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T F 1. Babies’ heads and bodies are the same proportion as adults.

T F 2. Babies cry an average of 30 minutes a day.

T F 3. More serious injuries are caused by shaking a baby than if

the baby fell from a distance of 10 feet.

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T F 4. Shaking a baby once can cause death.

T F 5. The medical cost for a baby that is shaken can be thousands

of dollars.

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T F 6. If you have tried everything and your baby is still crying, it is

okay to leave the baby in the crib for a few minutes.

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Understanding Baby’s Cry

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  • Allergies
    • Runny nose - red eyes
    • Clear = Allergies Green = Infection

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Baby Calming Magic

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Dr. William M. Palmer

(Medical Director of the Child Protective Team at Primary Children’s Hospital & University Hospital)

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“Most people do not intend to hurt the child. They lose their impulse control; they just want the baby to shut up.”

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Shaken Baby Demo

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  • 70% of the perpetrators are MALE
    • (father, step-father, boyfriend, etc.)
  • 56% of the victims are male babies
  • Average age of shaking is 3-8 months
  • 25% of the SBS victims die immediately after being shaken
  • 75% will live with complications because of the shaking.
  • SBS is the leading cause of death in infants due to child abuse/neglect.

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  • 28% surviving victims return to THEIR HOMES.

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  • 11% adopted by GRANDPARENTS

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  • 11% placed in FOSTER CARE

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