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How hard can a baby be shaken without problems?
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Not at all: You should not shake your baby, period! it is a symptom of child abuse.
Answered 4/18/2012
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Confusing question: If you are curious about the specific degree needed to cause injury,that can vary from baby to baby based on many factors.Some are more fragile than others based on such things as maturity, muscle tone,size,etc. In short there is no "safe"level.
Answered 10/8/2015
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