Taking Babies to Uni Classes

[Gabbie]

How do some of you feel about women who take their baby/children to class while attending Uni?

There is a bit of debate going on in my local paper over some single mothers taking their brats to uni. The mothers believe it's their god given right to do so if they can't get a baby sitter and tough luck to others in the class if their spawn from hell screams down the class room.

How would some of you feel if you were in a similar situation? Should babies be allowed in class rooms? What would you do if you were at a Uni class and a brat starts screaming making it impossible to hear the teacher?

Guess who's side I'm on. IMO everybody is entitled to an education and if a single mother (a % of my taxes are supporting these witches) wants to further her education - fair enought - but have some consideration for others in the class and remember, just because you love your kid, not everbody else does. Majorit rules.

 

[- PC -]

I would not be happy for a child to be in a lecture hall

Dont they have childcare at unis?

 

[JuddyisGod]

Nothing awkwarder than having the fat single mum next to you breastfeeding her kid. I've never made more intent eye contact with my lecturer in my life.

 

[RooBuoy]

No way. I don't want some baby crying for the entire lecture or tute.

Universities are a place of learning! Anything which takes away from that should be taken care of.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

unis have created childcare centres on campus. if parents still want to bring their kids into lectures and be inconsiderate and selfish ****s to others who are willing to learn they may as well dont study.

 

[Jeremias]

I wouldn't like it at all, but most universities now have childcare facilities anyway...

 

[stickman11]

I wouldn't like it at all, but most universities now have childcare facilities anyway...

Ban them... just selfish. Really rude, inconsiderate, no excuse. Babies aren't allowed in any other work place. Mind you, mobile phones really piss you off too.

 

[peternorth]

Depends what she looks like

 

[CharlieG]

Universities should provide childcare facilities. There is no excuse for taking a baby into a lecture.

 

[Killer eagle]

Depends what she looks like

Phaedophile board.

 

[footyman]

Ban them... just selfish. Really rude, inconsiderate, no excuse.

Agree 100%.

 

[ImperialPurple]

When I was at uni I had a lecturer who would bring her kid into lectures. She'd be babbling on and the kid would start crying and she would - calm as you like - start breast-feeding the baby while she continued talking, sitting cross legged on the table at the front of the lecture hall.

That was pretty off-putting at the time! However, having since then given birth to three rugrats of my own, and breast fed them for a total of four and a half years, I'd probably cope a bit better now.

I wouldn't however, drag the kiddlies into lectures, unless I was absolutely dead-set stuck, and then if they were making noise, I'd leave. Not fair on others to have to listen to my kids having a gripe and a whinge when they are actually trying to listen to the lecturer...

 

[goalpie]

Only if I can have a suck as well.

 

[Borry]

A biology lecturer of mine last year took her two young kids to the lecture and they were placid and quiet as anything.

Babies are pretty much a no no, always have the tendency to cry and therefore annoy others at any stage. There are childcare facilities on campus.

 

[johnnyhoward]

Didn't know there were childcare facilities at unis...maybe I don't go enough (10-15 contact hours a week or something ain't much... )

How many kids would be in one of those facilities, mothers give birth at later ages these days, wouldn't think anyone would willingly have a child when they are under the age of 24 these days.

 

[peternorth]

the worst part about screaming/crying kids in lectures is that it eats away at sleep or perve time.

 

[jerseygirl]

Are they also paying fees?

Absolutely nuts to bring kiddies into classes.

 

[Angry Dragon]

Should be an instant fail for pulling that stunt, along with mature age students who wont stop interjecting because they think they know more than the lecturer and young students who cant stop talking to each other about the latest episode of Home and Away.

 

[Fraz]

As others have said, there are child care facilities at most (if not all) uni's so there's no need to bring them to class.
While I think single parents (and young parents in general) should be encouraged to pursue an education I don't think it's fair to disrupt a lecture/tute with a crying baby. Besides, if you have your child with you how are you going to concentrate anyway?

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Babies don't worry me.

The rage thesedays is for peopel to bring their pets, it's bloody annoying. At least the kids sit still and colour in. Dogs walk everywhere, sniff everywone, chew bones. bloody annoying.

 

[- PC -]

Babies don't worry me.

The rage thesedays is for peopel to bring their pets, it's bloody annoying. At least the kids sit still and colour in. Dogs walk everywhere, sniff everywone, chew bones. bloody annoying.

Your kidding me?

 

[Kingpin]

Bit selfish really.
Admittedly, it's great to see them putting in the effort to go through Uni and study and try and better themselves, giving themselves and their offspring a better chance at life, but there are others that have to be there and want to learn and shouldn't have to put up with the distractions.
Uni is not Plumpton High. Make a strong effort to seek alternative arrangements.

 

[usalion]

As a uni lecturer, I had no problem with a mum bringing their kid if it was an emergency- usually happened in my evening classes. Understanding was Mum sat near an exit- if the kid acted up, she got up and took him outside to calm him down.

One thing a screaming kid can do is put the lecturer off his train of thought.....besides disturbing the other students.

Same thing with cell phones- told my class if they got calls, to take the call outside.

 

[Borry]

One thing a screaming kid can do is put the lecturer off his train of thought.....besides disturbing the other students.

Same thing with cell phones- told my class if they got calls, to take the call outside.

I have a Geography lecturer who really gets pissed off when he hears a mobile phone ringing. He makes you want to run and hide.

 

[Barry Zuckercorn]

Ban them... just selfish. Really rude, inconsiderate, no excuse. Babies aren't allowed in any other work place. Mind you, mobile phones really piss you off too.

I would go one step further and say ban all mature-age and international students as well... They're all party poopers!