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The Sims 4 Parenthood - What about babies?
Keyenpeydee
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Please don't tell me they're abandoned and an "object" again *cries* babies deserve cuteness, too!
#FreeTheBabies
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I think that babies deserve to have clothes too. Like you know change their clothes using the change clothes and a menu appears with a bunch of cute baby clothes instead of using CAS for them.
I'd also like a custom bars (hungry bar, social bar, and hygiene bar) for them too. Just you know, click their picture on the sim panel, and those bars appear at the top of their picture
That's just my idea to improve them.
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EA made it so that they will cry much more often with one of the latest patches but as they are now, that makes it even worse.
I think what they need at least is a visual overhaul, like changeable clothes and some inherited features from their parents (eye/skin and hair color).
Plus some more interactions for the toddlers and children (wouldn´t mind to have of them for teens and up as well) with their little siblings. I´d love to see "peak in crib", "show toy", "make faces", "sing lullaby" and "peg". Toddlers could climb up a little stool or something else to reach the crib.
EA wouldn´t have to neccessarily free the babys for these changes.
> I don´t like it either that babys are so utterly neglected. They don´treally seem part of the family now.
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> EA made it so that they will cry much more often with one of the latest patch but as they are now, that makes it even worse.
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> I think what they need at least is a visual overhaul, like changeable clothes and some inherited features from their parents (eye/skin and hair color).
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> Plus some more interactions for the toddlers and children (wouldn´t mind to have of them for teens and up as well) with their little siblings. I´d love to see "peak in crib", "show toy", "make faces", "sing lullaby" and "peg". Toddlers could climb up a little stool ore something else to reach the crib.
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> EA wouldn´t have to neccessarily free the babys for these changes.
Your ideas are fantastic!
I would also like to see some clothes for babies. I understand their reasons for keeping them tied to the bassinet, but in reality, it's not what happens is it? What about playmats, bouncers etc. I would love to see them, along with more interactions with siblings.
I'm quite disheartened that none of these have happened, as babies are still a huge part of the family and shouldn't get forgotten about.
I'm still holding on to the hope they bring back bunk beds. The perfect time would have been City Living EP, and this is really there next chance.
Cosmetic changes to the baby would be great to, skintone, hair, onesies, a new crib/bassinet.
1. That sims wouldn't put babies down between interactions. This option has been mentioned before and I kind of understood it might be coming, but it's been a while now.
2. Upgrade on the looks of the baby... they get wrong skin colours all the time, wrong eye colours. Customisation would be cool, but at least get the genetics right.
3. Perhaps there could be other objects where the baby can be placed, ie. mat on the floor, stroller, babysling?
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All the crying kept the mother and son occupied with it and the toddler resented the attention it was getting.
But, the Welcome Wagon turned up and one of them, a father of twin girls, went straight over to play with the baby. He never put it down.
It might not be feasible to always have visitors on the lot but the right sort do seem to know how to handle the baby which basically involves giving it the undivided attention that members of the household might not have the time to do.
Since the baby is more of an object or a plaything it doesn't feel like harassment when a visitor shows an interest. It's a relief
From the way babies don't show at all in the Parenthood trailer, I expect that we've got pretty much everything out of them unless we start demanding more en masse.
I still think babies are on the developers mids, but I also think they should tackle it one at a time. No point replacing rushed work, with slightly less rushed work.
Give me everything or leave it as is. If they can't do anything more with Babies without them feeling limited still, invest that man power into something else that will work.
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Just the simple act of feeding the baby sitting while and watching t.v. would be a cool added touch. Again, washing them in the sink, teaching them how to sit up. Feeding them in the high chair, etc. So many things can be done with the babies instead of keeping them chained to that darn crib.
^^^
should definitely get the genetics right, and the baby should stay the same colour when he / she grows into a toddler.
You realise there is something called double clicking on the baby to find him......right?
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Yes, I do. I'm aware of that. More often than not, it did not work for me in TS3. Thank you for your suggestion.
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Also right-clicking on the baby's portrait.
It probably wouldn't be too hard for them to separate the clothes from the skin so we can change clothing and accessories. Maybe throw on some hair or a pacifier or some little socks. Or could we just have a new interaction with it?
Have we even had even a single additional item or interaction for babies since launch? Besides aging up to toddlers, I mean. Anything new at all in over two years? I don't think we have and that's kind of ridiculous.
Although, making us wait two years for toddlers was ridiculous, too.
I wish they were but I´m pretty sure I read one of the SimGurus mention that changing babys was NOT on their to-do-list. That was some months before the toddler release, though, so it might have changed since (I hope it has).
Yeah, it would be nice to know they're hungry, before I get a warning that they could be taken away, if I don't feed them soon enough.
I am not expecting them to #FreeTheBabies (though that would be amazing), but a few small changes would make a big difference. Like some of you have said - hair, eyes, skintone, clothing choices, more cribs or different things they could lie in. It wouldn't have to be anything too complicated.
And extra interactions would be fab too - @83bienchen I love your idea for an older sibling to be able to peek in the crib etc.