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* In the ''Series/{{Castle}}'' episode "The Good, The Bad, and the Baby", Castle and Beckett have to parent the baby found at the crime scene while they try to locate his parents. An interesting case since Castle and Beckett were already together and Castle had experience raising Alexis, but the experience does give Beckett more confidence to possibly be a mom one day.

Can overlap with ADayInTheLimelight, HasTwoMommies and BabyMorphEpisode. When it's only a simulation of a child it's called EggSitting. Compare BabysittingEpisode. Contrast ChildrenRaiseYou. See also IsThatCuteKidYours.

The canonical equivalent of a KidFic, in a way. In this trope, a baby or something like it is raised, who leaves by the end of the episode. It can happen when one character raises a child for an episode This allows for a little CharacterDevelopment in letting a character show his or her softer side. The character will often [[ChildrenRaiseYou grow attached to the child]].

The canonical equivalent of a KidFic, in a way. In this trope, a baby or something like it is raised, who leaves by the end of the episode. There are two types:

* Type 1 - One character raises a child for an episode. This allows for a little CharacterDevelopment in letting a character show his or her softer side. The character will often [[ChildrenRaiseYou grow attached to the child]]. It's different from type 2 in that there's less focus on the interactions between the characters, and more on the character and the child.

* Type 2 - Two or more characters raise a child for an episode, letting it go after it matures by the end. It's a great way to add some ShipTease, and quite often, some HoYay, as there's often the implications of a couple. Note that this isn't always the case, however; there's times when characters do this for different motives. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything is sometimes present, too.

* This happens in ''Manga/AkkanBaby'', where Shigeru (pregnant) and Yuki are left in charge of DoorstopBaby, Puni. While they mean well, they're MaternallyChallenged with a bit of [[LethalStupid stupidity]], so they mess a lot of things up. After a stunt where they almost kill him, they agree to do better with Puni but that was when his mom shows up. After that, Shigeru thinks this trope with be the same with her and Yuki's child and her mother has to explain that taking care of a baby for a few days is different than raising a child for a years.

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/TheItchyAndScratchyShow Itchy & Scratchy]]'' episode called ''Foster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!'' shows that Scratchy adopts Itchy for the whole episode, until Itchy kills Scratchy, steals Scratchy's TV, and runs away, with Scratchy saying his last words: "Why, my only son?"

* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': In Season 3 episode 48, Careless S. finds a babified Big M. in Supermen's house and takes care of him. This works out a bit painfully for Big M. since Careless S., in his usual forgetful fashion, doesn't make the best parent for a baby. He watches a parenting program that teaches him how to make a milk formula for Big M. to drink, pouring the contents right into Big M.'s mouth instead of into the bottle he needs to feed him with, for example.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Selma's Choice", Selma starts to worry her biological clock may be ticking, and decides to find a way to become pregnant. Selma tries video dating and eventually considers an anonymous sperm donor. Meanwhile, Homer promises Bart and Lisa they will go to Duff Gardens, a popular amusement park, but Homer becomes ill after eating a spoiled sandwich. Marge, in an effort to give Selma a chance to experience the responsibilities of motherhood, nominates her to take the two. Bart and Lisa wear Selma out at Duff Gardens.