Question

Half a month ago, the child was violently shaken by the father, especially the head. After the shaking, the child fainted for two or three seconds, and two days later had a dry heave. Apart from those few days when the child cried more, but after comforting, everything was fine, and they could eat and sleep normally. No other symptoms have occurred since then. Recently, I saw online that one should not shake a child casually, especially the head, but the child was indeed shaken that time. Should I take the child to the hospital for a detailed examination based on the situation I described? The child has been occasionally staring blankly recently, and that’s all the symptoms. November 5th

Answer

The child currently has no abnormalities, so there should be no problem. The mentioned shaking refers to large movements that are enough to cause brief confusion of consciousness and dry heaves. These transient symptoms can be said to have a mild concussion, and if there are no symptoms afterward, it can be considered normal. It is recommended to take good care of the child and teach children that scolding should not be based on blame, and loving children should not involve actions that may harm their health, causing unnecessary injuries and fear in children’s psychology.