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Find out why professor scooped up student’s child in middle of class

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 14, 2015

A fussy baby turned into a teaching moment and a viral sensation for a professor

Instead of condemning a student who brought her baby to class when that baby got fussy, Dr. Sydney Engelberg did what nearly any other parent may do.  According to The Jerusalem Post, he scooped up the crying baby, calmed it down and continued teaching.

המקום - אוניברסיטה ידועה בירושלים.הקורס - התנהגות ארגונית.המרצה - ד"ר סידני אנגלברג. הארוע - בנה התינוק של אחת הסטודנ...

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This isn't out of character for Engelberg.  His daughter, who posted the now-viral photo, told The Jerusalem Post that he encourages his female students to bring their children to class.

Engelberg is a father of four and a grandfather of five, The Independent reported.  He was teaching a social psychology class when the child began to cry.

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