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Scotland also has a very similar baby box, introduced a few years ago due to the success of the Finnish one. https://www.mygov.scot/baby-box https://www.mygov.s

Scotland also has a very similar baby box, introduced a few years ago due to the success of the Finnish one. https://www.mygov.scot/baby-box https://www.mygov.scot/baby-box Content of the box: https://www.parentclub.scot/baby-box https://www.parentclub.scot/baby-box Study on impact of the box: https://www.gov.scot/publications/baby-box-evaluation/pages/5/ https://www.gov.scot/publications/baby-box-evaluation/pages/...

test1235 5y ago
We got a one of these in Scotland, and I have to say a few years on, we're only just getting rid of the last of the items. Some items were arguably more useful than others (but I think the inventory is reviewed and updated constantly) - we never used the baby box as intended and it could be argued that we never really needed the support, but I can't understand the people who would argue against such an initiative. People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... bristling with the absolute indignity at the thought of money being spent to help others.
- iso1631 5y ago
  > People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... bristling with the absolute indignity at the thought of money being spent to help others. Really? At General Elections Scotland tends to vote dramatically in favour of parties that do redistribution, far more than the rest of the UK
  - daleharvey 5y ago
    The people who were up in arms about it lose heavily in the elections however given that they are generally unionists they are given extremely generous coverage by our media who are are almost entirely pro union. I also got one of these in Scotland and found it very reassuring and helpful, you could see almost all the other children around were using the same clothes / toys etc.
    - iso1631 5y ago
      Based on the 2019 GE results, most vote for pro unionist parties, and of those most vote for redistributive parties of some extent (Lab + Lib Dem)
- spurtrenolds 5y ago
  > People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... Very strongly disagree with this. Yes there was some grumbling from the usual attention seeking (read 'shit-stirring') pundits in the right wing media, but to suggest the country was up in arms is simply false. The plan was rather welcomed, the only concerns being how best it fit it in with other NHS natal treatment.
wombatmobile 5y ago
In Sweden new parents get a few pieces of pine and an Allen key.
- divbzero 5y ago
  This approach has been successfully exported all around the world, wonderfully packaged as compact 3D puzzles.
divbzero 5y ago
There are ~3.75 million babies born in the US each year [1]. If each baby box costs ~200 USD [2] the country could supply baby boxes for all babies with an annual outlay of ~750 million USD. [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29646674 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29646674

test1235 5y ago

We got a one of these in Scotland, and I have to say a few years on, we're only just getting rid of the last of the items. Some items were arguably more useful than others (but I think the inventory is reviewed and updated constantly) - we never used the baby box as intended and it could be argued that we never really needed the support, but I can't understand the people who would argue against such an initiative. People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... bristling with the absolute indignity at the thought of money being spent to help others.

iso1631 5y ago
> People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... bristling with the absolute indignity at the thought of money being spent to help others. Really? At General Elections Scotland tends to vote dramatically in favour of parties that do redistribution, far more than the rest of the UK
- daleharvey 5y ago
  The people who were up in arms about it lose heavily in the elections however given that they are generally unionists they are given extremely generous coverage by our media who are are almost entirely pro union. I also got one of these in Scotland and found it very reassuring and helpful, you could see almost all the other children around were using the same clothes / toys etc.
  - iso1631 5y ago
    Based on the 2019 GE results, most vote for pro unionist parties, and of those most vote for redistributive parties of some extent (Lab + Lib Dem)
spurtrenolds 5y ago
> People in this country were up in arms when this was first suggested ... Very strongly disagree with this. Yes there was some grumbling from the usual attention seeking (read 'shit-stirring') pundits in the right wing media, but to suggest the country was up in arms is simply false. The plan was rather welcomed, the only concerns being how best it fit it in with other NHS natal treatment.

wombatmobile 5y ago

In Sweden new parents get a few pieces of pine and an Allen key.

divbzero 5y ago
This approach has been successfully exported all around the world, wonderfully packaged as compact 3D puzzles.

divbzero 5y ago

There are ~3.75 million babies born in the US each year [1]. If each baby box costs ~200 USD [2] the country could supply baby boxes for all babies with an annual outlay of ~750 million USD. [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/births.htm [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29646674 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29646674