New parents continue to be supported by Baby Box scheme
New figures have revealed that 283,118 Baby Boxes have been delivered to expectant families in Scotland since the Scottish Government project started in 2017.
Designed so that every child is given an equal start in life, the baby boxes are full of essentials like baby clothes, blankets, books and bibs.
The box also includes nursing pads and a thermometer, and can be used itself as a bed for newborns.
In NHS Grampian 31,084 have been delivered to help out parents.
The Scottish Government said that during the cost of living crisis, the Baby Boxes will help ease the financial pressure on young families.
MSP Fulton MacGregor said: “I welcome these new figures which show that 283,118 Baby Boxes have been delivered to families across Scotland – supporting households with the costs of raising a child from before its even born.
“We know that raising a child is an expensive endeavour, and these jam-packed baby boxes from the Scottish Government will help to ensure that each child born in Scotland is given an equal start in life.
“From expanding free funded early learning years care, to the Scottish Child Payment and Best Starts Grant, the Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for children to grow up.”
