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Shaken Baby Syndrome Possibly Impossible
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Possibly Impossible

Thank you, Double X for pointing us toward a fascinating article in Reason magazine about changes in how the medical community views so-called “shaken baby syndrome”. Despite hundreds of convictions each year—many using “expert testimony”—researchers, doctors and legal experts have lately been asking whether it is even possible to s...
Joking About Shaken Babies: Too Much?
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Joking About Shaken Babies: Too Much?

I’ll admit that when I saw the Onion News Network video for the “BabySafe Ball” (”New BabySafe Ball Makes Shaking Your Infant Guilt and Injury Free!”) I wasn’t sure it was funny. I’m still not. It felt like it wanted to be, in good old outrageous, offensive Onion style, but I think the problem was it didn’t have a good target to...
Baby Shaker: A Fun Form Of Pretend Child Abuse!
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Baby Shaker: A Fun Form Of Pretend Child Abuse!

It appears Apple has pulled an iPhone app that outraged child advocates and, well, makes you kind of queasy to read about. Called "Baby Shaker," the 99-cent app, developed by Sikalosoft, made iPhones cry incessantly like a baby while showing a charcoal drawing of a kid. How to comfort/quiet the needy squawker? You shake it. Hard. Ha, ha! So fun...
Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Shaken Baby Syndrome

THE BABBLE TAKE Babies have large heads, weak neck muscles and soft, fragile brains. Shaken Baby Syndrome is a collective name for a number of injuries caused by an adult losing control and violently shaking a baby. The shaking, which can happen for as little as 5 seconds, causes the baby's brain to bounce around inside the skull and bruise,...

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Did You Really Call That Kid A D-Bag?

1:30 PM While the mean girls are ruling the playground, some of their mamas seem to have a potty-mouth problem. Browsing through MomLogic the other day, my eye caught this gem of a head... read more

Parenting Teens: A Whole New Set Of Fears

12:30 PM SIDS. Autism. Learning disabilities. Anxiety is a constant throughout every phase of parenting. Worries about sickness and freak accidents dominate parents’ lives when their ki... read more
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Celebrity Sighting: Hugh Jackman Takes Ava Out For Ice Cream

3:15 PM Yeah, no wonder Hugh Jackman’s kids seem to adore him. Not only is he a hands-on dad and always playing with them, he also treats them to ice cream! Hugh was spotted in New York... read more

Rebecca Gayheart Takes Billie For A Checkup

2:15 PM Rebecca and hubby Eric Dane were spotted in Los Angeles yesterday, leaving the paediatrician's office with two-week-old Billie Beatrice in tow. Only two weeks after giving birth... read more
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Little New Yorker Onesie

10:45 AM Even if you don't live in New York City, this outfit is sure to create a smile, particularly among mums who love shopping. Perhaps your kid can hail a taxi wearing it? It’... read more

Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more
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