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Marinuttonen's avatar
5 years ago
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[FIXED] Sims will constantly "Check toddler" & it disturbs gameplay

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.70.84.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All but Batuu
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have multiple caregivers / adult sims on lot with toddler.
What happens when the bug occurs? Everyone will spam check toddler and interrupt whatever you're trying to do.
What do you expect to see? Checking toddlers not dropping ques of sims and being less frequent
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

Imagine this; All is calm, you're reading your toddler to bed. But wait what's this? Dad is coming into the room? What for? Oh for nothing else but to use "Check toddler" on the toddler, who was being read to sleep, who will them ask the other parent to carry them to the bed THEY WERE SITTING ON. Dad will pick up toddler. Oh what's this? Some lady is sitting on the bed with a book? That means the only place for this toddler to go is the floor. Toddler passes out. I quit the game out of pure frustration.

This happens like 50% of the time I try to read a toddler with low energy to sleep. Another is if they're low hunger but already have a plate of food -in their hands- the other adult sims will come in and thrust their sippy cups at the toddler. Just any need being relatively low causes everyone to drop what they're doing to come and harass the child. It's absolutely awful.

Edit By Crinrict: Added Tag to Title

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    3 years ago

    Sims won’t constantly drop everything in their queue to Check Toddler

    Fixed in Patch 1.96.365/1.71

    If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.

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  • siirysiir's avatar
    siirysiir
    Seasoned Ace
    4 years ago
    @DracuAlice2017 Oh yeah true I've done that too (turn off free will) but it's not a solution because I like to play with free will on so it's an absolute NIGHTMARE to juggle free will on/off for the sole reason of keeping a toddler in their highchair. Basically playing with toddlers is a nightmare currently. The "Give food from inventory" interaction is not working either now so we basically have to have our toddlers care for themselves which.. *sigh* ..is not very realistic and just sucks. :/
  • I also always command my sims to serve a cook, mostly garden salad, and keep em in my fridge so when my toddler is hungry, they can take the food by themselves. Sometimes, one of my sims who always harvesting from garden, I told them to put a lot of fruit at their babies room XD its like feeding our pet through floor to follow us lol. 
    At toddler eat chair, yea I sometimes make em nap at it so they stay put XD

  • When I have a toddler I’ve started putting everything they could need in one room and then locking the door for everyone except one adult sim. That way all toys, food, bathroom items, etc are available but the toddler is locked in and can’t be disrupted. 

  • Ninner05's avatar
    Ninner05
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 years ago

    They need to change the autonomy to check toddler so that when another parent is already interacting with the kid, the other adult won't bother them. Same thing when the toddler is queued up to grab food or is currently eating, the adult should not be autonomously checking the toddler. I appreciate my sims trying to be good parents, but they are hurting more than they are helping. I thought one of my toddlers was going to be taken away because BOTH parents were interrupting the toddler from eating their food. This obsessive picking up/putting down or checking on the toddlers is ABSOLUTELY WHY I can't use highchairs in the game. I find myself screaming at my computer, because my sims will give the toddler food in the highchair, then immediately pick them up and put them down on the floor instead of letting them eat. 

  • gooochyeee's avatar
    gooochyeee
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    This bug needs to be fixed urgently it destroys gameplay. They fixed pranking toilets so why not fix this?

  • crinrict's avatar
    crinrict
    Hero+
    3 years ago

    Sims won’t constantly drop everything in their queue to Check Toddler

    Fixed in Patch 1.96.365/1.71

    If you're still experiencing this issue, please create a new thread.

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