This dramatic story dates back to 2014, but the pain is still intense. This story is that of Bertrand Gimonet, father of little Tom, 3 and a half months old, who died after being shaken by his approved maternal care.
Shaken Baby Syndrome, an all too common tragedy
Shaken baby syndrome is the most severe form from head trauma. Occurs when a baby or toddler is violently shaken by an adult.
75% of these children survive, but with serious neurological sequelae that manifest themselves in intellectual, visual or motor impairments, as well as behavioral, speech or attention problems, as explained on the Ministry of Health website. 1 in 10 children do not survive this act of abuse. Several hundred children are victims of this syndrome each year, with the incidence peaking between two and four monthsas indicated Science and the future. This roughly corresponds to when the baby cries the most.
The story of Tom, who died after being shaken by the nanny
If Bertrand Gimonet recounts the tragedy that happened to him, it is to make parents, and all those who are in contact with children, as aware as possible of the terrible consequences of shaken baby syndrome. In the video we share with you below, he goes back to to miss about what happened almost 8 years ago, with emotion, resilience and courage:
Shaken baby syndrome, how not to commit the irreparable
As parents, or guardians, we know that sometimes a baby’s crying can be very hard to bear. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you are losing control, if you are overwhelmed, at the end of your patience, that you can no longer take the tears, it is best to put the child on his back in his bed and leave the roomto protect yourself from an irreversible gesture.
If possible, pass the baton to another person, time to calm down and breathe. And even if you’re alone, go get a drink of water, go out and get some air for a few minutes. Anything rather than getting to this endrather than shaking the baby.
When you know, thanks to a study conducted by the Necker hospital in Paris and published in serious review Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), that the number of cases of shaken babies has skyrocketed in 2021in the midst of a pandemic — In 2021, 32 cases of shaken children were recordedcompared to 17 in 2020, and to 50 between 2017 and 2019: these recommendations are more current than ever and could really help avoid tragedies.
Source: Madmoizelle
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