Wht Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes

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Wht Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes

06-05-2013, 06:27 AM

Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22751415

For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box of baby clothes and bedding by the state. Some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates.

Why Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes

A cash grant or cute layette is available to all pregnant women in Finland. Claiming them required a visist to a maternity clinic, raising the rate of prenatal care in Finland since 1938.

"This felt to me like evidence that someone cared, someone wanted our baby to have a good start in life. And now when I visit friends with young children it's nice to see we share some common things. It strengthens that feeling that we are all in this together."

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