To fracture a bone in a baby, you have to exert a great deal of force. There is no way she simply dropped the baby and fractured the skull. I just cannot imagine someone having that kind of rage against a baby. My last child had a fussy hour everynight that was just exhausting...she would scream for an hour straight. Yes, it grated on my nerves. Yes, I would cry a little. But all I wanted to do was help her. And no, I didn't have any help. Not even from my husband. But just the fact that I had people that cared, and oh, what I would have done without the love of my fellow church members! They made me so much food, and I had no end of offers for help.

I encourage all of you that know new parents to be their friend. If you are a seasoned parent, be their mentor. Check up on the moms. Make them some dinner. Hold the baby so she can take a shower. A little bit of community love may prevent so many tragic situations.

someone made a statement about children having children...she isn't a child at 22. being a parent can be difficult at times, but you don't cause injury to your child be it physical, mental or emotional. if a person feels that frustrated, they should call someone, even the police for help. I had my first at 19 and never did i want to hurt him. i have 3 and never hurt my kids, lost my patience a few times, but not ever injuring my precious gifts from god

As a stay at home mother of 4 small children (7, 4 1/2, 3 & 7 months) every day, 24 hours a day, I am faced with the frustrations of raising children who don't always behave in the manner I would prefer.

I believe that age and maturity have so much to do with how the adult in this situation handles a fussy, upset, cranky, having a major meltdown child. I would never harm one of my children for being just that - a child.

While I don't want to jump to conclusions about Ms. Pearson, it appears that she is a young woman who may not have developed the life skills needed to handle a stressful situation.

In most situations I believe every one deserves a second chance, but in this case, that baby doesn't deserve to be a statistic while Ms. Pearson learns to develop her parenting skills.

I say this as I type holding a sick, fussy and unhappy baby on my chest. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

WORD.

As a 23 year veteran teacher I am not surprised by what parents do to their kids! So sad...............Couples need training if they want children.

You people forget that post-partum psychosis is a very real affliction that affects some women when their babies are 3-4 weeks old. If this young lady didn't have a lot of family or support nearby, it's possible she shows all the signs and no one noticed to get her the help she needed. The cocktail of hormones we have a few weeks after giving birth affect most of us to some extent, some worse than others. I'm not making excuses for what she did, but I am trying to point out that she may not be the biggest monster in the world and may have real psychological issues contributing to her actions.