New parents love the Finnish baby box. It's sent by the government to moms-to-be and is full of tiny booties and socks, onesies and baby bibs. And the box itself can be baby's first crib. But a new ...

In Finland, many babies sleep in cardboard boxes. And they enjoy it — at least that’s what their parents say. The tradition might seem strange to most American parents. But Finnish experts say it ...

Finland has found an unusual solution to a leading cause of infant death — baby boxes. Now the state of New Jersey and hospitals across the United States are adopting Finland's example. Since 1949, ...

American mothers now have access to a tool kit that has helped give Finland one of the lowest baby mortality rates in the world. While it’s hard to imagine the United States adopting such a program ...

Listen up, parent people: Your new celebrity crush is the Finnish baby box. Kela, Finland's social security institution, has been sending new parents a baby starter kit for 75 years. It's stuffed with ...

Since 1938, the Finnish government has been giving expectant mothers in Finland free boxes filled with baby items. The box is designed to serve as a safe infant sleeping spot. The Äitiyspakkaus ...

In Finland, many babies sleep in cardboard boxes. And they enjoy it — at least that is what their parents say. The tradition might seem strange to most American parents. But Finnish experts say it ...

It’s the season of giving, but here’s one gift most Americans couldn’t imagine receiving: a starter kit for expectant mothers, from their government. In Finland, that’s been a tradition since 1938.

FINNISH-style baby boxes are becoming popular in the UK as health chiefs try to cut the number of babies dying in the first year of life. But they have been controversial. Here’s what you need to know ...

In the US, expectant mothers have their friends and family shower them with baby clothes, diapers, toys, and supplies — all in a jubilant weekend celebration. In Finland, families receive a baby box.

New parents love the Finnish baby box. It's sent by the government to moms-to-be and is full of tiny booties and socks, onesies and baby bibs. And the box itself can be baby's first crib. But a new ...