Sweden just launched a groundbreaking new childcare law, extending paid parental leave to grandparents

Thanks to Pam P.

Fifty years after it became the first in the world to introduce paid leave for fathers and not just mothers, Sweden just extended paid leave benefits to include grandparents.

Under a groundbreaking new law, grandparents providing child care can get paid for up to three months of a child’s first year. A two-parent household can transfer 45 days of paid leave to others, while a single parent can transfer 90 days.

This latest move adds to the country’s already generous parental leave benefits, provided to both parents, for about 16 months of a child’s life.

Libraries across the U.S. are installing “cubicles” for parents who need to study but can’t find childcare.