Chanced upon some articles about Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), and decided to read more into the topic. According to Baby Center, SBS is a serious brain injury that happens when an adult violently shakes a baby or young child. The amount of damage depends on how long and hard the child is shaken, but in just 5-10s, a child can suffer permanent, severe damage or even death.
Culprit can be anyone, maids, nannies, relatives and even parents. It's sad that Singapore is a society that makes it difficult for a family to have 1 sole breadwinner. Oftentimes, both parents are out working and their kids are left to caregivers. I can't imagine putting P with a caregiver, and to receive a call in the middle of the day to say that P is in hospital, a victim of SBS. And this is all because I have to work and can't take care of her personally. I can't imagine the anguish and guilt of the parents as well!
It's been a long time since I took a pic of sleeping P. She slept through yesterday night, only crying at 6.30am for milk, and went back to sleep after that. Now, I'm missing her while at work.
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