On the subject of kids:

I give my 9yo some D most mornings, 1-2K, plus some magnesium citrate in the evenings, sometimes with a multi which has various Bs in it to help the magnesium get absorbed better.

I give my 12yo chelated magnesium in the evenings as she has been complaining about getting frequent headaches and she herself says she feels better after taking the magnesium.

She isn't so good about taking the Vitamin D3, though. She read what it says on the bottle - i.e. more than 2K is toxic - and thinks I am trying to poison her because I wanted her to take 4k (she is pretty much a full-grown woman, around 50-55kg I guess)!!! Teenagers always know best, so I am fighting a losing battle.

I am going to try to get some 2K gelcaps for her because I reckon it would be better for her to take 2K than no K!!! I told her I have read two books on the subject (German ones, very recent publications) and countless articles etc, but this didn't convince her.

amanda