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When A Student’s Baby Started Crying In Class, This Professor Had The Best Response Ever
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When A Student’s Baby Started Crying In Class, This Professor Had The Best Response Ever

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Professor Sydney Engelberg, a 45-year lecturing veteran at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, was unfazed when the child of a mother at his lecture on organizational behavior began to cry. The embarrassed mom tried to leave the class, but instead, the father-of-four and grandfather-of-five scooped the kid up and soothed him in his arms – without missing a beat in the lesson.

According to his daughter, Engelberg allows the mothers that attend his masters’ lectures to bring their children and even breastfeed. No mother should have to choose between a child and an education!

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A mom stood up to leave Prof. Engelberg’s lecture when her baby wouldn’t stop crying

Instead, however, the professor took the child into his arms and continued teaching – as if nothing had happened

“The way he sees the concept of getting education is not only learning the dry facts that you need to learn in class, but also learning values,” wrote his daughter, Sarit Fishbaine

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JULIEAFFINITA
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about if there are more than one babies, I should think the universities and/or colleges have their creche facilities within the campus

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RenateLøland
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our university has it's own kindergarden right behind the main building, so that none of the students has to bring their kid to class. :)

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JessicaMyhre
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do students do if they have an exclusively breast fed baby? I've always wondered what new moms do in this situation while taking classs

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SandraGetgood
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man is a true teacher. And the baby is having a first happy experience of the classroom....what a wonderful lesson!

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RuthDuranLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I commend this teacher. Sometimes you can't find a sitter or they just flake. Education is necessary to progress. TY

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FaithPressley
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an awesome professor and person. Such intelligence and understanding. There's not many men like him, anymore. A dieing breed..

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JohnDoderer
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is using the God-given talent to it's fullest and truly walking out his talk!

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SuzanneSmith
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool guy. Even better would be child care facilities at reduced fees for parents to get an education.

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ElizabethColville
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With how much college costs just to begin with. Child care should be included in tuition

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Chloe-EmmaHart
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum used to take me when she was at uni in the late 80's. Her professors would do the same thing, i wish it happened more!

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SusanRamsay
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amen and halleluia! If there were more than one, someone else could step in. Sometimes it just takes a new set of arms to get the child to stop crying. It breaks their chain of thought; they are curious as to why it happened; they wonder who this is holding them etc.

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saman.y
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ah what nice and kind proffesor god bless him and you for posting this thanks god bless cya

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SallyWilliams
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing story! Thanks to professors like Sydney Engelberg, more moms will be encouraged to go to college. Having kids should not really be a hindrance in finishing college. Salute to the moms in college and to Professor Sydney!

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JodiFolstad
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its about time, real life... real person.. real reaction...duh!

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JamesBland
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how a true educator behaves with his students. Bravo to this professor

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SAGOULD
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So what if there are TWO crying kids? Or more. Universities should all offer low-cost or free daycare.

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StephanieSoon
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think some of you are missing the point. Sure, a creche is great but if you have a newborn they won't take them. I work in early childhood and the youngest we accept is 3 months.

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TeaBerries
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should think of kids and parents across the board, not just in schools like in the E.R. waiting rooms, etc.

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DianaHockley
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The university I attended had and still has it's own nursery for students to put their children into while they attended lectures.

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SullyCakes
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here are four choices for the college moms: Day Care, Keeping legs closed, Birf Control or Mouth can't get pregnant

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MayaAladdin
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8 years ago

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He wouldn't be able to hold 5 babies if they all started crying. I suggest a Univer-kindergarten to support mothers who want to graduate.

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ZennyIncipience
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8 years ago

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WHAT IF IT WAS A PALESTINIAN BABY? ...OH YEAH RIGHT, THEY CANT EVEN GET IN.

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NicolaWarner
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8 years ago

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That's one guy's lectures I'd never attend. Screaming babies and boobs all round me while I'm trying to learn? No Thanks!!?

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ZennyIncipience
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8 years ago

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WHAT IF IT WAS A PALESTINIAN BABY?!? ...OH YEAH RIGHT, THEY CANT EVEN GET IN, ALIVE THAT IS.

