The First State to Give Away Free Baby Boxes
by Sami Cone
Jan 25, 2017
It's official: New Jersey will be the first state to give away free baby boxes.
Parents.com reports,
Baby Boxes, which are handed out to new moms in Finland, may help explain why that nation has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world at just 1.3 deaths per 1,000 births. By contrast, in the U.S. the infant mortality rate is 6.1 deaths per 1,000 births, according to the CDC.
These non-toxic cardboard boxes essentially guarantee a safe night of sleeping for baby.
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The Baby Box Co confirms these findings, saying the baby box is "an essential first gift or purchase for new parents (providing) a safe sleeping environment for infants. Studies have shown that this tradition has helped Finland achieve one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world."
We've got a big batch of #babyboxes ready for tomorrow's pick up! Expecting a little one b4 Aug. 2017? Visit https://t.co/XQxkQ2DI0D today pic.twitter.com/BaUvhDq04o
— Michael House (@MichaelHousePCC) January 24, 2017
The question is, would you give a baby box a try with your newborn?
Image: Parents.com
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For further reading, check out "Where should my baby sleep?"
Featured Image credit: TheBabyBoxCo.com
Sami Cone
Best-Selling Author & Speaker
Sami Cone is the best-selling author of "Raising Uncommon Kids", is known as the "Frugal Mom" on Nashville's top-rated talk show "Talk of the Town" and educates over a million listeners every day on her nationally syndicated "Family Money Minute". She is proud to call Nashville home with her husband, Rick, and their two ‘tweenage' children.
