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    This document provides information about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) aimed at high school students. It defines SBS as injuries that can result from violently shaking a baby. It notes that shaking is a devastating form of child abuse. It describes the signs and long-term results of SBS, including death in 1 in 4 cases. It identifies risk factors for babies being victims and for caregivers shaking babies. It provides tips for soothing a crying baby and urges anyone feeling stressed to ask for help to avoid shaking. The goal is to educate students on SBS prevention.

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    This document provides information about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) aimed at high school students. It defines SBS as injuries that can result from violently shaking a baby. It notes that shaking is a devastating form of child abuse. It describes the signs and long-term results of SBS, including death in 1 in 4 cases. It identifies risk factors for babies being victims and for caregivers shaking babies. It provides tips for soothing a crying baby and urges anyone feeling stressed to ask for help to avoid shaking. The goal is to educate students on SBS prevention.

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    This document provides information about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) aimed at high school students. It defines SBS as injuries that can result from violently shaking a baby. It notes that shaking is a devastating form of child abuse. It describes the signs and long-term results of SBS, including death in 1 in 4 cases. It identifies risk factors for babies being victims and for caregivers shaking babies. It provides tips for soothing a crying baby and urges anyone feeling stressed to ask for help to avoid shaking. The goal is to educate students on SBS prevention.

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    Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)

    Prevention for high school students

    curriculum draft
    Let’s see
    what we
    know so far

    draft
    All babies cry
    • Crying is normal.
    • Babies cry for many reasons.
    • ALL babies will have times when they
    CANNOT stop crying.

    draft
    What is colic?
    • “Colic” suggests intestinal distress
    • Is something medically wrong with
    the baby?
    • Is the baby in pain?
    • Does “infant colic”
    simply refer to a
    baby that cries a lot?

    draft
    Normal infant crying
    The amount of crying:
    • Changes over time
    • Varies among normally-developing babies

    draft
    Adapted from the NCSBS and Ronald G. Barr, MDCM
    The period of PURPLE crying
    Peak pattern
    Unpredictable
    Resistant to
    soothing
    Pain-like face
    Long bouts
    Evening cry

    draft
    From the NCSBS and Ronald G. Barr, MDCM
    Same baby ─ same day

    draft
    The crying game

    draft
    Soothing an irritable baby

    • Feed baby slowly and burp


    baby often.
    • Make baby as comfortable
    as possible, for example,
    check temperature and diaper.
    • Provide gentle motion
    or relaxing sound.
    • Is baby hungry? Thirsty?
    Bored? Anxious? Sleepy?
    • Understand that all babies have times when
    they cannot stop crying.
    draft
    Difficult
    developmental
    phases
    •Night crying
    •Separation anxiety
    •Exploratory behavior
    •Negativism
    •Loss of appetite
    •Toilet training draft
    A tired, frustrated caregiver
    and a crying baby can be a deadly
    combination leading a parent or other
    caregiver to shake a baby in a
    moment of frustration.

    draft
    Elijah’s Story

    draft
    Shaken Baby Syndrome
    (SBS)
    What is it?
    • SBS is a medical term used to describe
    the injuries that can result if a baby is
    violently shaken.
    • Violent shaking is one of the most
    devastating forms of child abuse.

    draft
    Head movement during
    shaking

    draft
    Brain movement inside the
    skull

    draft
    Signs that a baby has been
    shaken
    • Broken bones
    • Unusual crying
    • Sleepiness
    • Pale or bluish skin
    • Vomiting or refusing to eat
    • Not breathing
    • Unconscious
    draft
    What are the long term results?
    • Even with prompt medical attention
    many 1 of 4 infants dies.
    • Those who survive may have lifelong
    medical conditions:
    Blindness Coordination
    problems
    Paralysis
    Developmental
    Deafness disabilities

    Learning Seizures
    disabilities draft
    Risk factors for being a victim
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Greater demands for
    care, for example
    illness, pre-maturity, or
    other special needs of
    some kind

    draft
    Who would shake a baby?
    Anyone, but some people are more at risk:
    • Late teens and early 20s
    • Males
    • Inexperience with babies
    • People with other risk factors – drug and
    alcohol use, mental illness, high stress,
    lack of self-control

    draft
    Rate the Risk
    Calculator

    draft
    The families - - - -

    draft
    draft
    Remember the Rule of
    • Lay the baby on his back in his crib or
    another safe place.
    • Stay feet or more away.
    • Slowly count to or take deep
    breaths to calm yourself down.
    • After minutes, check on the baby
    • Repeat if necessary.
    • If you still feel stressed, call someone for
    help.
    draft
    It’s okay to ask for help
    Have the Someone who can
    phone numbers come over right
    away and help like a
    of people who family member or
    can help when friend
    the crying is
    too much. • The baby’s doctor,
    or nurse helpline

    • Local community
    resources
    draft
    My pledge

    This hand will never harm a baby

    Pass the message on


    draft
    This material was developed by the SBS
    Prevention K12 curriculum team

    • Pamela Anderson – Middleton School District


    • Anne Haverland – Oshkosh School District
    • Nancy Graese – CESA 11
    • Nancy Merwin – Cuba City School District
    • Sue Mokler – Ripon School District
    • Wendi Schreiter – Wisconsin Shaken Baby
    Association
    With support from:
    • Children’s Trust Fund – Susan Abbey

    • Wisconsin Department of Public


    Instruction – Janice Atkinson

    • Wisconsin Shaken Baby Association –


    Wendi Schreiter
    These materials may not be used beyond
    their express intent without permission
    from the Wisconsin Children’s Trust Fund.
    Our goal is to protect the integrity of the
    material and educational techniques
    contained within this curriculum.

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