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I know they have this in Finland, but I suspect it's more as tradition than need. The other Nordic countries does not have anything like that. In Norway there's
by Thlom 2y ago
I know they have this in Finland, but I suspect it's more as tradition than need. The other Nordic countries does not have anything like that. In Norway there's a diaper brand that gives out boxes to new mothers, but it's more like a fun thing than something that is needed.
What works is a proper health care system with a predefined care path for pregnancies including regular checkups, access to courses and educational material about pregnancy and child birth, low bar for paid sick leave for pregnant women and paid maternity leave mandated by law.
- Mordisquitos 2y agoYes, without much knowledge on the subject, I do intuitively agree with you. I don't think baby boxes per se can make that much of a difference — they're more like the "icing on the cake" of a solid social support policy to help expectant and new mothers.
- CraigJPerry 2y agoWe have them in Scotland, I found it genuinely useful. Contents: https://www.parentclub.scot/baby-box https://www.parentclub.scot/baby-box A couple of colleagues in New York had their first kids around the same time, swapping stories is always pretty eye opening.