September 2, 2005

Shaken Baby Syndrome Monitor

don't_shake.jpg don't_shake2_small.jpg don't_shake3.jpg Shaking a child can cause blindness, motor function handicaps - and if not treated in a matter of days - death. The syndrome is called Shaken Baby Syndrome.

To reduce frustration - the main trigger for SBS - Eschel Jacobsen as designed a gadget that informs the caretaker about how much a child normally cries, it tells what to do when the child won't stop crying and if shaken hard, it calls a doctor or parents using SMS. [via Yanko Design]

In all honesty, I can't tell if this is a just design, or a real product that works. I hope so.

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