Anyone can get frustrated with a crying baby and in a moment's anger shake it. Rough play like throwing a baby up in the air and catching him also can be harmful, she says. To help prevent SBS, parent education needs to begin before women get pregnant, Wiley says. Many young parents simply don't know how to care for a baby and have no one to tell them what to do, she says. Because much of what happens is due to lack of experience and education, the program teaches why babies cry, how to cope with it and how to control anger that may result in a violent outburst, Wiley says.
Researchers disagree on how much shaking or force causes brain damage.
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