Georgia professor praised for holding baby after student can't find sitter

ATLANTA — A Georgia professor is getting lots of praise after a photo surfaced of him holding a student's baby in class.

In tweet that has been retweeted over 40,000 times,  a sweet picture shows Morehouse professor Dr. Nathan Alexander lecturing at the whiteboard with an infant strapped to his chest.

Students wrote that a student could't find a babysitter and brought his daughter to class. Alexander stepped right in so that the student could take good notes.

Students identified the dad as Wayne Hayer and praised him for getting to class despite the slight, albeit adorable, obstacle.

A cousin of Hayer's chimed in on his Facebook page:

"This is my cousin Wayne’s daughter. I salute my cuz for taking fatherhood to heart, being a good husband and still hustling to make your dreams come true. I am proud of you. Don’t let the negative comment deter you! Show your daughter how it’s done."

Morehouse lists Alexander as a professor of Mathematics Education, Statistical and Mathematical Modeling, Social Networks and Graphs.

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