Shaken Baby Syndrome

Earlier today I read about Shaken Baby Syndrome. I read a story of a child who is victim of Shaken Baby Syndrome, his name was Christian. Shaken Baby Syndrome is the vigorous shaking of an infant or young child. Shaking makes the fragile brain bounce back and forth inside the skull and causes bruising, swelling, and bleeding, which can lead to permanent, severe brain damage or death. Christian was born on June 9, 1996 and he passed away on May 1, 2003. When Christian was 4 months old, he was crying because he didn't feel well. His father got mad because he wouldn't stop crying so he shook him really hard back and forth. Christian stop crying, the father laid him back down and the crib and went to take a shower. Christian's mom wasn't home, she was at work when this all happen. He was taken to the hospital when his mom came home. The doctors thought that he wasn't going to make it though the night. After 23 days he was sent home. He stayed with his mom and grandparents. Christian was left with many serious health problems. He was blind, couldn't talk or walk, can't eat by the mouth, brain stem was twist, body temperature uncontrollable, his cognitive (thought process) was destroyed, had congestive heart failure, needs oxygen 24 hours a day, serve osteoporosis, hips displace, cerebral palsy, seizures (about every one minute), Intermittent gag reflex (When swallowing sometime it goes down the lungs), and he takes 30 medication a day. That summarize Christian's story. When I first started reading the story I stop and had a sad face and I didn't want to continue, but I did. To prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome never, ever shake a baby no matter how much you get frustrated or how much it cries. So if you have a child please don't harm the baby in any kind of way especially shaking them. Even though you think its not hurting them, treat them with love and care, and be gentle because remember they are fragile.