History Main / BadassAndBaby

* The last episode of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' is about this.

* Anime/MichikoAndHatchin: Young as she is, Hatchin is definitely the smarter of the two.

* Similar to the ''Batman Beyond'' example, there's an arc in the ''Comicbook/UltimateSpiderMan'' comics where Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde are tasked with taking care of a robot baby for a human health class. The robot ends up worse for the wear.
* The whole point of the 2008 ''Comicbook/{{Cable}}'' [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Cable-promo-image.jpg series]] is to protect the mutant messiah baby from Bishop, who thinks her existence will lead to a BadFuture.

* The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Kangaskhan is a mother who carries her baby in her pouch as she battles. As of ''Videogame/PokemonXAndY'', Kangaskhan can briefly become Mega Kangaskhan and shift this to a BadassAndChildDuo, as ''the baby'' gets a boost and joins its mama in fighting.

* Clementine from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' carries AJ in her arms through a snowstorm in season two.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' ''Invasion'' Cheshire and Red Arrow went to Tibet to [[spoiler: rescue the real Roy Harper]], Cheshire brought their baby with them who witnesses the asskicking the two do the local {{Mook}}s.

* In ''ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures'' [[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/990722.html #26]], the parents of a baby who is being sought by all the world's criminal syndicates and intelligence agencies for his MacGuffin DNA ask Batman to protect him, and Batman ends up carrying the baby around all night while he foils robberies, rescues runaway buses, etc.

* Franchise/{{Batman}} himself does this in ''ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures'' [[http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/990722.html #26.]]

* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Closing Time" features the baby Alfie (or '''[[AwesomeMcCoolName Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All]]''') quite prominently, even as the characters fight off Cybermen and Cybermats. And even though the Doctor's most certainly a badass, that doesn't stop him from being delightfully awkward and sweet with the kid.

-->-- '''Franchise/{{Batman}}''', ''ComicBook/BatmanGothamAdventures'' #26

* ''Anime/KazemakaseTsukikageRan'' has a scene where Meow fights with a baby on her back. Then she punches out guards on her way to returning it.

* [[Anime/MichikoToHatchin Michiko and Hatchin]]. Young as she is, Hatchin is definitely the smarter of the two.

* Similarly, the entire plot of the film ''[=Robin-B-Hood=]'' centers on Jackie Chan's catburglar character protecting a baby he found.

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* Ogami Ito of Film/ShogunAssassin is the original badass with a baby.

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* The title character of ''Series/TheMandalorian'' is a bounty hunter who spends most of the series protecting his former target, an infant who is the same species as Yoda. Due to the way the species ages The Child is actually [[OlderThanTheyLook 50 years old]] and already able to use The Force, making him just as badass as his protector.
** [[KillerRobot IG-11]] is no slouch either and ends up the baby's temporary handler while the Mandalorian and his allies are pinned down by Imperial remnants in the last two episodes of Season 1. Which doesn't prevent him at all from [[BigDamnHeroes bursting into town with a speeder bike and wreak havoc on the Imperials]] to save Mando & friends, all while carrying and protecting the little green wonder with his AbnormalLimbRotationRange. "Nurse and protect", indeed.

* Happens during a fight in ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys''. At one point, Herc throws the baby up into the air so he can use both hands at once, then catches the baby after he's done.

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* Tepet Ejava of ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' started off as the Baby half of this trope - born on a battlefield where her mother was leading the legions of House Tepet. Ejava's mother didn't want to leave her in someone else's care, so had the newborn girl strapped to her chest, her armour modified to protect both mother and child, before going out onto the battlefield and putting her sword to use. It's no wonder, then, that Tepet Ejava has risen to be one of the most talented generals the Realm's ever seen.
* The Khaastas from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition are a race of [[LizardFolk reptilian humanoids]] from the outer planes. Females battle alongside males while carrying their babies on their backs. And they don't seem too worried about the children though [[MamaBear they vicously protect them from danger]].

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* Clementine from "VideoGame/TheWalkingDead" carries AJ in her arms through a snowstorm in season two.
* Sam Porter Bridges, the main character from "VideoGame/DeathStranding" carries a baby strapped to his chest on his quest to reconnect America.

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* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[spoiler: Hilgya Firehelm]] carries her baby in a papoose with her at all times, including when battling vampires, and refuses to make other arrangements for the baby.
-->''"Okay, [[spoiler:Kudzu]], Mommy's going to cover your sweet little eyes while she burns it all down."''

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Crook And Ladder", Marge's ''Smothering Mother'' magazine has one of these on the cover.
* A sort-of example in the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "The Eggbaby". Terry is EggSitting and ends up fighting crime while still caring for his egg.
** And to top it off? He ended up getting the top grade in his class for the project, as, on top of being cared for physically, the 'baby' got the mental stimulation from being brought along that none of Terry's other classmates had thought to provide.

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* In Shi`a and Sunni UsefulNotes/{{Islam}}, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husain_ibn_Ali Imam Husayn ibn Ali]] entered the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Karbala Battle of Karbala]] carrying his infant son, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_al-Asghar_ibn_Husayn Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn,]] hoping that it would have a "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" effect. [[KickTheDog It didn't work out]]. It's up to you to decide whether it's RealLife or not.

** [[KillerRobot IG-11]] is no slouch either and ends up the baby's temporary handler while the Mandalorian and his allies are pinned down by Imperial remnants in the last two episodes of Season 1. Which doesn't prevent him at all from bursting into town with a speeder bike and wreak havoc on the Imperials, all while protecting the little green wonder with his AbnormalLimbRotationRange. "Nurse and protect", indeed.

* A RealLife example: Sacajawea led Lewis and Clark across North America while carrying her infant son, Jean-Baptiste, on her back.

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'' Has this with [[spoiler: Grimlock]] protecting [[ItMakesSenseInContext an organic baby with the spark of a Decepticon]]. He carries her around [[MrSeahorse in his chest cavity]].

* Ever since MilesMorales got a baby sister, the first thing that he does with her sister is rescue a guy trapped in the sewer and fight off a sewer alligator with her webbed to his chest in an impromptu baby sling.

* The title character of ''Series/TheMandalorian'' is a bounty hunter who spends most of the series protecting his former target, an infant who is the same species as Yoda. That last part means the baby is actually the ''older'' of the two!

* The title character of ''Series/TheMandalorian'' is a bounty hunter who spends most of the series protecting his former target, an infant who is the same species as Yoda.

* In 1206, a Norwegian party of rebels known as the Birkebeiner skied cross country while taking a two year old prince to safety. (Yes, Vikings invented skiing.) The prince would grow up to be Haakon IV. Norwegian painter Knud Larsen Bergslien captured the [[https://fineartamerica.com/featured/skiing-birchlegs-crossing-the-mountain-with-the-royal-child-knud-bergslien.html historic event on canvas.]]

* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye'' Has this with [[spoiler: Grimlock]] protecting a baby.
* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2011'' the New 52's much more violent and war like version of ComicBook/WonderWoman ends up fighting PhysicalGods with baby Zeke strapped to her.

[[caption-width-right:350:If you [[BabyLanguage spoke baby]], you'd know Anwen is saying "[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome This is so awesome!]]"]]

* In the first episode of ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'', [[ActionMom Gwen]] coolly fires on a helicopter full of men with machine guns while holding her baby daughter in one arm. The badassery of the scene pales in comparison [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments to the way the baby has the most adorable smile during the battle.]]