My child get RM500 cash from Swedish government every month, just for existing.

also:
* 18 months paid parental leave!
* subsidized kindergarten and preschool.
* If my child is sick, and I need to take care of it. I just tell boss my kid is sick and run. My boss just say okelidokeli, and take note. Also paid leave, no limit on number of days.
* If I want, I can reduce working hours 20%, as long as I have child under 12 years employer cannot refuse. However salary drops correspondingly.
* If live in countryside, far from school, free transport to/from school.
* No school fees, even private schools also paid by tax money.
* Free school lunch.
* No University fees either.

Great country for children seriously.

More than half goes to taxes if you count mandatory contributions to pension scheme and GST.
There are cons and pros of cos.

The fasting case was not in Sweden, some other european country. But yes childrens rights are strong here too. If you need to cane your kids, don't move here.