They always end ugly

Perhaps your parents are not as pretty as you think they are ;)

Sometimes what makes for a pretty girl sim does not make for a pretty boy sim. If the daughter takes too much after the father, she might look like the Dorito you noticed.

@foussi Would you mind posting pics of the parents and their kids? It is true that teens can look a little on the awkward-side with mouths that are too low and features that don't quite fit their faces but this doesn't mean that good looking teens are not possible.

As @Idontrcall says, pretty girls don't always make handsome sons and handsome boys don't always make pretty daughters. Things can also go wrong when kids are blends of their parents and the parents have features that don't mesh well with their partner.

"Idontrcall;c-16394780" wrote:
Sometimes what makes for a pretty girl sim does not make for a pretty boy sim. If the daughter takes too much after the father, she might look like the Dorito you noticed.

This. If you want to play generational, you better test sims in CAS first, switching genders untill they look good in both. That being said, my sims always look bad as teens in the game, also when they're attractive as adults. I accept it, because they're more important to me as grown ups. Give your dorito a chance. She just might turn into a beautiful swan one day :blush:

Also how well the two parents' faces blend has an effect.

Two gorgeous Sims can produce an ugly kid if their facial features don't mesh well.

I'd like to know where this notion is coming from that attractiveness is universal. There must certainly be those who would find pink hairy snack chips to be a very alluring look even if it's not apparently "in style" at the moment and who would gain positive moodlets just by being near them. :)

"Seera1024;c-16394831" wrote:
Also how well the two parents' faces blend has an effect.

That is so true, and it reminds me of one of my sims (the sim I'm talking about is my avatar). I have played her in different game saves, and she has been with quite a few different males. In most cases, her children are either ok or cute, but I made the mistake of having her get with Caleb Vator, every one of their kids look just like Chucky, from that horror movie.

Agree with @mikezumi choose better partners.Never once tweaked anything let alone a full plastic surgery.Most ever did on a kid I had was a hair color change and usually at YA.

My male Sim I play is nothing special and pretty basic, but do make sure the other sim is attractive with good features.My kiddies are always cutie's.


If you start having babies with the Bayless family is it surprising your kid gets a huge nose or ears. :( Now you got me wanting to do a kid experiment have not done one in a while.Grab a girl have a kid show them at life stages B-Tdlr-Chld-T-YA

Sometimes they look much different from their YA stage and in that case, be patient. I've had some really good looking teens now that I know how to mix genetics better. I learned from this forum to do the gender test... See if sims look good as both Female and Male before trying for babies. That way you have a better chance at good-looking offspring.

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Just like in reality, beautiful parents can have ugly kids and ugly parents can have beauties. I appreciate TS4 realism.