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Since the babies in the game are glued to the bassinet and Maxis has stated the reason why they had them glued to the bassinet, was due to complexity and are not going to lift the restriction (source here:
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/12642962#Comment_12642962) So I thought to make a post about how we can improve on the babies to make them more fun and better in terms of gameplay even tho they are glued to the bassinet.
I have come up with some suggestions and I will be adding everyone else suggestions as well. So lets us hear your suggestions
Baby Ideas:
- Lullaby - Have the sims sing for their baby as well as just being able to sing to them.
- Allow children to hold them provided the parents are watching over them.
- Have children do hide and seek with them.
- Tantrums - The baby might suddenly start to cry for no reason.
- New bassinet design - Not recolours but a whole new look to them.
- More re-colours.
- Pacifier/dummy.
- New clothings. With the ability to change their clothing at all times.
- Make it so modders can create stuff for them easier.
- Ability to give them a teddy bear that will show up beside them.
- Ability for some of them to show a tiny bit of hair on their heads.
- Ability for kids/teen/ya/a to stand beside the bassinet and read them a story.
- Ability for a sim to hold a puppet and play with them.
- Be able to rename babies without having to age them to a child first
- District features, such as more skin tones as well as unique eye colors.
- More toys/plushes.
- Bassinet changing appearance when moved outside. Example a baby carriage.
- Ability to read them a story.
- Ability to play an instrument for them.
- Also a baby mobile that babies can interact with.
See example or on page 2.
- The ability to check/see if they are hungry, low on social, etc.
- After feeding babies, you could burp them or they might get a tummy ache and cry.
- Create a swing instead of a bassinet so we can see the baby more clearly and give them even more detail.
- Have a blanket on the floor as another *glued* option, that we can switch between.
Just remember this is a thread about how we can improve them as they are, so please only suggestions that doesn't involve in removing them from the bassinet etc, and keep it polite ^^
EDIT: Fixed the Source.
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Ideas on how to improve babies.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
I noticed the Guru said they can at least be made to not be put down between each interaction, so that'd be a huge improvement as well.
It hasn't been confirmed whenever we get toddlers or not. But anyway, I am looking for suggestions to make them better while they are glued to the crib/bassinet. EA already said they will not detach the, sorry.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
I would love to have more customization for the bassinet/baby : new clothes, new bassinet colors, new bassinet meshes, plushes/toys you could add to the bassinet, perhaps even some hair for the baby.
I think it would go a long way to make the players more involved with the babies, to really feel like it's one of their Sims, and not a generic, interchangeable baby.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
> Love these suggestions! Them being locked to the bassinet doesnt bother me all that much, I just wish we had interactions like these. I'd be so happy if they implemented at least half of these into the game (especially new bassinet designs)
I agree with everything you have added here! them being "glued" to the bassinet doesn't bother me as much as the lack of personal interactions such as singing a lullaby etc..
New cribs/ bassinets would also be a fun and cute addition.
Like google, stylish baby clothes and sleepwear there are plenty of options
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Ideas on how to improve babies.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
Yes I have to second this! I have a nephew and niece who are both toddlers right now, but I was their sole babysitter for 2 years from when the first born was a year old while their parents were at work and I used to always pick out their outfits very meticulously. I actually dream of being a fashion stylist one day so I'm usually very into the dressing process of all my sims, unless I feel too lazy at the moment or uninspired. But nowadays my cousin is the one the watches them she always styles my nieces hair in new ways all the time. Like when my niece wakes up, she gives her like a bowl of cereal or macaroni and cheese and then sets herself up behind her and does her hair. Basically what I'm getting at is we dress our babies in real life, we comb and style their hair, some have more than others... so it'd make sense for them to upgrade the babies with these additions!
> > @dafadolly said:
> > Love these suggestions! Them being locked to the bassinet doesnt bother me all that much, I just wish we had interactions like these. I'd be so happy if they implemented at least half of these into the game (especially new bassinet designs)
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> I agree with everything you have added here! them being "glued" to the bassinet doesn't bother me as much as the lack of personal interactions such as singing a lullaby etc..
> New cribs/ bassinets would also be a fun and cute addition.
Just as @dafadolly said, I love the idea of more interactions. I don't care about where the baby is, I care about the interactions pursued with the baby, no matter where it is. I find it preposterous that there aren't more options already.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
Ideas on how to improve babies.
Also a baby mobile that babies can interact with, you place it above the crib and then the babies try and reach up and grab it, it's a small feature but it's cute I think, sort of like this:
Ideas on how to improve babies.