Other stories we’ve been reading:

• Most parents want to know how their kids measure up on growth charts in the pediatrician’s office, but only a small percentage of them can accurately read or interpret the information.
• The Natural Child Project has come up with a list of 22 alternatives to physical and verbal punishment.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 1 in 10 adolescents reports an experience with dating violence. Some schools around the country are now implementing violence-prevention classes to target dating abuse.
• A New York Times article explores if the right kinds of play can teach children self-control.