History Main / SafetyWorst

* Many 1950's {{Superman}} stories had imaginary weddings to Lois. Often Lois would be stuck in a bubble, or in his Fortress of Solitude, or even on ''another planet entirely''. All to keep her safe from the mob of people who would surely use her as a hostage. (Never mind the mobs of people who were using her as a hostage anyway.)

* In ''Film/AMightyWind'', Jonathan Steinbloom says (and shows in a photo) that his mother made him wear a football helmet for [[UpToEleven chess]]. In adulthood, he is the most safety-conscious character around.

* Ron discovers how dangerous pseudo-spy work is in ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', and locks himself away in a panic room. He comes out when he discovers that [[FauxActionGirl Kim]] is in [[DamselInDistress danger]] because she went up against Drakken, Shego, and a group of henchmen who had been built up to be far more effective than previously using corporate team building exercises, with Wade, their usual MissionControl, and next to useless in a real fight.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' featured Flappy Bob's Learn-A-Torium, a day camp that made you wear padding to go in a ball pit, pools that were only ankle deep, and a whack-a-mole game that ended up being a long documentary about why smacking moles is wrong. ''WesternAnimation/SchoolsOutTheMusical'' revealed that its founder, Flappy Bob, was being manipulated by the pixies, and when they temporary succeed [[VillainWorld they make the whole world like this.]]

Compare OverprotectiveDad when the daughter's virtue is at risk.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Toph was born blind, so her parents spent her entire life making sure she couldn't leave their home. Unfortunately, they were so obsessed with protecting her that they never noticed her prodigious earthbending talent that allowed her to "see" almost as well as other people, with only writing and colors as things she couldn't learn. She even managed to sneak away and become a multiple champion of an underground (literally) fighting ring, and later invents metalbending, a discipline thought to be impossible. It takes Toph singlehandedly saving her father and her friends from a cave-in through metalbending for him to finally realize his daughter is not a helpless baby but the most powerful earthbender in history.

Some shows will just skip the parent aspect and focus on the child's overreaction which will lead to an {{Aesop}} about confronting your fears.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' featured Flappy Bob's Learn-A-Torium, a day camp that made you wear padding to go in a ball pit, pools that were only ankle deep, and a whack-a-mole game that ended up being a long documentary about why smacking moles is wrong. ''WesternAnimation/SchoolsOutTheMusical'' revealed that it's founder, Flappy Bob, was being manipulated by the pixies, and when they temporary succeed [[VillainWorld they make the whole world like this.]]

* ''Series/OddSquad'': This is how The Shadow, Season 3's BigBad, became a villain to begin with. In the final part of the season finale, "End of the Road", she describes how Opal, [[spoiler:revealed to be her older sister a couple episodes before,]] was far too overprotective of her when the two attended the Odd Squad Academy together. Among other things, Opal prohibited her from winning a CaptureTheFlag competition with an active laser chicken as an obstacle (with her winning the competition instead), only allowed her to use gadgets the size of her palm, and didn't even let her play a tuba -- all because she thought it was too dangerous for her. This led her to do a FaceHeelTurn and become The Shadow. Opal comes to realize her mistake and tells her sister that she had good intentions and was afraid she would get hurt, apologizing for her actions and allowing the siblings to make up, with The Shadow performing a HeelFaceTurn.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Clyde's parents Harold and Howard tend to act like this. In particular the episode "Snow Way Down", where they take such extreme measures to keep Clyde safe that he and Lincoln can't have any fun at all.

* Roland's mom in ''Film/GymTeacherTheMovie''.

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', "The Safety", Darwin becomes overprotective of the Wattersons and he goes as far as to seize control of Elmore, just because Mr. Small showed a PSA to his class about how everything's dangerous and you're one step from dying, which suffered a very nightmarish tape failure.

* Lara and Nora from ''Literature/{{Twig}'' are a pair of artificially created organisms that can communicate with each other across great distances. The intent of the scientists who created them was that they would accompany military squadrons into the field and act like a BioPunk [[CommunicationsOfficer radio]]. In order to ensure the safety of such valuable pieces of logistical gear, the two of them were programmed with the urge to flee from violence - the same violence that they would need to stay and report on if they're to be of any use to the military. The other [[TykeBomb Lambs]] immediately comment on how it would have been better to instead let them make their own decisions about whether it would be better to either run from danger or to stay and help the rest of the military neutralize the danger.

