Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes

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@youless (112091)
Guangzhou, China
July 20, 2016 8:46pm CST
Last night I learned that Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes for many years. The cardboard boxes are provided by the Finnish government and there are many necessary products inside. This is very thoughtful and sweet for the government to do so. And Finnish people keep it as a tradition.
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@averygirl72 (37544)
• Philippines
21 Jul 16
This is in Finland right? It's so sweet for the government to give starter kits for newly born. It should be adopted here in my country. It's a good idea. I read it also over here
For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box of baby clothes and bedding by the state. Some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
You are right. At first I didn't understand why they let babies sleep in the cardboard boxes. But after reading the story, I don't think what's wrong with it. It is a good idea.
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@averygirl72 (37544)
• Philippines
21 Jul 16
@youless The box is full of gifts for the baby. The box has a mattress and it can fit newly born babies. Bigger babies won't fit on the boxes.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
8 Sep 16
I've read the whole text. Very interesting! Of course, 'the government' doesn't give these boxes to the parents as presents. The taxpayers pay for them. But this is money well spent. @averygirl72
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@hoong143 (1397)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 16
Thanks for sharing. I really don't know about it. I am still finding the advantages of it.
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@hoong143 (1397)
• Malaysia
22 Jul 16
@youless My baby is almost 2 months old only.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Jul 16
@hoong143 I don't know you have a baby as I still remember your parents forbid your daughter to climb the tree
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jul 16
Your child is too big to fit in the cardboard box already
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@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jul 16
Traditional values are something good to keep in families. For so many reasons.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
I like their tradition.
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@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jul 16
@youless ....It is nice.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
21 Jul 16
According to the experts, this practice lowers the infant mortality rate. The original Finnish baby boxes (paid by the government) contain a variety of items, such as snowsuits, hats, bodysuits and a sleeping bag, among other things.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
This is why I think Finnish government does a good job in this aspect.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
21 Jul 16
@youless Finnish and Swedish governments are very advanced in social help to the population.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
22 Jul 16
Never heard of this before. Is it because they have so many trees?
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jul 16
This tradition may come from World War II.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
8 Sep 16
Indeed, they have. They export wood.
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@magallon (19281)
• Philippines
21 Jul 16
I am just wondering why they have to do that? I could not let my baby sleep in a cardboard box.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
Although a cardboard boxes seem to be so cheap, but as a matter of fact, Finnish babies are healthy and safe.
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@magallon (19281)
• Philippines
21 Jul 16
@youless So maybe it is really their practice to put babies to sleep in a cardboard box.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
8 Sep 16
Why not? The babies don't care what their beds are made of.
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• Surrey, British Columbia
21 Jul 16
I assume that's a baby doll.
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
I know many people don't believe it.
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• Surrey, British Columbia
21 Jul 16
@youless ,unbelievable but really ha,well probably it's very rare tradition right.
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
21 Jul 16
Sounds weird to me!
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@youless (112091)
• Guangzhou, China
21 Jul 16
It is weird but if you read the whole story, you will think it is a nice idea.