It's NOT OK To Shake Babies

Remember : there is no such thing as a perfect parent. Parenting is not easy. Every parent feels stressed at times and can feel angry with a child from time and time, but it is important to keep your baby safe.

Please : NEVER SHARE YOUR BABY

Babies are very easily damaged by shaking because their heads are large compared to their bodies, and their necks are weak. They don't have the control need to stop their head jerking backward and forward when shaken and brain injury can easily occur.

THE HORRIBLE EFFECTS
A baby's brain is very fragile. It is soften and move inside the skull more than an older child or adult's brain. So when a baby is shaken the brain is easily bruised and damaged. This can cause delayed physical and mental development and even death.

Children under one year are particularly at risk. Older children can also be hurt if shaken hard. NEVER toss your baby in the air or swing your baby around. Anything that causes rapid, uncontrolled movement of a baby's head should be avoided.

Shaking can badly frighten a baby as well as seriously hurting it.

If your think your baby has stopped breathing, shaking may only cause more harm (Do a FIRST AID course so that you know what to do:)

STOP AND THINK !! YOUR BABY IS TOO PRECIOUS TO SHAKE

Your baby won't stop crying

If your baby has been crying for what seems like forever and you've tried feeding, changing and comforting the baby and nothing seems to help, it may be hard for you to resist the urge to shake the baby.

No matter how angry you feel, please don't shake your baby!!

Source : NAPCAN Australia