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Kaleva

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7. Kate and Prince William got one

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:45 AM

Nov 2013

"Not wanting Kate and Prince William to go without, the Finnish government sent the couple a Finnish baby box, a cardboard box full of goodies that, when empty, doubles as a sleeping vessel. The care package, doled out to all expectant mothers in Finland, has been widely credited with reducing infant mortality rates and has become a hot item for families-in-the-know all over the world."

http://www.eonline.com/news/435935/royal-baby-gifts-kate-middleton-prince-william-sent-famed-finnish-baby-box-camilla-scores-baby-food-in-wales

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Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes [View all] rug Nov 2013 OP

SOCIALISM!!!... lame54 Nov 2013 #1

How dare those godless commies! Major Nikon Nov 2013 #12

What a great idea PatSeg Nov 2013 #2

Does it come in gold or chrome? TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #3

The bBox! grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #28

Deluxe! adirondacker Nov 2013 #38

You mean bbBox. For the ittle bitty bb. nt Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #39

HAHA! grahamhgreen Nov 2013 #47

Aw, it's like an official Welcome to the World! LisaLynne Nov 2013 #4

Here it's yoyo time as soon as you are born. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #5

And then find grounds to deny you the box. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #26

Fantastic!!! eqfan592 Nov 2013 #6

We could learn so damn much from a lot of countries, about a lot of things. RC Nov 2013 #15

No kidding CFLDem Nov 2013 #22

When TPTB are eaten up with a right-wing ideology and mantra that has permeated every stratum of indepat Nov 2013 #34

3rd worldism for us Hoi polloi. RC Nov 2013 #37

All this and an uber-wealthy class living in walled/gated communities where those of the 99% will indepat Nov 2013 #46

Kate and Prince William got one Kaleva Nov 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author progressoid Nov 2013 #8

WOW! That's a lot of goodies! Pic from your link... Lisa0825 Nov 2013 #10

A good starter set for any newborn. Kaleva Nov 2013 #14

But, but, but the TAXES to PAY for all this!!!!1!!!11 RC Nov 2013 #16

"general welfare of the United States" now means the MIC and our corporate overlords. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #30

Outdoor gear? progressoid Nov 2013 #9

That's awesome. n/t Gore1FL Nov 2013 #11

Those Finns are taking money out of billionaires' wallets! nt valerief Nov 2013 #13

And the last item listed that comes in the box...Condoms The Straight Story Nov 2013 #17

Love the last one. Agschmid Nov 2013 #31

Cartainly they could lop off the top 50% who can easily afford a cardboard box. maced666 Nov 2013 #18

Typical American response, LWolf Nov 2013 #19

Yes - too, too American. polichick Nov 2013 #40

grump grumble gripe fume NBachers Nov 2013 #27

How do you know that the govt doesn't already offer post birth care of some form? SammyWinstonJack Nov 2013 #32

Of course they do. Finland has NHS, like all civilised countries do. And parental leave. :) idwiyo Nov 2013 #49

Once it's means tested there's pressure from the people who don't get it to cut corners. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #33

That sure is a heck of a thing for you to get offended about. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #35

I'm hopeful that you just forgot your sarcasm tag. TBF Nov 2013 #42

It's the basic idea that every one is equal, no matter what their bank account. Lars39 Nov 2013 #45

Clearly sucking at the government teat - eom dreamnightwind Nov 2013 #20

When my first child was born, back in 1977, LWolf Nov 2013 #21

James Thompson is an American writer who has lived in Finland for many years Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2013 #23

Safer Than Toxic Foam/Fire Retardant Cribs otohara Nov 2013 #24

Wow, what a brilliant common sense idea. ryan_cats Nov 2013 #25

The Mom's here get >>> BlueJazz Nov 2013 #29

It even has CONDOMS!!! I can just see forced-birthers heads exploding ... idwiyo Nov 2013 #36

Pretty neat idea...but it would be rejected here in the states. ileus Nov 2013 #41

Wow, some Americans are around for 30 or 40 years before they start sleeping in cardboard boxes Bucky Nov 2013 #43

in milwaukee there is a huge problem with infants killed by sleeping in parents beds and being dembotoz Nov 2013 #44

It they did it here in the US it would be because the 1% wants to make sure cui bono Nov 2013 #48

good idea Liberal_in_LA Nov 2013 #50