Raising awareness of infant crying and how to cope
This week, 27 Sept - 1 Oct, is the UK's first ever ICON week. ICON is a programme adopted by health and social care organisations in the UK to provide information about infant crying, including how to cope, support parents/carers, reduce stress and prevent abusive head trauma in babies.
The aim of ICON week is to raise awareness of infant crying and how to cope in a bid to support parents/carers and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies a result of these incidents.
The evidence-based programme consists of a series of brief interventions that reinforce the simple message making up the ICON acronym:
I | Infant crying is normal and it will stop |
C | Comfort methods can sometimes soothe the baby and the crying will stop |
O | It’s OK to walk away for a few minutes if you have checked the baby is safe and the crying is getting to you |
N | Never ever shake or hurt a baby |
You can find more information on the ICON website.
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