Accidental injuries are the number one cause of death in children, and experts say one type of accident -- Shaken Baby Syndrome -- is very preventable.

All it takes is five seconds to damage a baby's brain during a frustrating crying fit.

"Up to about 10,000 babies are shaken annually in the nation. Of those, 10,000 babies -- about 25 percent -- die from their injuries," said Claire Aguilar, St. Francis Medical Center Foundation director.

Another 70 percent suffer life long disabilities.

"It affects their ability to walk. It affects their ability to speak, to have memory. Different areas are affected and the baby can suffer learning disabilities or behavioral problems," she explained.

But a simulator is helping parents and caregivers learn when the line of abuse has been crossed.

"Just a slight shake as you can see when the baby lights up that area of the brain has been hit already and damage has begun. Unfortunately, most times the baby doesn't stop crying at that point so the parent or caregiver continues to shake until the crying stops," Aguilar said as she used the simulator.

Aguilar said she hopes abuse will stop with the donation of two simulators to Health and Human Services.

"It doesn't just show them what happens, but it also is an educational tool on alternate methods that they can use if they are in a stressful situation and they need to put the baby in a safe place and call someone to help them," she said.

The simulators will be used in 21 Nebraska counties.

The Saint Francis Medical Center Foundation will donate two simulators to Health and Human Services and two are already available at the hospital. They will be used for parenting classes, HHS home visits and foster care training.