Bringing your *new* baby to school....

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Problem here all....recent member of class had a baby. Now, so far our school has been VERY strict about pretty much everything. Now, I understand that this student is a single mother, on assistance and struggling (well, who isn't nowadays). But anyways she was recently told by our instructor that she can bring her baby to class with her so she doesn't have to miss time. We have class one night a week and we ALWAYS have a test that night because the rest of the week we are in clinical. A lot of the students are complaining that it is distracting, granted she is pretty quiet for the most part but she gets passed around from person to person to be held for the 5 hours we are there and it IS distracting! Plus there are people in class that have had to miss class time because of "children" problems, babysitter couldn't come or whatever....these students feel it is unfair that she was given the choice to BRING her baby to class but others missed time! Something just isn't right about this situation. I don't want to sound like a mean person because I DO want to see her succeed and finish school but at the same time COME ON!!!!!! :angryfire Am I wrong for feeling this way????

Specializes in Neuro, Critical Care.

Either that, or i'd just bring my heavy-breathing, drooling Basset Hound in, after she's rolled in a pile of deer turds. Hey, the classmates should just have to deal with that too, right?

LOL. Hopefully he wouldn't get passed around from student to student!:) Maybe I should bring my yappy little weiner dog too bc i'm not comfortable leaving him home alone!:)

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LOL. Hopefully he wouldn't get passed around from student to student!:) Maybe I should bring my yappy little weiner dog too bc i'm not comfortable leaving him home alone!:)

I know you guys are joking, but I actually have to take my dog to a sitter's when I work or go to classes. It would have been great to be able to bring him with me and he's a lot quieter and cuter than most 2 month olds....

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.....Her other daughter is watched by her mom and dad but the mother doesn't feel comfortable leaving the baby there yet.....

.....5 hour class trying to hear your instructor and take notes with a crying baby sitting across the room from you

2 words:

Absolutely Ridiculous!

~IMBC

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.

Are we STILL talking about this? Either all 100, 000 members will post on this or that girl will graduate and get herself a private nanny before we let this go.

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Are we STILL talking about this? Either all 100, 000 members will post on this or that girl will graduate and get herself a private nanny before we let this go.

Umm ..you just revived it yourself..the last posting was the 6th of November before yours today.....:rotfl:

Z

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Kinda wondering if the baby is still being allowed in class.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.
Umm ..you just revived it yourself..the last posting was the 6th of November before yours today.....:rotfl:

Z

It went from 10/20 to 11/6! Over 150 replies. I think it was already beat to death.

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I'll happily be #188.

I also wonder what the update is?

~IMBC

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Howdy again everyone. I do finally have an update and what a GLORIOUS one it is!! The director of our program had NO idea that the baby was going to class with the mom and when she found out SHE FLIPPED!!! It is required for us to attend the NCLEX prep class (which is 2 days for about 6-7 hours a day). Well, the mother had the nerve to bring the baby to this!! We were learning how to avoid stress and distractions while the baby was fussing and crying!!!! The director of the program came down and saw she had the baby and made her leave and said if she couldn't find proper child care that she would have to stop coming to school. It wasn't fair to the rest of the class to put up with HER baby while the rest of us are preparing for the NCLEX! It wasn't just our school either, there were other schools there so this was in a class of about 100 nursing students. The director then told us that she had NO idea that the baby was actually going to class with the mother and apologized that this whole thing happend ( although the mother should be the one to apologize for being inconsiderate of everyone else in the class!) Anyways, the director of the program really put her fist down and put an immediate stop to it! THANK GOODNESS!! Hopefully now this thread is over!! YEAH!!

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

I'm glad for you guys. I'm sure the woman needs an education, but it should not be at your expense. Take care!

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Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Psych.

Well there... hopefully that is the end of her and the kid. That'll teach her to try and better herself. The nerve of some people.

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Specializes in Neuro/Med-Surg/Oncology.

She had the opportunity to better herself, but it wasn't fair that it was at the other students expense. Obviously, she was able to find childcare and just chose not to utilize it. She found it for her other child. She should not have the opportunity to expect the world to cater to her. If she's "not comfortable" (her words) leaving the baby with someone, she should wait a few months until the child is older. In the grand scheme of things, six months or a year is not going to make or break this woman. What it comes down to for her is the same thing that it comes down to for the rest of us, which is: "How bad do you want it?" and "Are you willing to make sacrifices?" This woman wasn't and expected her class to bear the brunt of it. She does have nerve to expect things to be done for her at other peoples' expense.

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