Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel is inviting knitters, crocheters and crafters to make purple colored baby caps for its Click for Babies campaign.
The main objectives of the grassroots public education campaign are to raise awareness about the normal increase in infant crying, called the Period of Purple, and prevent shaken baby syndrome and other abusive head trauma. In 2013, more than 30 hospitals and public health clinics in Oregon and Southwest Washington received 8,500 purple caps.
This year’s campaign kicked off Tuesday, May 27, and encourages knitters, crocheters and crafters to make the caps throughout the summer. Then the caps will be mailed to area hospitals and clinics.
In November and December, parents of newborns will receive a purple hat along with a prevention program DVD, “Period of Purple Crying.” The program educates parents about a new way to understand infant crying, ways to soothe, how to cope with the crying and dangers of reacting in frustration.
