Product: The Sims 4Platform:PCWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? 1.63.136.1010What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try to make an older sim play dolls with a kid sim.What happens when the bug occurs? The older sim doesn't do anything and then does something else autonomously. While the kid sim uses the doll house to play dolls. What do you expect to see? Both sims should play dolls together.Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? YesDid this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure sims Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Tag

Elder, Adults, Young Adults, and Teen Sims can now Play Dolls With Toddlers. Aww, adorable. ^_^ Fixed in Patch 1.72.28/ 1.39 If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.

[FIXED] 'Play Dolls With' Interaction Not Working

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starlove77
6 years ago
I'm having the same issue.
DolphinSSA
Seasoned Veteran
6 years ago
I have just discovered it is not limited to "play dolls". Sims cannot "teach shapes to toddlers" or "teach toddlers to build tower" either. When we use these interactions, they start as they used to, but as soon as the toddler starts to play with the blocks, the older sim stops and autonomously starts doing something else.
Psychotps
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Same problem. Was able to get the child to play with the dollhouse, but could never get the "Play Dolls With" interaction to work.

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DolphinSSA
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
Any EA response to this issue? It's hard to play The Sims 4 without "teach shapes to toddlers" or "teach toddlers to build tower" because toddlers won't get maximum skills without them, so no kids can be born in the game until the problem is fixed. Unless you don't care about their skills.
eluna5389
5 years ago
Having the same issue. Playing dolls with others, no matter the age, is not working. Also, play make believe doesn't seem to be working. From what I remember, the kids would usually run around playing. Now they just stand there and talk for a second, then it's over. I'm wondering if they new patch broke children having interactions with others due to the new animation in nifty knitting teaching kids to knit. I hope they fix this issue. My family game play is boring without these child interactions.
nixynightmares
5 years ago
Me too. The "open presents with.." option is bugged too
DizzyDee-K
Seasoned Ace
5 years ago
TheFreshSims over at Tumbler has a mod that fixes this. If you wish to use mods.
Googled: TheFreshSims.
The mod is called: Toddler Mentoring Fix
JustineBo23
5 years ago
@DolphinSSA None of my sims will play together (toddlers, kids, adults and all combinations), but they can both "play dolls" by themselves at the same time...
DolphinSSA
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
@JustineBo23 DizzyDee-K, on the post above yours, presented a solution that worked well in my game. Sims can play dolls together, and can use the blocks to "teach shapes to toddlers" or to "teach toddlers to build tower" again.
FuriaeNyxx
5 years ago
Is there a fix for this without a mod? I am having the same issue. Can't play dolls with, can't open presents or light tree with, etc. I play on xbox, so I don't use any mods or cc, since I want achievements.