Today was a rather momentous day

Today I gave the first spoonful of puree

To my last baby

The weaning process has begun

With us all tasting some mashed white carrot

This is my last chance at getting weaning right

And I am using this milestone

As a tool to encourage the whole family

To eat more healthily

And to really think about our diet

And what our bodies need

As the nights draw in

And the temperatures fall

And we all start to tire more easily

With the lack of natural light

It is time for us

To dress our bodies in warm clothes

Fill our tummies with warm foods

Supplement our systems with vitamins and minerals

And get outside!

We are lucky enough to have a lovely large garden

To roam, explore and adventure in

But we also try to get out and about

As often as we can

Whatever the weather might be

My children love adventure

They love to be outdoors

And so very often that is where we are

To help us all stay fit and healthy through the seasons

We all take vitamins

The older children have for a while now

Been taking Bassetts Vitamins

They all love them and think that they are a treat

I am certain that Bea thinks they are sweets!

Usually the children have the strawberry flavour multi vitamin

But for the last few weeks we have been testing

The peach and apricot vitamin pastille with vitamin D and calcium

These tasty chewy vitamins

Are sugar free

And packed with goodness

To kickstart your children’s day

And ensure they have the vitamins they need

For health and growth

Vitamin D and calcium are important for children’s development

They each help to support healthy muscle function, healthy teeth and healthy bones

Public Health England advise that everyone needs an average daily intake of 10 micrograms of vitamin D (10µg)

To protect their bone and muscle health

With much of this intake coming from sunlight during the spring and summer

The Department of Health experts now recommend that during autumn and winter

Everyone should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of Vitamin D

This is even true for newborn babies

Who can take their vitamins in liquid form

To help parents ensure their older children meet the recommended level

Bassetts Vitamins has launched 3-6 Multivitamins +Vitamin D & Calcium.

A unique offering with all the benefits of a standard multivitamin

But added Vitamin D and Calcium in a delicious Peach & Apricot flavour

You can buy the vitamins for £5.50 for a pack of 30 pastilles

Which I think is not too bad

And comparable with other products on the market

My children love taking their vitamins

And get very cross with me

If I forget to give them

Or even worse, run out all together!

As part of our home education at the moment

We are studying animals including humans

So we will be looking at all the things our body needs

And talking about how we can get vitamins naturally

Through our diet

But also why sometimes we need some extra support

The kind of support that Bassetts are offering families

With their multi vitamin ‘sweets’

We are looking forward to a happy and healthy winter

With never a dull moment

In our #nodulldays

Our friends at Bassetts Vitamins have also created a fab code that you can use to get £2 off one pack of NEW Bassetts 3-6 Yrs Multivitamins Peach & Apricot + Calcium 30s at Boots.com! All you need to do is sign in as normal, apply the code BASSMVS2 at the checkout and embrace #NoDullDays! You can only use the code once per transaction, and the code can only be redeemed on the first 5,000 valid claims until 23:59 on 12th November.*

*Subject to Boots T&Cs.

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