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The Kaye Adams Programme: What do you think about the Baby Boxes? Louise White stands in

Louise White

19/12/2017

What do you think about the Baby Boxes? Louise White stands in

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, What do you think about the Baby Boxes? Louise White stands in

What do you think about the baby boxes? Louise White stands in.

Four months on from the nationwide roll out of the baby box scheme, the Scottish Government has published their first findings. The feedback was extremely positive but the research indicated that the box was the least used item. The thermometers were deemed the most useful items whilst some parents suggested new-born nappies and breastfeeding equipment should be added to boxes in the future.
After the first feedback is published - what do you think about the baby boxes?

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