of the iron, but that isn't a big deal to me because I was expecting that. When I looked at the ingredients though, low and behold, they contain red dye #40, yellow #6, and blue #2. ðŸ˜« I am one very disappointed customer and mama right now. If I had known, I would've saved my money

11 persons found it helpful

Post Bariatric Surgery

I am 8 months post a gastric sleeve and still can't handle the regular multivitamins needed. My surgery team suggested these chewables and they don't bother my stomach. I take one tablet, twice a day. My lab work on my post op visits are all good so I'm going to stick with these

9 persons found it helpful

Artificial dyes

False advertisement! This has food dyes

7 persons found it helpful

Formula changed to add artificial colors

These vitamins advertise that they don't include artificial ingredients, and the Bayer website ingredients list shows no artificial colors. But after buying these for years, the latest bottle we received was different. The vitamins are more colorful, and the ingredients list now includes "FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake," "FD&C Red Aluminum Lake," and "FD&C Yellow Aluminum Lake." According to the EWG, these are synthetic chemicals typically produced from coal tar or petroleum. I will no longer be purchasing these for my kids

7 persons found it helpful

great product

I recently started giving my kids Flintstones Chewable Kids Vitamins and I'm extremely satisfied with the results. As a parent, it's important to me to ensure that my kids are getting all the nutrients they need to grow and thrive, and these vitamins make it easy and fun. One of the things I love most about Flintstones Chewable Kids Vitamins is the variety of flavors. My kids can choose between cherry, orange, and grape, and they all love them. They're also easy to chew, which is important for my younger child who is still learning to swallow pills. I also appreciate the convenience of the chewable form. I don't have to worry about my kids refusing to take their vitamins or spitting them out, and I can easily pack them in their lunchboxes or take them on the go. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with Flintstones Chewable Kids Vitamins and I highly recommend them to other parents. They're a convenient and effective way to ensure that your kids are getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive

5 persons found it helpful

Very effective vitamins

I had major vitamin deficiencies as an adult. My internist told me to take two of these every day. Within just a few months, my deficiencies were resolved, and I was feeling better. These are easy to swallow and definitely effective. They did not upset my stomach like many vitamins for adults. They are chewable for folks who have trouble swallowing large pills. They also have much higher vitamin levels than their gummy counterparts. I do wish the flavor was a bit better. I seem to recall these vitamins tasting much better even five or ten years ago, but I read something online about a change in the way they were made, which may have affected their taste. They are a bit expensive compared to some other brands, but I've ended up continuing to use them because they have not bothered my stomach and are definitely working

5 persons found it helpful

WARNING! Vitamin formula changed and now contains gluten

I'm so disappointed. After using this vitamin for over a year they changed it from a gluten free formula to a gluten containing one. My children can no longer consume this vitamin due to being gluten intolerant. I'm also very disappointed in Flintstone brand for not making it more clear that their new formula now contains gluten and for families like us that have purchased this product for so long this could have had severe consequences. While in one of the pictures of the product description it did mentioned the removal of artificial sweeteners and flavorings there is no reason to think that this mean their product is no longer gluten free. The picture of the bottle doesn't match the actual bottle that used to read gluten free to begin with so it wasn't until getting the new bottle and not seeing the gluten free logo that I checked the ingredients. When changing a product that doesn't contain a major allergen to one that does the company should do better to make sure consumers are aware of such changes. This whole thing was very poorly done and a major disappointment as now I must again search for a vitamin that meets our needs

5 persons found it helpful

Yabbadabbadoo!

Great multivitamin at a great price! An oldie but goodie. I'm still giving these to my kids today and they love the flavor and the nostalgia that comes with them. They love saying I took my Flintstone

4 persons found it helpful

Product has changed, description is inaccurate

I've been ordering this product for a while. On the left my bottle from May shows free of artificial dyes. The bottle on the right is from August and now includes red, blue and yellow dyes

4 persons found it helpful