I have a friend who get sher baby to sleep by laying her child on an adult pillow and putting it in between her feet and shaking it , holding him in it so he doesnt fall out,sometimes even doing this in her arms, moving her arms back and forth very hard very fast.. can this cause shaken baby syndrome, I am concerned for her, my husband wants her to watch our child tomorrow eveing but im afraid....
2007-08-02 10:36:37 · 10 answers · asked by Tiffany 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
i am not too sure if she does or not, but how do you tell someone look ur kid can die or be severly hurt w/out sounding rude?
2007-08-02 10:44:08 · update #1
Everyone I know with a baby does the pillow shaking method to help babies fall asleep. But its done gently almost like your rocking them. Doing it fast is crazy and it wont help the baby fall asleep.
2007-08-02 13:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's terrible! Your friend shouldn't have that baby, and DONT let her watch your child. Do you think shaking a baby (pillow or not) is a good idea? No! You really should confront her about it. If she denys it, talk to her husband.
2007-08-02 17:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by Raina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unlikely that kind of shaking will cause SBS. SBS is caused by excessive force.
What she is doing is something that is actually recommended by Dr. Karp in the book Happiest Baby on the Block.
2007-08-02 18:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by Leigh B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT !!!! I think any kind of excessive shaking can and eventually will lead to SBS... Have you ever mentioned it to her that it might not be a good idea to do such a thing? I would if possible get a video (via camera phone or something ) of her doing this and take it to a physician and see what he/she thinks... I wouldn't let her watch my dog much less my child.. Do in your heart what you think is right.. Good luck
2007-08-02 17:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are uncomfortable having her watch your kid then dont do it plain and simple. I used to use what they call teh jiggle method where I would put my daughter on my news and would jiggle her back and forth. It helped calm her down quite a few times. Since we are not there to witness it we can not tell you if what she is doing will cause SBS.
2007-08-02 17:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by itsnhudson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the authoritys right away!!!And don't let this fool arround your kids.I was called to Jury Duty for this very thing.The child died!!!!!!Call now and don't feel guilty.What if this person was holding your child.Would you ewant the same advise for your child??Get off the computer now and call child protective services or the police now!!!
2007-08-02 17:43:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her that it's probably not a good idea to do what she does to her baby. Does she know about SBS? It's scary how many people DON'T know
2007-08-02 17:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by myusernameisbetterthanyours 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's doing it very fast, then how would the child fall asleep? And yes, it could cause injury.
2007-08-02 17:41:03 · answer #8 · answered by Shan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't leave your kids with someone if you don't feel comfortable about it.
2007-08-02 17:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by biancajh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH MY GOD!!!!! That is abuse!!! You need to call dcfs and tell them about it!!! Or, you need to tell your friend that it's abuse and she could kill or really hurt the baby!!!!!
2007-08-02 17:52:29 · answer #10 · answered by anne l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