Parents aren’t failing their children: the state is failing parents

Welsh baby bundles are welcome – but they won’t rebuild the village parents desperately need.

For families in poverty, free resources are a lifeline – but there is further to go. Pic: Welsh Government

This week, the Welsh government’s launch of Baby Bundles – free essential supplies delivered to expectant parents – is an overdue and welcome recognition that parenting is not, in fact, a solo sport. It takes a village to raise a child, and by follo…