Safeguarding Babies – ICON
January 23, 2023
Have you heard of ICON?
Can you help share the ICON message in your setting?
- I– Infant crying is normal
- C –Comforting methods can help
- O – It’s OK to walk away
- N – Never, ever shake a baby
How can proffesionals help?
- By offering ICON as a way to avoid a situation where frustration can lead to abuse; display the ICON Poster
- By discussing the issues raised
- By talking through the key points in the ICON Comfort leaflet ICON Leaflet
- Showing ‘I Am Unshakeable’ video
Want to know more? Share with your setting and colleagues?
ICON aims to raise awareness of infant crying and to support parents/carers with information about infant crying, how to cope, reduce stress and prevent serious injury, illness and even death of young babies as a result of Abusive Head Trauma that happens when someone shakes a baby. Solihull HV Service has paid for inserts in childrens Red Book health records.
- The power point presentation attached has a speaker on each slide with a voice over so this can be played. ICON-Presentation
More Resources
- ICON has some great resources you may want to share with new parents/ carers to support them. https://iconcope.org/
Further information and resources here: www.iconcope.org/iconweek2022 - NHS Birmingham and Solihull webiste with video links:
https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/health-information/children/crying-babies-support