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Understanding why people shake their baby. Of course it is absolutely horrible and it seems like it should make sense that nobody should even think about doing it but I have an understanding of how it can happen now. I had my own daughter 4 years ago and swore up and down that nobody but a monster would shake their child but let me tell you that sleep deprivation is hell and it is terrifying. When my daughter was a newborn, she was crying very hard one particular night and nothing we did seemed to soothe her crying. My insanely sleep deprived brain started trying to take over and I could feel the urge to shake her. Luckily, I had just enough cognitive function to recognize that I was in a very vulnerable and bad situation. I set my daughter back down in her crib and walked away for a little while so as to wake myself up some more. That is the most scared I've ever been of what the human brain is capable of.
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Not me but my family. My Dad was p**s-poor as a kid because he was one of 5 kids to a single mother since my Grandpa died when dad was like 11 or 12. Moved out at 17 after getting his HSC (aussie SATs). Went to work. Worked a lot, my Dad's really smart so he was good at what he did. Mum and Dad weren't meant to be able to have kids, but when both of them were 40 they conceived me. Dad had just started his own business in the tech industry. But he believed in himself and the two mates he started the company with and it boomed. Mum hasn't worked since I was born because she was taking care of me. When I went to school she started doing a lot of charity work. She fell pregnant again with my little brother but he was stillborn when I was 3 years old so I stayed an only child. This year both my parents turned 60 and my Dad retired cuz his business is (and was) doing so well. We live in a nice house but most of our money goes to charity anyway, since Dad knows how it feels to have no money. What doesn't go to charity goes to family. I remember one year at Christmas Dad gave his Mum (my Nanna) and all four of his siblings $10 000 each, aka $50 000 in one year. I never asked for money, I got a job legally as soon as I could (14 and 9 months), and I've worked ever since while attending school. I think my Dad gave me good work ethics, they never spoiled me even though they could have. I'm 21 now, I still live at home (uni, and just started my first full-time job) but I plan to move out when I find a place I can take my dog with me. So technically my Mum and Dad are millionaires. I'm not, it's not my money, and when Mum and Dad pass I'll probably divide it up among the family/charity. Going to a private high school taught me money doesn't buy you happiness, so I don't have any interest in keeping more than enough to be comfortable. I wouldn't have even thought about inheritance but I was forced to cuz my Dad had two heart attacks this year and his dad, and his dad's dad both died of heart attacks in their 30s. Not that anyone cares, but he's doing way better now :) A few stents in and a lot of rehabilitation and he's almost back to normal. EDIT: I know I said I wasn't spoiled but they did give me a car when I got my full license. Well, they didn't get me a new car, they bought a new one for themselves and said I could drive the old one and take it with me if/when I move out. So basically I was an 18 year old driving a 3 year-old mid-range Lexus. I'm now a 21 year old driving a 6 year-old mid-range Lexus. Most of my friends come from pretty poor areas so I do get some looks when I'm in their neighbourhoods. Or gum. Twice now someone has stuck gum on the inside of my doorhandles. What a hard life I lead.sk8t-4-life22 reply
Understanding why people shake their baby. Of course it is absolutely horrible and it seems like it should make sense that nobody should even think about doing it but I have an understanding of how it can happen now. I had my own daughter 4 years ago and swore up and down that nobody but a monster would shake their child but let me tell you that sleep deprivation is hell and it is terrifying. When my daughter was a newborn, she was crying very hard one particular night and nothing we did seemed to soothe her crying. My insanely sleep deprived brain started trying to take over and I could feel the urge to shake her. Luckily, I had just enough cognitive function to recognize that I was in a very vulnerable and bad situation. I set my daughter back down in her crib and walked away for a little while so as to wake myself up some more. That is the most scared I've ever been of what the human brain is capable of.This Panda hasn't followed anyone yet
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