She never developmentally progressed beyond being 1 month old. She never walked or talked, she never waited up for Santa Claus, Ms. Goree said. Kimberlin s father was acquitted. It s been said that the easiest way to commit murder is to shake a baby. We need to stop that, she said.
Most cases come as a result of an adult becoming frustrated with a baby s inconsolable crying.
This tragedy touches so many lives. We need to educate everybody on the dangers of shaking a baby, Ms. Goree said. Because a baby s muscles and brain are not fully developed, a baby s head and neck are susceptible to head trauma. Many babies grow up with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, while others die. This is violent shaking that no normal human being would recognize as normal behavior, Dr. Dias said.