text: Can tossing a baby cause brain damage? - Happiness in children
  Can tossing a baby cause brain damage?
  Is tossing my baby up and down harmful?
  Can tossing a baby in the air cause brain damage?
  What happens when you toss a baby in the air?
  Can shaking your head cause brain damage?
  Forceful shaking can cause tearing of the small blood vessels on the surface of the brain, which can interrupt blood flow, leading to brain damage. Even though tossing your baby up can't hurt her (and she enjoys it so much), there is always the chance that the person tossing her will accidentally drop her.
  Shaken baby syndrome results from a whiplash-type motion — an acceleration pushing the brain against one side of the head and a quick deceleration bouncing it back, which can cause brain injuries, bleeding of the brain and potentially brain damage.
  Violent shaking in children of any age can cause severe brain damage or death, but infants and young toddlers are particularly susceptible. … The actions in typical play, like bouncing on the knee or tossing a child in the air do not lead to shaken baby syndrome, but can be risky. Gentle play is the order of the day.
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  Some people lose consciousness from the blow, while others just feel out of sorts or dizzy. The shaking of your brain also causes your neurons to stretch and sometimes break or damage brain cells.