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More than 52,000 baby boxes given out in scheme's first year | More than 52,000 baby boxes given out in scheme's first year |
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An average of 1,000 baby boxes per week were delivered to parents of newborns in the first year of the programme. | An average of 1,000 baby boxes per week were delivered to parents of newborns in the first year of the programme. |
The Scottish government said 52,065 baby boxes had been gifted to date, with an 85% uptake by parents. | The Scottish government said 52,065 baby boxes had been gifted to date, with an 85% uptake by parents. |
The boxes contain items including clothing, a play mat, books, a towel and a sling carrier - and the box itself can be used as a sleeping space. | The boxes contain items including clothing, a play mat, books, a towel and a sling carrier - and the box itself can be used as a sleeping space. |
The projected cost of the initiative was £8m for 2017-18, rising to £8.8m for each of the following three years. | The projected cost of the initiative was £8m for 2017-18, rising to £8.8m for each of the following three years. |
The Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh has announced that one of the boxes is to be exhibited in the museum from next year. | |
Sandra Martin, history curator for Edinburgh's Museums and Galleries, described the boxes as a "great equaliser". | |
She said: "The museum houses some extraordinary examples of childhood history from all sides of Scottish society. | |
"From real silver spoons, a popular gift with babies in Victorian Edinburgh, to makeshift dolls crafted with nothing more than a wooden spoon and some old cloth, by families who couldn't afford anything more. | |
"The modern baby box is the great equaliser. The same gifts for baby, available to all new mothers. It's a pleasure to welcome it into our collection." | |
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Children and Early Years Minister Maree Todd said that they were having a real impact on the families receiving them, and demonstrated that "as a society, we value each and every child". | |
Ms Todd said: "I'm delighted to have reached this milestone. | Ms Todd said: "I'm delighted to have reached this milestone. |
"It's an honour for everyone involved - from the organisations providing the items to the box packers to the people delivering the boxes - to have been part of something that is having a real impact on the lives of babies and their carers across the country." | "It's an honour for everyone involved - from the organisations providing the items to the box packers to the people delivering the boxes - to have been part of something that is having a real impact on the lives of babies and their carers across the country." |
A parent survey revealed the most popular items were the room thermometer, followed by the ear thermometer and the sling. | A parent survey revealed the most popular items were the room thermometer, followed by the ear thermometer and the sling. |
The majority of parents (62%) said they had used or planned to use the box as a bed. | The majority of parents (62%) said they had used or planned to use the box as a bed. |
The Royal College of Midwives recently backed the introduction of a similar scheme for the whole of the UK. | The Royal College of Midwives recently backed the introduction of a similar scheme for the whole of the UK. |
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