All pregnant women receive as a gift cartons

In Finland, for over 75 years, expectant mothers as a gift from the state get a large cardboard box, which is filled with the necessary for a newborn baby. The kit includes diapers, sliders, vests, overalls, hats, bedding, toys and other children's aksessuary.



The legendary Finnish cardboard box for newborns

And in the box there is a small mattress, which corresponds to the size of the bottom of the box. And it is no coincidence. The fact that the carton itself in this gift set - the main thing. Traditionally, small Finns their first months of life is held in this box. Dimensions of box 70cm x 43cm x 27 cm. There is an opinion that it was a dream in the box has helped Finland to become a state with the lowest infant smertnosti.



The Finnish cardboard box: everything you need baby

An unusual tradition in Finland appeared in the 1930s. Thus adults tried to give all children equal starting opportunities, regardless of social status of the family in which they rodilis.



The Finns and their unusual traditions

First, a box for newborns received only the poorest families. But after a while, and mothers with higher social status have become eligible for the box. It may seem incredible, but the mortality rate among newborns (65 out of 1,000 children die), which at that time in Finland was the highest among European countries, with the advent of the boxes for the kids began to decline. Unusual traditions, it turns out, are very poleznymi.



Oh, chock-full box!

Modern Finnish mothers have a choice - a box with a children's dowry, or one-time sotsposobie. But 95% of women prefer a box. First, the value of the contents of the box for the baby essentially Beaulieu size of child allowances, and for some families and start a baby kit is not affordable, if you buy everything on their own. And secondly, prudent Finns laid in a box almost everything that is required of a young mother in the first months. This allows mothers not to get lost in the market offers and save time in the campaigns of magazinam.



The Finnish box to help my mother

Each year, the color of clothing in a box of social change. Colours chosen neutral gender, on which Finns joke that looking at the clothing worn by the baby, you can remember what year were born in the family of the children.

The contents of the box from year to year varies from modern living conditions. If you have previously placed in the box a piece of cloth, as my mother sewed clothes for the kids themselves, but now in a box - ready-made clothes. Required component box - reusable nappies. Disposable Finns out of favor due to environmental considerations. Unusual tradition does not imply the presence in box feeding bottles, as in Finland, at the state level to support breastfeeding.
Moms and caring future Pope may order a bag to the hospital, which contains everything you need for mom and malysha.





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