Shaken Baby Syndrome
By Saskmommy
@Saskmommy (55)
Canada
July 5, 2007 10:01pm CST
I am a member of facebook as well, and I came across this story about a family - The Schwabes. A young family from Tampa who is dealing with thier son, Kaleb who was shaken by a caregiver. Kaleb was shaken so bad, that when he was taken to the hospital he has spinal fluid in his brain. If he survives Kaleb will most likely be in a vegetable state for the rest of his life. He is also legally blind.. As I type this he is fighting for his life. If you would like ot read more about his story go to : www.myspace.com/kristyreynolds.
The question that I am asking all of you, is... Do u think someone who is quilty of causing shaken baby syndrome to anyone child should be sentence/ convicted the same was someone who commits a murder or rape?? You might want to read this story before you comment..
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4 responses
@ellysmile_b (77)
• Philippines
6 Jul 07
This is really scary. That's why we should really ensure that the one we leave our baby with can really be trusted. We all know that caring for babies, specially very young ones require a great deal of patience.
I know that this is quite out of the topic already but even I for instance was tested with my patience when my son was only around 1-4 mos. old. There were times that my baby just couldn't stop crying for no reason. There even came a point that I was already in a verge of throwing my baby in the air just to make him stop crying. Thank God that I was in the right mind and did not ever attempt it.
@sexysilver (928)
• United States
6 Jul 07
I just wanted to say that bouts of crying for no reason has been recognized as colic.
*Colic can last for the first year.
Also an underlying CAUSE of colic (yes modern medicine finally gave a cause for the until recently unexplainable condition of colic) has recently been found to be acid reflux (heart burn). And if a nessan (think of a rubber band placed at the top of the stomach, like the lap band procedure) it can trap gases in the stomach causing SERVRE stomach pains/cramps.
My daughter has a nessan & sometimes I just need to put her down and step outside for some fresh air before going back to try to settle her down again (and again, and again).
@sexysilver (928)
• United States
6 Jul 07
I saw the website and cried. Kaleb had so much taken away from him.
I'm a mother of a 21 1/2-month old son, 11-month old (NICU graduate) daughter and have a second son due next week via (medically necessary) c-section. I UNDERSTAND FUSTRATION. But NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER SHAKE A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!! Put on a cartoon, put them in time-out (if appropriate), give them a warm bottle of milk, ROCK them (it's soothing to babies to be held), take them outside to play (assuming the weather & time of day is permitting it), but NEVER hurt them.
And to answer your question yes the same standard should apply to ANYONE HURTING A CHILD as someone convicted of rape/murder.
@kuting (885)
• Philippines
6 Jul 07
oh my.. that's so sad.. one thing i could never imagine my baby would be. this shaken baby syndrome is really something grave. but unfortunately, a lot of domestic help is ignorant or might be very impatient to shake a baby without thought of its effect. in our place, nannies usually come from rural areas where they dont have much education or socialization. my family try to teach them that they have to very patients with babies and that shaking babies especially when they cry would cause this syndrome.
as for the caregiver, i think they are well educated about this thing and yes she is guilty of and mush be punished for what she have done.
@micheleg34 (141)
• United States
6 Jul 07
Yes, I think those who cause shaken baby syndrome should be given harsh punishment BUT (and I know this opinion is not going to be popular) I also think this caregiver has been found guilty in the eyes of the public before her trial even started. What do we really have to go on except the word of the parents? The caregiver claims there was already something wrong with the baby when he was dropped off. I'm not saying I believe her, but shouldn't she have the right to a fair trial before we convict her? IF she did it, I think she should be punished severely. I don't even think life would be too harsh. I just think that all the press this has been given has ruined her life already, and even if she didn't do it, she will have to spend the rest of her life defending herself.
