Sims uses different object than clicked on (High Chair, Crib, Fridge, ..)

Here to share a bit more info.

I did try switching out one of the cribs for a different model and it may have helped or it may be random chance. 2/2 times putting the child in the right crib worked.

One of those times I put the younger child to bed first. It seems the non-crib menu happens to the younger child, regardless of whether she was the first to be put to bed or not. Here's what happens when she is in the crib

The older infant, put to bed slightly later, has the normal crib menu

One more piece of info, the younger child is a science baby, the older one is not.

When the parent puts them in the wrong crib, are you sure they’re doing it on your put-to-bed action, or have they canceled it to “check infant” and then discovered the kid’s tired?

Updating to say that sadly having different cribs doesn't fix it after all. Still random chance which crib they choose.

That's a good thought @PipMenace and it's possible that is happening sometimes.Those "check infant" actions do pop up often and interrupt everything including caring for the infant (I me too'd that bug.)

I have observed, now that I have 2 different cribs, that about half the time when I click on one crib the picture of the other crib appears in the action queue.

The same is happening with their high chairs. I'll edit the title of this thread to include high chairs if I can. (I don't mind the high chairs so much because they're in the same room, but worth mentioning as it may be the same issue.)

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Nearly every time to every time Every time (98-100%)
What is your current game version number? 1.97.62.1020
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All except: High School Years
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have 2 book shelves or 2 refrigerators in the house.  Click one to read a book or get food.  
What happens when the bug occurs? Sim will go to the other one, even if it's in another room or even on another floor to get the book/food.
What do you expect to see? I'd expect the sim to get it from the one I click on.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? No
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? I'm not sure.  I started noticing it a while ago with just the fridge, now it's happening with the fridge and the bookshelf.  

I'm not sure if this is related to the sim choosing a different sink to wash hands in or not.  That seems to be a voluntary action, whereas this is an assigned action.

Thanks @CathieCMR @crinrict interesting to know it's not just an infant thing. 

Is anyone else experiencing their Sims not using the exact object they've been selected to use?  I wanted my Sim to use a specific laptop, and they used whichever one closest to them.

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? Norsk
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.102.190.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All, except Journy To Batuu, Bust The Dust, Garden Oasis, Fashion Street, Blooming Rooms, Modern Menswear, Greenhouse Haven, Basement Treasures, Grunge Revival, Book Nook, Modern Luxe, Poolside Splash
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have more than one fridge on the lot. Click on the fridge and select "grab leftovers".
What happens when the bug occurs? My sims will walk over to a different fridge to grab leftovers, even when standing right next to a fridge.
What do you expect to see? My sims using the fridge I direct them to and grab leftovers.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Not now. I've removed them.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure 

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I have three "apartments" on my lot. I have locked the doors for everyone but those I have decided live in each one. I tell my sim in apartment A to grab leftovers from their fridge, but they instead walk over to apartment B to grab food, which ends up with a route fail because the door to apartment B is locked for them.

Workaround that sometimes work: Instead of selecting "grab leftovers", select "open" and find the leftovers you want your sim to eat and then select "grab plate". Sometimes it works, sometimes they still insist on going over to a different fridge.

Workaround that does work: Place the leftovers on any surface, click it and select "grab plate".

One thing I have noticed that affects this, is which one of my sims does the cooking, and thus which fridge I drag the leftovers into. So if I have my sim in apartment A grab leftovers cooked by themselves, or one of the sims in the same apartment, it's not a problem. But if I have my sim in apartment C grab leftovers cooked by my sim in apartment B, my sim will walk over to that apartment to grab food. But since my apartments are locked, it ends up with a route fail.

Sometimes my sims ignore locked doors, but that's a different bug.

I've had this problem for a couple of days, so it's not from the most recent update. But since I haven't played the game in a while it's hard to say how recent this bug is. I would say it's definitely from this year though, within the past 6 months.