The News Editor must have been out for the day when 'Please don't gawk at my baby' came to press. While the writer's concern regarding strangers sticking their fingers in her baby's mouth is a legitimate concern, the rest of the article contains nothing more than the childish rantings of a self-absorbed woman whose existence seems to be justified through her child.
I am sure the comments regarding the 'baby-hungry single women' will generate plenty of nasty letters from the students of BYU. Therefore, I will only address one issue that this letter introduced that has been a problem here at the school.
Bringing a young baby to class is a distraction to other students as well as the professor. Granted, in some instances it cannot be avoided but the classroom is no place for a baby. Most students that have had to bring young children to class are polite enough to sit in a place where they are not a distraction and can leave quietly without disturbing the class.
I think the professors intent on asking the writer 'if her daughter was paying tuition' was to give a polite subtle hint to not bring the baby to class. Other students pay tuition to listen and learn, not to be distracted by people playing with their children in class. So, Mrs. Morrison, since you ask all of BYU to be polite, why not return the favor to your classmates and coordinate baby-sitting with your husband or leave the child with the BYU childcare professionals?
By the way, if I were you, I'd keep the 'I pinched her to make her cry' comment to myself.
Darren Lowe
Raymond, Alberta