** In a 2002 episode Baby Bear hurts his nose when playing with Telly, and Telly become worried that they cannot play anymore without it happening again, even by doing something as simnple and harmless as singing the Alphabet.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Class of 3000}}'': "Safety Last" shows Eddie's parents locking him in a tower in order to protect him.

* Oscar's parents in ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy''. Weirdly, they don't seem to have the same concerns regarding their daughter.

* Bummer's fear of a law suit causes him to go overboard in ensuring the guests' safety in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}!'' episode "Safety Last".

See Also: PostRobberyTrauma, KnightTemplarParent. Can cross over with ALessonLearnedTooWell. In the event that all these worries are ''justified'', see ProperlyParanoid.

* ''{{Class of 3000}}'': "Safety Last" shows Eddie's parents locking him in a tower in order to protect him.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', a future version of Candace manages to put a stop to Phineas and Ferb's summer activities by traveling back to the events of the first episode and showing their mother. Unfortunately, {{Moral Guardian}}s overreacted and started child-proofing everything from dismantling playground equipment to selling pre-colored inside-the-lines coloring books, as well as sealing children in PeopleJars until adulthood. This results in a dystopian BadFuture where Doofenshmirtz finally rules the tri-state area.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', a future version of Candace manages to put a stop to Phineas and Ferb's summer activities by traveling back to the events of the first episode and showing their mother. Unfortunately, {{Moral Guardian}}s overreacted and started child-proofing everything from dismantling playground equipment to selling pre-colored inside-the-lines coloring books, and sealing children in PeopleJars until adulthood. This results in a dystopian BadFuture where Doofenshmirtz finally rules the tri-state area.

* ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'' plays this straight twice and subverts it once. In "Franklin and the Fire," Franklin becomes worried about fire after a fire at the general store run by Mr. Mole and tries to remove anything from the house that he thinks could be a fire hazard, including candles and a toaster. His parents help him by having a fire drill. In another story, "Mother Hen Franklin," Franklin becomes over-protective of his little sister, Harriet, after she gets hurt in an accident, covering her toys in soft foam and refusing to let her ride at more than a snail's pace on her bicycle. In this case, his mother helps him by reminding him of times such as when he got a little scrape playing hockey, but she comforted him and let him keep trying. "Franklin Plays it Safe" is the subversion. In this one, Franklin and his friend Bear start becoming militant about safety after Mr. Marmot, the village safety inspector, tell them that it's "better to be safe than sorry." When one of the branches supporting their tree-fort develops a crack, they worry that it might be unsafe and try to keep their friends from playing in it. Franklin even has a nightmare of it blowing down, with everyone inside. Everyone eventually gets tired of Franklin and Bear telling them what to do and they head off to play in the tree-fort, only for it blow down just as Franklin imagined, but thankfully ''without'' anyone in it. Everyone is immediately apologetic to Franklin and Bear and the tree-fort is rebuilt with adult help.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', a future version of Candace manages to put a stop to Phineas and Ferb's summer activities by traveling back to the events of the first episode and showing their mother. Unfortunately, {{Moral Guardian}}s overreacted and started child-proofing everything from dismantling playground equipment to selling pre-colored inside-the-lines coloring books, and sealing children in PeopleJars until adulthood. This result in a dystopian BadFuture where Doofenshmirtz finally rules the tri-state area.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', a future version of Candace manages to put a stop to Phineas and Ferb's summer activities by traveling back to the events of the first episode and showing their mother. Unfortunately, {{Moral Guardian}}s overreacted and started child-proofing everything from dismantling playground equipment to selling pre-colored, inside-the-line coloring books, and sealing children in PeopleJars until adulthood. The result in a dystopian BadFuture where Doofenshmirtz finally rules the tri-state area.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'', a future version of Candace manages to put a stop to Phineas and Ferb's summer activities by traveling back to the events of the first episode and showing their mother. Unfortunately, {{Moral Guardian}}s overreacted and started child-proofing everything from dismantling playground equipment to selling pre-colored, inside-the-line coloring books, eventually crossing the MoralEventHorizon by sealing children in PeopleJars until adulthood. The result in a dystopian BadFuture where Doofenshmirtz finally rules the tri-state area.