Dependence on maids<\/p>\n
The story about the Indonesian maid who struck and shook a
\nsix-month-old girl in her care emphasizes the need to educate
\ncaregivers not only about the danger of shaking young children,
\nbut about ways to cope with crying and frustration. Shaking can
\ninjure children as old as 5 years of age. Even if the injuries
\nare not life threatening, they can result in learning
\ndisabilities and other subtle forms of disability that are not
\nimmediately detected.<\/p>\n
In this case it is troublesome that the defense could even
\noffer the contention that the maid used \"light violence\" to stop
\nthe baby from crying. The maid simply attacked the baby because
\nshe was frustrated and angry. They're both lucky that serious
\ninjuries were apparently avoided, but the parents of the baby
\nwill not know for years whether the baby was as lucky as it
\nappears. Education about the need to cope with that frustration
\n-- by simply walking away, if need be -- can prevent injury.<\/p>\n
Parents need to know that they must give those who care for
\ntheir child the license to call them when they need relief.
\nParents can protect their children if they know the danger, and
\nknow how to talk to caregivers.<\/p>\n
GEORGE LITHCO
\nPoughkeepsie, New York<\/p>",
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