Cardboard baby boxes should not be promoted as safe to sleep in, warn experts

A group of leading cot death experts have warned that cardboard baby boxes should not be promoted as a safe alternative to a cot, bassinet, or Moses basket.1

The cardboard baby box is based on a Finnish tradition of giving pregnant women a box of free infant care items, including a mattress that fits into the bottom of the box to make a makeshift bed. In Scotland, cardboard baby boxes have been given to all new babies since …