Finnish Babies, Cardboard Boxes and the Baby Bonus
June 6, 2013 in Health, Mothers, Parenting, Politics, Pregnancy & Birth
A recent article on the BBC website caught my eye – Why Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes – and upon reading it I was surprised to discover in Finland every expectant mother is given the option of a Baby Box, a kind of maternity starter kit, or a cash bonus. 95% of the women in Finland opt for the box. The article says: Mothers have a choice between taking the box, or a cash grant, currently set at 140 euros, but 95% opt for the box as it’s worth much more. The tradition dates back to 1938. To begin [...]
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