The shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a fairly common range of negative consequences of brain injury of a baby as a result of hard shaking. The state Department of health Oklahoma state (OSDH) has decided to draw attention to this problem in an unconventional way. But for this they will need the help of those who know how to knit, according to АВС7.
OSDH and the national center shaken baby syndrome, I want to collect 5 thousand hats purple, which representerait educational program «Shaken Baby Syndrome’s PURPLE Crying». At an early age children may cry more than usual, and this could bring parents themselves, which they can begin to shake a baby or cruel to him. Each letter PURPLE represents different scenarios of the behavior of the parents towards their baby.
OSDH collects beanie until 1 October. In October and November they will be distributed to families along with a copy of the PURPLE program.
