In my current save, my Sim child, Peter Phillips, is going through a Loud phase. And I can't figure out how his parents can help him get through it. When they ask him about it, he says that they can "influence him to be quiet" but the option isn't showing up anywhere. I've been able to resolve other phases relatively easily but not this one. And if I use the remove_trait cheat he still does all the interactions (turn the stereo on really loud, shout forbidden words, etc.). He's a good kid otherwise. Help!!!
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I hadn't thought of using the influence menu (I think you need a certain level of parenting skill to get 'influence' as an option). My parents are always maxed out in parenting skill before their toddlers become kids, so if an 'influence to be quiet' option is supposed to be in the menu, they should have it. I'll have to look the next time I have a kid go through this phase.
Fun must be always -- Tomas Hertl (San Jose Sharks hockey player)
neither of her parents has a really high level parenting skill (overall, morgan's a good kid and having just one daughter makes it harder to work the skill up for...well, three sims, since her elder sister also gets some of the parenting opportunities) but i do recall not being able to help this phase go faster with max parenting in my main family. that's where i started putting stereos in the teen's rooms just for it (i also make sure the other stereos are outside on covered balconies or such instead of in the dining room where everyone constantly gathers and will get angry about the noise)
Since I have autonomy off, I don't have a problem with loud music. It's the cursing that I can't stand. I know that's bizarre, since it's in Simlish (or silent) and the only manifestation is the animated 'curse' characters on the screen. However, it annoys me so much in real life that even the representation of my Sims doing it makes me want to ground them for the rest of their child/teenhood.
I haven't run into it lately - for a bit, my kids and teens always went through the loud phase at least once.