15 Miss. Code. R. 11-55-3.4.7 - Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma
Each childcare family home licensed to care for children up to five years of age shall develop and adopt policies to prevent shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma prior to licensure. The policy shall include the following:
1. How to recognize,
respond to, and report the signs and symptoms of shaken baby syndrome and
abusive head trauma. Signs and symptoms include irritability, difficulty
staying awake, difficulty breathing, inability to lift the head, seizures, lack
of appetite, vomiting, and bruises.
2. Strategies to assist staff members in
coping with a crying, fussing, or distraught child.
3. Strategies to assist staff members in
understanding how to care for infants.
4. Strategies to ensure staff members
understand the brain development of children up to five years of age.
5. A list of prohibited behaviors that shall
include, but not be limited to, shaking a child, tossing a child into the air
or into a crib, chair, or car seat, and pushing a child into walls, doors, and
furniture; and
6. Resources to
assist staff members and families in preventing shaken baby syndrome and
abusive head trauma.
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