Shaken Baby Syndrome

[SilverSabre25]

Yes but you should NEVER throw babies up in the air in your playing with them... EVER EVER EVER

Gravity can not be defied regardless of your intent.

Yes, I know that, thank you. I didn't say you should or that it was a good idea. And I definitely didn't say that I do that.

General play would not cause SBS, but if someone is throwing a child up in the air and catching it repeatedly, with some force, even if the child is laughing, it is enough for a small child (i'm not saying a 6 yr old I'm talking about maybe a 1 yr old-2 yr old) with heavy heads flopping back and forth could be enough to shake up the brain. SBS is baby syndrome and not adult syndrome because their brains are smaller and there is more room for them to move around inside the skull, and that can cause internal bleeding. It is not likely, but it is possible.

Again...yes, I know that...the Penn State source did state that it was a rare occurance...or, put another way, "Not likely, but possible".