One of the best ways to understand cultural differences in a country is to look at the way a child is raised, doing this brings understanding to adult behavior. Finland is often known as being really cold, in fact when I tell people that's where I want to live someday they respond about how cold it is. Part of why Finns are so good in the cold may be because of them sleeping outside when they're babies. Despite seeming very odd to those who don't experience such frigid temperatures it's not that unusual for babies, or child in general, to sleep outdoors in the dead of winter and some parents even say it helps kids to sleep longer and deeper if they're outside.
Another interesting thing about babies in Finland is that no matter their social status, rich or poor, all parents receive a baby box from the government (or a check from the government, though most choose the baby box because its a much better deal). Part of why I want to move to Finland is because they amount of support to parents and to children truly create an environment where you can succeed no matter your background.
Finally, here's a blog post from a fantastic blog about Finland where the mother uses both the baby box and lets her baby sleep outdoors.
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