Abusive Infant Head Trauma Doubled During Recession

"Recession-related stress may have triggered an alarming increase in non-accidental head injuries among infants, new research suggests.
The number of babies hospitalized for non-accidental head trauma — a form of child abuse previously known as shaken baby syndrome — doubled during the recent recession, according to the study by researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland.
Read the full article at Health.com":
http://news.health.com/2011/04/13/abusive-head-trauma-in-infants-doubled-during-recession-study/

Current liberal thinking wants to place the blame for everything on anything but the actual cause........lack of good manners and personal responsibility for one’s own actions.

There are so many safety nets in place to help poverty stricken families yet there
is still meanness, violence, and incivility in poverty stricken homes. The ONLY
people who can improve this are the people who live in these homes.
Good manners make you feel confident and relaxed. It is just as easy to hold
yourself to a higher standard as it is to hold low standards. Good manners do not cost money to use, yet they save multi-billions of dollars for our economy and would prevent spouse abuse and violence towards innocent children.

The reality is that people who abuse children have given themselves permission
to behave cruelly to other human beings and animals as well. This is reprehensible action and there is no acceptable justification for it. It is just as easy for the abuser to give himself/herself permission to not abuse another person.....especially an infant. Each of us has the power to control our own actions.

Good manners are powerful. They help you develop good self esteem, common sense,
and a backbone. Good manners make you feel confident and relaxed. When you
base your self esteem on your honor and good character, which has nothing to do with skin color, how much money you have or do not have, you will find you get along with people and enjoy life. Money does not buy happiness and good character. You will recognize when people are treating you with respect.
Good manners allow you to succeed in life. These are the first tools one must learn early in life because by age five your morals and values will be who you will be on the inside for the rest of your life. Everyone can overcome a violent childhood, however, it is so unnecessary to subject young children to this in the first place, when all it takes is Good Manners, civilized behavior and personal responsibility for ones own actions.
Good Manners are Powerful!

No I don’t live in a dream world. I know that violent situations call for something stronger than naive civilized behavior. I do know that there is no reason in the world that you cannot expect the interior of your own home to be a civilized, safe haven from the rest of the world. Civilized people must band together. When you have a reputation of being an honorable person, others will know to not let you know about their illegal activities because you will work
with law officials in order to make your own neighborhood safe for your children.
All groups and organizations have rules including gangs. Honor and Good Manners are the rules for a safe and civilized world where all life is respected.

As a parent, you must teach respect and good manners to your children and you will receive the same in return. All adults are role models whether you want to be or not. You are either a good role model or you are a bad role model. The choice is yours.

“A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk ($27.95) provides 365
common, every day courtesies and a reason to use each one. This will be the best
investment you can make in yourself. Good Manners are our common bonds.
We all want to be treated with respect. It is easy to hold yourself to a higher standard when you know how. The GAFC “respect series” images in our book are reminders to treat yourself and others with respect.

Give yourself and your children a chance at the good life. Go for it! Learn what it feels like to be free and able to stand with your head held high. All it takes is giving yourself permission to do so. Being an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen is a way to contribute and give something back to the greatest country on earth. Purchase your copy on line at:

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Buy an extra copy to give to your favorite teacher. Teachers can never have
too many copies. They will then be able to pass them on to children who
need this information but cannot afford to buy it.