History Main / BabysittersNightmare

** As mentioned in the initial trope description, this trope also applies to Bart's schooling--teachers dread having him in class, and only the sour Edna Krabappel has ever shown any ability to get a handle on him (although Marcia Wallace, Mrs. Krabappel's late voice actor, went on the record as saying that the two were more like FriendlyEnemies who enjoyed their interactions with one another). In one particularly heartwarming instance, Edna is up for a Teacher of the Year Award, and Bart decides to help by presenting himself to the judges and explaining that anyone who could survive having him in their classroom must be worthy of the title. The committee members [[TheDreaded can't believe that the infamous Bart is real]] and ''immediately'' hand Edna the prize. And in [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS24E15BlackEyedPlease one episode]], she helps Lisa deals with a bullying teacher by weaponizing Bart.

** As mentioned in the initial trope description, this trope also applies to Bart's schooling--teachers dread having him in class, and only the sour Edna Krabappel has ever shown any ability to get a handle on him (although Marcia Wallace, Mrs. Krabappel's late voice actor, went on the record as saying that the two were more like FriendlyEnemies who enjoyed their interactions with one another). In one particularly heartwarming instance, Edna is up for a Teacher of the Year Award, and Bart decides to help by presenting himself to the judges and explaining that anyone who could survive having him in their classroom must be worthy of the title. The committee members [[TheDreaded can't believe that the infamous Bart is real]] and ''immediately'' hand Edna the prize.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E20TheWarOfTheSimpsons The War of the Simpsons]]", Homer and Marge try to hire a babysitter while they go to a couples retreat. She runs off screaming at the sight of Bart, who [[KidsDrivingCars tried to run her down with the family car when he was a baby]] and seems to remember the incident fondly ("Back for more?"), so they decide to have Grampa babysit instead.

* ''Anime/{{Daltanious}}'': Kento is this to Dr. Earl. As the pilot of [[SuperRobot Daltanious]] and [[AlienPrince future Emperor of Helios]], Earl tries to get the boy to take his duties seriously, only to be rebuffed and mocked each time. Kento addresses Earl as "Old Man" whenever he's speaking to him and often responds to him with "whatever!"[[note]]"なぁんたること!"[[/note]] [[spoiler: In contrast, Kento's father, Prince Harlin/Hayato Tate, was an absolute joy for Earl to teach and raise.]]

* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': No one in town will babysit Calvin except Rosalyn, and the only thing that makes her stay is the money she extorts from Calvin's parents. One time, Calvin begged his mom to call another babysitter after finding out he was getting Rosalyn, and her answer was that she called eight people already and Rosalyn was the only one who would do it (and mentions someone named Amy, who [[HaHaHaNo just laughed]] when Calvin's mom called her).

The child in question may have PushoverParents (or AbusiveParents or [[ParentalNeglect Neglectful Parents]] in the "kid misbehaving because of their crappy home life" version). Sub-trope of BrattyHalfPint, and possibly EnfantTerrible, SpoiledBrat, CreepyChild, and LonelyRichKid. Related to BadlyBatteredBabysitter, BabysittingEpisode, and ExpelledFromEveryOtherSchool. If the babysitter actually manages to tame the tiny terror, the result might be a BabysitterFriendship.

** In the game ''Petpetsitter'', you have to babysit an increasing number of Petpets and drag them to various locations in the house depending on whether they need to eat, use the bathroom, go play, take a nap, or (for Robot Petpets) be repaired.