Building healthy habits — whether it's exercising, eating your greens, or taking your daily vitamins — as a kid can help establish a strong foundation for keeping up those habits throughout life. For that reason, it's incredibly important to prioritize the inclusion of a daily vitamin in children's regular routines, as this can be one of the quickest and easiest ways to build a routine around a healthy habit. While experts agree that most children might receive nutrients that they need from food, multivitamins can still be a simple way to make up for any shortage in nutrients that children may be missing from their regular diet.

Unfortunately, being consistent with taking your vitamins can be tough enough to do as an adult, so it goes without saying that getting kids to stick to their daily vitamins can be a whole other kind of uphill battle. When it comes to finding the right daily multivitamin for children, it's just as important to find options that are packed with essential nutrients — e.g. Zinc, folic acid, and calcium — as it is to find something that has some kind of "kid" factor, whether it's an appealing flavor or a fun shape. Most of the best options out there are vitamins that come in gummy form, as these tend to be the easiest for children to take on a regular basis, but our roundup of top picks also includes a liquid option. To help you navigate children's multivitamins, see our comparative takeaways from five of the top products on the market.