[ARCHIVED] [S] Getting Gifts from Father Winter doesn't work properly

I've played a few 100 Baby Challenges, and this is my least favorite holiday because of this strange "glitch" however, I have found that it works far more often (80% of the time perhaps) if your toddler talks to the stranger first, then asks.  I've no idea why. This has been an issue since at least 2021.  

Editing to add:  It's winterfest for my sims right now, and there is NO menu option to ask for a gift from Father Winter at all.  You can introduce yourself, sing with him, and pretty much everything else, but not ask for a present.