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Shaking a baby |
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by ellamia  (September 2007) (rank 51st) |
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Never shake a baby. There is no such thing as a perfect parent and parenting isnt a easy thing. Off course we all get stressed but the best thing to do if your baby keeps crying and you have done all you can do is put the baby in a safe
place like their bed and walk off somewhere else in the house for 5 to 15 minutes or as much as you need as the baby cannot harm themselves.
When you shake a baby its head goes back and forth and this sort of motion can cause bleeding in the head and may cause the babies brain to fall apart inside. If your only do it for a couple of seconds it can injure that little baby for life. Shaking a baby can cause serious harm to a baby's brain. It can make a baby unconscious or have fits, and sometimes the injury can cause problems that last forever, such as:
- Brain damage
- Speach difficulties
- Death & so on
The reason why SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome) happens is because parents can get frustrated when the baby is crying and you have done all the necessary things you can think off. If you do happen to shake your baby please take it to the hospital straight away, as it might be able to be helped. And if you need advice because your baby is crying and you cant deal with it please seek it.
I hope this helps
Kelly
