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Not only is severely shaking a baby illegal, it can kill the baby. It also may cause some serious head injuries or bone injuries. Since the baby is still developing everything is still fragile.

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What is the act of shaking a baby?

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brain damage, neck damage, broken bones and even death


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I am sitting in first year psychology in the University of Winnipeg. It is impossible as a human being to generate enough force to damage or even harm a babies brain. The only way to kill a baby by shaking it would be to put it in a machine, such as a paint mixer, which could accelerate and decelerate fast enough to cause the brain to be damaged.


What is the difference between sudden infant death syndrome and shaking baby syndrome?

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its about 2 to 9mths,