Iron Deficiency and daily recommended intake?

Really? With there being so much damn iron added to Cereal these days I can't see how any child could be iron deficient. There should be a warning label on Cereals about how much iron they have. Note: when he gets older make sure he stops the iron suppliments. Iron, while needed for normal blood cell function, is horrible for you in high amounts. Many DRs who don't keep up on medicine don't know better and perscribe a boat load of iron. It causes oxidative stress to cells : the main cause of ageing.