Sweden's New Law Pays Grandparents to Care for Grandkids | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Sweden's New Law Pays Grandparents to Care for Grandkids | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Sweden's new parental leave law pays grandparents to care for their grandkids. Swedish parents can transfer a portion of their parental leave to other caretakers, including grandparents. This parental leave is a trailblazing law. In 1974, Sweden also became the first country to introduce paid paternity leave. But what about other countries, in Europe and elsewhere? Where do countries stand on paid parental leave? Why does it matter? Palki Sharma tells you.

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[anthoneymahateva]

Brilliant move. The Grandparents will not be lonely and the grandchildren will not suffer neglect.

[Bhairavvvv]

Sweden has so much money. Its literally a free service in India

[srinusmart]

As a '91 kid and joint family, I spent time with my grandparents until completion of my education.. They taught me everything.
Now the saddest thing is a nuclear family and kids nowadays are not even with grandparents. How life was changed 😂

[swatichatterjee]

My mom was a working woman and when I was born in 80's, she took her mom's help in my upbringing. When my child was born in 2017, my mom said she can't help me with my child. As a result, I became stay-at- home mom. But I have no regrets, because I bond with my son, just like how I bonded with my grandmother. In India, it's even more about money than in other parts of the world.

[mqelmfq]

Care duties should be paid so one does feel disrespected and not valued. We paid for such shitty things in this world but cry about paying for duties related care related responsibility

[aastha]

Good move. In India parents / wife all the free service are taken for granted lifelong.
The value is realised only when it pinches the pockets and hearts!

[swatisharma]

In my opinion-
(1) Paternity leave is important because both mother and father get the time to bond with the new born.
(2) I do not agree with Sweden’s change to outsource parenting atleast not for the first year. Parents have to connect with the process of raising a kid early on.
(3) Is the any details not shared as in parental leaves when outsourced to grandparents or anyone else means they would be taxed separately?
(4) Agree with 70% and 30% breakdown of maternity leave to father getting paid leave for raising the kid. It’s essential since mother needs time to recover and breastfeeding which again is a crucial component to parenting well.

[Mrhiteshsharma]

I came to Sweden for just fun but after learning about all the things about it, I have no reason to leave and I am a Permanent resident here now!
Ask me there are 100 such reasons to stay in this beautiful country. ❤❤

[svart]

The other Nordic countries will follow suit immediately.. All the five of them have exactly the same child care regulations. Great countries for its citizens!

[navneetkalia]

This should act as an eyeopener for policy makers who have long ignored the role of parents and families especially in Early Child Education.

[bestvideos]

They need to pay their people to love and care for the family members

[vinitvsankhe]

I am Indian but me and my wife too pay my parents, babysitting allowance, as a token of gratitude for taking care of my kids. My parents use what's necessary for kids (food, transport, medicines, clothes etc.) and keep the rest in Recurring Deposit against my kids'names which my kids would get when they are 18. 😊

Edit: Some proud Indians are shaming me for paying my parents. For them my humble response.

Grow up!!

[tanjulchourasia]

Its such a great policy. It will help strengthen family relations as well.

[varsharaos]

Sweden 🇸🇪 ❤. I didn’t born here but I am glad & proud that I worked hard and acquired the Swedish citizenship ❤🇸🇪. Not just about paid parental leave…. Gender equality, work life balance, child benefits, social security, free education, free healthcare & cleanliness… Sweden is the best in everything ❤🇸🇪. May be this is how a country would look like if the citizens willingly pay TAXES! I haven’t met one Swede that hates paying taxes, they whole heartedly think that’s their duty. This country always surprises me with its way of improving child care & encouraging women’s careers. Huge respect! 🫡🇸🇪

[sourjyoroy]

As a new dad. Let me recount a sad experience. My paternity leave was already approved but in the meantime, I got another opportunity and I resigned. A very well known and famous company relieved me immediately without notice period just like that. I was suddenly a new dad with no job as the company I was going to join had given me a joining date after 2 months as per my own request as I wanted to leave post serving my notice period and on a good note. My poor Manager had to keep calling me for help with ongoing projects even after I left. There needs to be a law against such Jungle Raaj.

[aaronbaca]

Childcare comes first. I want to live in this world.

[Phoenix-odbp]

I would rather pay grand parents than strangers as I know they have more good will and if it helps them feel empowered and not used it’s a win win!

[pikachuthunderbolt]

Men need women to not get lonely....whereas women need other women to raise kids and run earth nature ....this is followed by most mammals.
Support maternal society to tackle falling birth rate as just man -woman partnership falling to give security, safety to new offsprings when men could easily run away from responsibility anytime....
Better to raise offsprings in safe and secure maternal homes at early 20s with the help of maternal granny, sisters, cousins....

[vidhyanandcs]

The countries where population is declining will provide more incentives so as to encourage parents to have more children. India is not in that category

[godbillion_nathan]

Even with all these progressive child care policies, they still don't make enough babies. Bring this to DRC or Eswatini we'd have up to 10 kids or more. 😂😂😂 we don't have these policies but I want to have 5 kids minimum.