I read about this online today and wanted to share it with you. It's such a fantastic idea.
Finland has one of the lowest rates of infant mortality in the world. Every expectant mother is given a box filled with all the necessary things a newborn baby needs. Finland's government has been giving these boxes for the past 75 years. Some parents even use the box as the newborn baby's first cot, as the base itself is a mattress with a sheet and sleeping bag included.
The box includes things such as cloth nappies, breast pads, condoms, teething toys, inner and outer wear for the baby, towels, scissors, hairbrush, nappy cream, bath thermometer. Read the link below for more information.
A photo from the Finnish Labour Museum from the 1930's. These boxes were at first only available to those on a low income, but in 1949 they became available to everyone.
There is a short news clip at the bottom of this link if you fancy watching it:
http://www.idealistrevolution.org/every-newborn-in-finland-sleeps-in-a-cardboard-box-for-the-most-brilliant-reason/
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