Ideas at a Glance for Toddlers
So as an aside from the family play thread chat I wanted to offer people a place to suggest their ideas for a perfect scenarios for toddlers in TS4 in a bite size format as suggested by a couple of us...
Forum Discussion
Reading through this thread and I'm just like:
http://i66.tinypic.com/33axg5u.gif
:') I was going to give my ideas in one huge post but you guys basically said it all, so I'll try to be "brief".
I have no doubts that if we get toddlers in TS4, they will probably be the cutest ones to date because of the artstyle (I mean, at least that toddler on the render was extremely cute), but EA also needs to give them plenty of good content so not only are they the cutest, but also the best toddlers we have ever had. And I think we deserve it after waiting for so long for them to come back and because in TS3, toddlers were pretty neglected in general, which made them a boring lifestage for a lot of people (not to me though). Toddlers aren't supposed to be boring, they should be fun to play with, they should be a challenge, yes, but a fun challenge. And with the amount of wonderful suggestions in this thread, there is no excuse to not make them right this time around.
Basically what I want in the toddler lifestage is to be able to watch them grow and me having a hand on it of course. Seeing them crawl around the house at first, being more dependent on other sims, but once you teach them how to walk, then they could start crawling to things, like couches and beds (I want cribs but I also want toddler beds!) and even stairs. I'd also like them to be able to talk with other sims after you teach them to talk, and feeding them on the high chair before they learn to eat on their own. Those little milestones when they learn to do something on their own and start being more independent in general is what makes it so special to me, it really gives that feeling that they are truly growing up and you are helping your sim parents raising them.
Mischief toddlers need to come back. I want them to throw tantrums when they are hungry/sleepy/bored, I want that to show when they are doing things, like if your sim gives the toddler a bath when they are too tired, I want to see them angry and soak that sim to the bone. I want them to paint on the walls or couches and break objects. Make mud pies on the garden and completely make a mess of themselves.
The cute moments are as important. Toddlers acknowledging that they are around their parents or siblings, following them and asking for attention. Being able to interact and play with other toddlers and children, making them develop their relationship more naturally. Having the parents tuck them in on the crib/bed and sing a lullaby or read a bedtime story before they fall asleep. The little things sometimes are the most important things. :)
http://i66.tinypic.com/33axg5u.gif
:') I was going to give my ideas in one huge post but you guys basically said it all, so I'll try to be "brief".
I have no doubts that if we get toddlers in TS4, they will probably be the cutest ones to date because of the artstyle (I mean, at least that toddler on the render was extremely cute), but EA also needs to give them plenty of good content so not only are they the cutest, but also the best toddlers we have ever had. And I think we deserve it after waiting for so long for them to come back and because in TS3, toddlers were pretty neglected in general, which made them a boring lifestage for a lot of people (not to me though). Toddlers aren't supposed to be boring, they should be fun to play with, they should be a challenge, yes, but a fun challenge. And with the amount of wonderful suggestions in this thread, there is no excuse to not make them right this time around.
Basically what I want in the toddler lifestage is to be able to watch them grow and me having a hand on it of course. Seeing them crawl around the house at first, being more dependent on other sims, but once you teach them how to walk, then they could start crawling to things, like couches and beds (I want cribs but I also want toddler beds!) and even stairs. I'd also like them to be able to talk with other sims after you teach them to talk, and feeding them on the high chair before they learn to eat on their own. Those little milestones when they learn to do something on their own and start being more independent in general is what makes it so special to me, it really gives that feeling that they are truly growing up and you are helping your sim parents raising them.
Mischief toddlers need to come back. I want them to throw tantrums when they are hungry/sleepy/bored, I want that to show when they are doing things, like if your sim gives the toddler a bath when they are too tired, I want to see them angry and soak that sim to the bone. I want them to paint on the walls or couches and break objects. Make mud pies on the garden and completely make a mess of themselves.
The cute moments are as important. Toddlers acknowledging that they are around their parents or siblings, following them and asking for attention. Being able to interact and play with other toddlers and children, making them develop their relationship more naturally. Having the parents tuck them in on the crib/bed and sing a lullaby or read a bedtime story before they fall asleep. The little things sometimes are the most important things. :)
