DotMoms Daily: Freebirthing, how to play, and more

Photo: Nikki Kahn, Washington Post

In family-related news now:
> 'Freebirthers' have babies with no medical help (Reuters/ABC)
> Preemies survive better at larger hospitals (AP/MSNBC)
> Sleep deprivation common in parents (WebMD/CBS)
> Good day care boosts poor kids' mental health (Reuters/MSNBC)
> New book teaches boys old-fashioned ways to play (ABC)
> More work, less play in kindergarten (Washington Post)
> Fingers may forecast kids' test scores (WebMD)
> Study: Girls do badly at math when told boys better (Reuters)
> 14-year-old wins National Geographic Bee (AP/CNN)