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Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013) by danielheath on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @11:25PM (#29645590)
Bear in mind:

* Mass manufactured Finnish ones have a base-mat that fits snugly. A very slight gap is a suffocation risk.

* When your first baby arrives, you spend a lot more time than you're used to on your knees. Cribs, being raised, are far easier on your knees than a box on the floor.

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Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013) by gjhh244 on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @02:11AM (#29646360)
My wife's grandparents actually made a metal frame specifically designed to hold the Finnish maternity box at a comfortable height. Now it's in use for our newborn, since the box size hasn't changed.
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Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013) by learc83 on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @11:52PM (#29645717)
Very true. I have a 2 month old and I’m tall enough that the bassinet we bought was uncomfortably low. I ended up building a platform to raise it.
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