Finns start life safe and sound with a baby box from the government
In Finland, mothers can choose a cash benefit or a baby box – 95 per cent choose the baby box, a richly emotional object
by Tanja Vahtikari
Tanja Vahtikari is a senior lecturer in history at Tampere University, Finland. She is also a senior research fellow at the Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence in History of Experiences (HEX). She is the author and editor of several books, including Lived Nation as the History of Experiences and Emotions in Finland, 1800-2000 (2021), co-edited with Ville Kivimäki and Sami Suodenjoki, and Valuing World Heritage Cities (2017).
Written by Tanja Vahtikari