I hate cribs!

"Keiomestre;c-16956378" wrote:
Thanks for the tips, everybody!

I don't know if I will buy new cribs or if I will leave the toddlers falling asleep on the floor, but the 3 of them have 10 more sim days before aging up (I'm playing with long lifespan), so I have time to change my mind.

I don't have other teenage or older sims on the house that can help, beyond the father and mother, and, for role-play reasons, the mother shouldn't help much with the children (she has the dislikes children trait). But inviting friends over helps.

"Bettyboop55;c-16956259" wrote:

I also find the baby swing from the store is a great way to encourage babies and toddlers to sleep and wake at a reasonable time. A premium item I believe it still comes up on daily deals. Well worth the investment. Rumour also has it there is a toddler bed. This is cc so I don't know anything more about it.

I bought the baby swing yesterday with other items. I only used it for about 10 seconds yet and it feels like cheating. The mother came back from work stressed and putting a baby on the swing immediately filled her fun bar, just like using a cheat.

Yes, I have the same ‘problem’ with using the swing (and the playpen and the walker). It feels a bit too easy, like taking care of things without actually playing their lives. Maybe you could try to make sure to have all their need bars (except for the energy one of course) to the fullest before you turn them in? A tip for bonding by the way: make parents, teens and kids read books for their toddler (sibling). It makes them smarter, happier, it fills their social bar and it improves the relationship with the person who’s reading to them. You do need Generations for that.

(the dislike children trait by the way, as far as I know, means literally just children (that life stage). If your storyline dictates she doesn’t like having kids I fully agree with you though, I’d stick to that plan then as well)

(to be honest this is exactly why letting them sleep on the floor is a no go for me, it just feels too cold and sad for me personally, even when the little bundle of pixels won’t mind :D )