1. What is Shaken Baby Syndrome Shaken Baby Syndrome, or SBS for short, is brain damage that occurs when an infant is continuously shaken, and is a serious form of child abuse that often results in head or brain damage without external signs of injury. Brain damage results from violent shaking, with or without collision with another object, and violent shaking can lead to bleeding in or near the brain, broken nerve connections in the brain, bleeding in the eyes, and other (bone) injuries. 2, the cause of shaken baby syndrome The cause of shaken baby syndrome is due to the baby’s brain development is still not solid, when subjected to strong shaking, the brain tissue is vulnerable to impact, and blood vessel tearing, and brain nerve fiber damage. The after-effects of this symptom include headache, dizziness, memory loss and affecting intelligence, and in serious cases, a large number of microfilament blood vessels in the brain burst, resulting in massive bleeding in the brain, which can lead to paralysis or even death. 3, the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome Shaken baby syndrome is common in infants around 6 months old, mildly irritable and tired; in severe cases, there are movement disorders, paralysis, respiratory difficulties, blindness, unresponsiveness, trance, convulsions, coma phenomenon, so that when they grow up, developmental delays, mental retardation; in severe cases, they will die prematurely due to intracranial hematoma. If your baby does not appear to be mentally unstable, indifferent expression, dull eyes, loss of appetite and so on, do not worry, but in the future must not be too hard to shake the baby. It’s okay if your baby doesn’t like to smile, most babies go from one stage to another, maybe he/she loves to smile in the first stage, and then he/she doesn’t love to smile in the next stage. If there’s nothing else abnormal, don’t worry about it, he/she will get better slowly, and tease your baby often. Shaken baby syndrome can be avoided and prevented. The central factor is to increase awareness of dangerous shaking. Instructing young parents on the proper way to deal with their baby’s cries and the right way to handle stress. 4. Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome Proper handling of infant crying Scientists have found that crying is part of infant growth and development. An infant may cry for 2-3 hours a day, and 20% to 30% of infants exceed this average. When a baby cries, parents may immediately shake the baby to try to get the baby to stop crying. However, the parent may also be under stress or depressed at this time, which may exacerbate the situation by taking out their anger on the violent shaking. Shaken baby syndrome occurs when parents are emotionally distraught or angry. Ways to soothe a crying baby Take the baby for a walk outdoors, take deep breaths to try to calm the emotions, check if the baby is hungry, check if the baby’s clothes are comfortable, check if the baby is too cold or too hot, call a relative or a friend to confide in them and ask for help and support, reduce the noise of the surroundings, dim the lights, give the baby a sound-producing toy, and so on.