Declare Godparent

Yeah... with that term being what it is, it'll never be added.

"MadameLee;15655935" wrote:
guardian? would be a replacement term

Possibly.
But a lot of different people can be a guardian, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend of the family, and lets face it, while you're a minor, your parents are your guardians.

But godparent today doesn't necessary means religion-oriented as it once did..

It doesn't matter. It contains a religious term, thus isn't really all that compatible with a secular game.

"MadameLee;15655953" wrote:

but so what would you call a person who is not the person's actually parent but is there in case of death of children's parent to raise them to adults?

I never disagreed with the term guardian, I just pointed out that parents are also guardians. After all, there is the term legal guardian, which can include parents, or anyone else who is legally responsible for a minor.
But a guardian isn't a godparent, even if a godparent can be a guardian.
And in the case of parents dying, it's pretty likely for a child to have some other blood relation be their guardian, not a godparent (who actually serve a different purpose, and it's not a legal purpose, the term explains their purpose).

So, to the point in question.
Declare guardian could be an option, if sims could write wills, so then they could also will their stuff to other sims. That'd be cool.

Parents having the option to give custodianship to assigned Sims would be awesome. I don't think the option should be just for after death though. I think parents should have the option to send their children to relatives or friends to be raised for how long you wish for them to be gone. They could live between houses. Maybe the children have different reactions to living away from parents.

"Movotti;15655938" wrote:

"MadameLee;15655935" wrote:
guardian? would be a replacement term

Possibly.
But a lot of different people can be a guardian, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend of the family, and lets face it, while you're a minor, your parents are your guardians.

But godparent today doesn't necessary means religion-oriented as it once did..

It doesn't matter. It contains a religious term, thus isn't really all that compatible with a secular game.

But if the parents (player) were to die, or be unfit to raise the child would fall into the Godparent's/guardian's hands first instead of going into the system as an orphan.

"Movotti;15655938" wrote:

But godparent today doesn't necessary means religion-oriented as it once did..

It doesn't matter. It contains a religious term, thus isn't really all that compatible with a secular game.

Maybe at english, at is is GODfather, GODmother

No know other languages, but at spanish is not an obvious religious term (current now, as say OP, this role is not only reserved at religion) here is Padrino / Madrina, if no religious role, o obvious clue than is a religious term

I like this idea for a feature and I think the guardian title suits it quite nicely, it doesn't have to be about religion.

"Movotti;15655919" wrote:
Yeah... with that term being what it is, it'll never be added.

guardian? would be a replacement term

But godparent today doesn't necessary means religion-oriented as it once did..

"Movotti;15655938" wrote:

"MadameLee;15655935" wrote:
guardian? would be a replacement term

Possibly.
But a lot of different people can be a guardian, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend of the family, and lets face it, while you're a minor, your parents are your guardians.

But godparent today doesn't necessary means religion-oriented as it once did..

It doesn't matter. It contains a religious term, thus isn't really all that compatible with a secular game.

But parents are called PARENTS.. guardians only apply if the parents either a)are unable to raise the child themselves (ie too poor for instance) or b)they're dead. At different points when I was child, different people were my guardian-for about 3-4 years during the first couple of days of March Break in Ontario-my older sister and I would be dropped off at our Aunt's and Mom and Dad would go to a Teacher's meeting. So during that time our Aunt and Uncle were our guardians. At another times our maternal grandparents would come down and look after us. For several years until my now ex-neighbour's husband died.. my ex-neighbour's and her husband would be my guardians if I was sick or she would be if I needed to be looked after if my parents were getting let say my sister from school (university). And in my early years of elementary school-a parent on the block right down from the school would be my guardian if I was sick. At times-if I was at a friend's house-their parents were my guardians. In a sense-my church congreation were my guardians in one way or another when I wasn't with Mom. Same with girl Guides leaders (until my mom had to come with us due to my issues). Once my own sister was my guardian (she was 17) for some weeks in the summer with some help from the ex-neighbour.


BTW-my church the entire congreation is a child's godparents and we have at least one instant where a family was orphaned and their youngest child was 15 (a boy in my grade) so the family's grandma had to move in. Also this church sends this family a hamper around Christmastime. Oh this family's mom was my guardian at one point when my sister was still in high school with one of the boy's sisters.


but so what would you call a person who is not the person's actually parent but is there in case of death of children's parent to raise them to adults? We only have two actually chooses to call them godparent or Guardian (which is the non-relgious aspect)


Technically godparent could be anything a aunt, uncle, family friend, an older cousin,etc

"Movotti;15655979" wrote:

"MadameLee;15655953" wrote:

but so what would you call a person who is not the person's actually parent but is there in case of death of children's parent to raise them to adults?

I never disagreed with the term guardian, I just pointed out that parents are also guardians. After all, there is the term legal guardian, which can include parents, or anyone else who is legally responsible for a minor.
But a guardian isn't a godparent, even if a godparent can be a guardian.
And in the case of parents dying, it's pretty likely for a child to have some other blood relation be their guardian, not a godparent (who actually serve a different purpose, and it's not a legal purpose, the term explains their purpose).

So, to the point in question.
Declare guardian could be an option, if sims could write wills, so then they could also will their stuff to other sims. That'd be cool.

actually parents aren't consider guardians (unless there's a step-parent in the mix somewhere)..it doesn't imply to them it only apply to someone who is appointed for the accidentally death or inability to raise a parent. At times even the country/province (ie Crown in my country) is a child's guardian