Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by rusticpenn on Thursday September 05, 2019 @03:52AM
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In germany, a similar feature exists. Unfortunately, these nurses are so much in demand that you have to book them when you are planning on having a child (atleast where I reside).
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Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by gurkendoktor on Thursday September 05, 2019 @07:12AM
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The problem is not necessarily high demand (although our birthrate has started to recover). Insurance premiums are killing the occupation: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2017/no...
(We couldn't find one either.)
Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by smallstepforman on Thursday September 05, 2019 @05:25AM
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My son was born in Vienna, and their system required parents to enrol infants in child care 24 months before they are born!!!! Well, they told us the waiting list is 2 years for infant care.
Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by rusticpenn on Thursday September 05, 2019 @06:51AM
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Its not very different here :/. We have to register kids to school as soon as they are born, else its extremely hard to get one. (There are new laws combating those, but i don't know how effective they are).
Where I live, there has been a massive boost in population because of rapid expansion of industries here. Unfortunately, the other services are unable to keep up.
Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by TaylorAlexander on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:07AM
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Its amazing how much we've been impoverished in America by anti-socialist sentiment.