They also have policies in place to support parents at the beginning of a child's life (i.e. the most important developmental phase of life). They also have a l

They also have policies in place to support parents at the beginning of a child's life (i.e. the most important developmental phase of life). They also have a lower GDP per capita and somehow still afford all of these benefits that we are continually told would bankrupt our country. Truly a country of "family values". - Maternity boxes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternity_package https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternity_package - New child leave - Expecting mothers in Finland can start their maternity leave seven weeks before their estimated due date. After that the government covers 16 additional weeks of paid leave through a maternity grant, regardless of whether the mother is a student, unemployed, or self-employed. The country also offers eight weeks of paid paternity leave. - https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-with-best-parental-leave-2016-8#finland-1 https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-with-best-parental... - Partial Care Leave - After a child turns three, parents may take partial care leave, meaning, you can work fewer hours per day or week in order to spend more time with your child — and though you can’t take partial care leave at the same time, both the father and the mother can take the partial care leave at a different times. This innovative leave lasts until the end of the child’s second school year. - https://inhabitat.com/inhabitots/finlands-family-benefits-prove-why-its-ranked-the-number-one-place-in-the-world-to-be-a-parent/ https://inhabitat.com/inhabitots/finlands-family-benefits-pr... - Universal Healthcare - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Finland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Finland