yep and only if the babys daddy is a certifiable meathead
Charlie tried to do that on “Lost”... with a completely unrelated person’s baby no less.
Yes, Archie Bunker is an apt example.
There are probably MILLIONS of babies that were baptized by their Catholic grandparents because their parents for whatever reason would not do it.
The Church teaches that anyone can baptize if a Priest is not available, and there is a danger that baby could die without it. I know a number of older women in my family who did this because they were terrified of the baby going to Hell before they could convince the parents to baptize.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCuAYD2XFDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdW6as1bSg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ffr2Xl9DY