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organisations

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (24 hours a day, every day)
E-mail: help@nspcc.org.uk
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk/html/Home/Needadvice/copingwithcryingbabies.htm
The NSPCC is calling on the government to back a campaign on the dangers of shaking babies. They offer a helpline (details above) for parents who have reached the end of their tether and also publish lots of useful downloadable leaflets on their website including a parent's guide to anger and a guide to handling your baby safely.

Parentline Plus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222 (24 hours a day, every day)
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
E-mail: contact@parentlineplus.org.uk
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Offers support to anyone parenting a child; the child's parents, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents. Runs free telephone and e-mail helplines, parenting courses and offers information leaflets.

Family Rights Group
Print House
18 Ashwin Street
London E8 3DL
Advice Service: 0800 731 1696 (Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm)
Website: www.frg.org.uk/index.asp
Provides independent advice, information and advocacy for families whose children are involved with social services in England and Wales.

The five percenters
PO Box 23212
Newcross
London SE14 5WB
Tel: 020 7639 0942
Website: www.sbs5.dircon.co.uk
Provide support to those who state they have been wrongly accused of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Their name refers to the five per cent of shaken baby syndrome cases which are unproven. They believe that doctors should look at each case individually and consider other causes of subdural haematomas in young infants. The website includes case studies and FAQs.

Parents Against Injustice (PAIN)
Tel: 0870 870 2322 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
E-mail: enquiries@parentsagainstinjustice.org.uk
Website: www.parentsagainstinjustice.org.uk
PAIN exists primarily to help give advice and support to parents who feel they had been wrongly accused of child abuse. In the past it has made parents aware of their legal rights and assisted them in getting lawyers.

websites

Shaken Baby Syndrome
www.behindthemedicalheadlines.com/articles/shaken_baby.shtml
Comprehensive article about shaken baby syndrome by R A Minns, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh.

The Evidence Base for Shaken Baby Syndrome
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/328/7442/719
A review of the literature on shaken baby syndrome from 1966 to 1998, in which Mark Donohoe found the scientific evidence to support a diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome to be much less reliable than generally thought.

The Shaken Baby Alliance
www.shakenbaby.com
US based organisation which aims to provide support for SBS victim families (including adoptive and foster parents), advocate for justice for SBS victims, and increase SBS awareness.

reading

	Babyshock! Your Relationship Survival Guide by Elizabeth Martyn (Vermilion, 2001) This book draws on the expertise of Relate counsellors and helps couples to both cope with the stresses of family life and keep their own relationship healthy and strong. Get this book
	Comforting Your Crying Baby: Why Your Baby Is Crying and What You Can Do About It by Sandy Jones (Innova, 2005) In this reassuring book, baby expert Sandy Jones helps parents identify the reasons why their baby is crying and how to deal with each one in a simple and effective way. Get this book
	The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley (Contemporary Books, 2002) A breakthrough approach that offers hope to exhausted parents looking for gentle ways to help their baby sleep without the heart-wrenching tears. Get this book
	The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Shaken Baby Syndrome (Lightning Source, 2005) Offers advice to parents on where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to shaken baby syndrome, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. Includes numerous references to internet-based resources. Get this book

(June 2005)

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