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ImaginaryNachos
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8 years ago

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Sorry but who the hell takes their baby to class?? That is incredibly inconsiderate towards other people attending the class.

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MusicMom
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you read the article or just skim it? The prof encourages moms to bring their kids. This mom stood up to leave with the crying child...

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JULIEAFFINITA
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about if there are more than one babies, I should think the universities and/or colleges have their creche facilities within the campus

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RenateLøland
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our university has it's own kindergarden right behind the main building, so that none of the students has to bring their kid to class. :)

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JessicaMyhre
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What do students do if they have an exclusively breast fed baby? I've always wondered what new moms do in this situation while taking classs

Load More Replies...
sandra.getgood avatar
SandraGetgood
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man is a true teacher. And the baby is having a first happy experience of the classroom....what a wonderful lesson!

leilanijade06 avatar
RuthDuranLloyd
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I commend this teacher. Sometimes you can't find a sitter or they just flake. Education is necessary to progress. TY

faith_pressley avatar
FaithPressley
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an awesome professor and person. Such intelligence and understanding. There's not many men like him, anymore. A dieing breed..

john_doderer avatar
JohnDoderer
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is using the God-given talent to it's fullest and truly walking out his talk!

pajamazon62 avatar
SuzanneSmith
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool guy. Even better would be child care facilities at reduced fees for parents to get an education.

Elizabeth_Colville avatar
ElizabethColville
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With how much college costs just to begin with. Child care should be included in tuition

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Chloe-EmmaHart
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum used to take me when she was at uni in the late 80's. Her professors would do the same thing, i wish it happened more!

notsuzy3 avatar
SusanRamsay
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amen and halleluia! If there were more than one, someone else could step in. Sometimes it just takes a new set of arms to get the child to stop crying. It breaks their chain of thought; they are curious as to why it happened; they wonder who this is holding them etc.

saman_tali avatar
saman.y
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ah what nice and kind proffesor god bless him and you for posting this thanks god bless cya

sally_williams18 avatar
SallyWilliams
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing story! Thanks to professors like Sydney Engelberg, more moms will be encouraged to go to college. Having kids should not really be a hindrance in finishing college. Salute to the moms in college and to Professor Sydney!

jodifolstad avatar
JodiFolstad
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its about time, real life... real person.. real reaction...duh!

5532c8b76148a avatar
JamesBland
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is how a true educator behaves with his students. Bravo to this professor

sagould avatar
SAGOULD
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So what if there are TWO crying kids? Or more. Universities should all offer low-cost or free daycare.

s_pyers avatar
StephanieSoon
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think some of you are missing the point. Sure, a creche is great but if you have a newborn they won't take them. I work in early childhood and the youngest we accept is 3 months.

teaberries avatar
TeaBerries
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should think of kids and parents across the board, not just in schools like in the E.R. waiting rooms, etc.

dianahockley avatar
DianaHockley
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The university I attended had and still has it's own nursery for students to put their children into while they attended lectures.

Sully_Cakes avatar
SullyCakes
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Here are four choices for the college moms: Day Care, Keeping legs closed, Birf Control or Mouth can't get pregnant

mayaab avatar
MayaAladdin
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

He wouldn't be able to hold 5 babies if they all started crying. I suggest a Univer-kindergarten to support mothers who want to graduate.

equal2u avatar
ZennyIncipience
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

WHAT IF IT WAS A PALESTINIAN BABY? ...OH YEAH RIGHT, THEY CANT EVEN GET IN.

5534d11b3091c avatar
NicolaWarner
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

That's one guy's lectures I'd never attend. Screaming babies and boobs all round me while I'm trying to learn? No Thanks!!?

equal2u avatar
ZennyIncipience
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

WHAT IF IT WAS A PALESTINIAN BABY?!? ...OH YEAH RIGHT, THEY CANT EVEN GET IN, ALIVE THAT IS.

lilyjaine040 avatar
ImaginaryNachos
Community Member
8 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Sorry but who the hell takes their baby to class?? That is incredibly inconsiderate towards other people attending the class.

erinarmstrong avatar
MusicMom
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you read the article or just skim it? The prof encourages moms to bring their kids. This mom stood up to leave with the crying child...

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