There is no recipe for raising healthy children.

A person can study books, take advice from a variety of people but there is no one formula. What part of the world a person is located in dictates a lot of things such as prenatal care, access to doctors and nutrition. In Alexander City, Dr. Billy Sellers and Dr. Eric Tyler see a lot of children and parents walking in their pediatric practices with a host of ailments. Both say following a few guidelines can help a child develop well mentally and grow up safely and healthily.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.