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purplestarz2006
9 years agoNew Spectator
If toddlers did make a return, one change I would like to see is them being a bit more independent with regards to their mobility. (Especially with regards to stairs.) It was super frustrating in TS2 and TS3 to create a family with a toddler, and have the toddler not even be able to enter the house on their own because the house was on a foundation. Or a toddler that had learned to walk, was able to sneak out of their crib, but couldn't manage to walk down the staircase to the 1st floor. I also think that toddlers should be able to, well, toddle around the public areas of each neighborhood on their own as long as they are not going anywhere that would incur a loading screen. Perhaps a pop-up could appear if they ventured beyond the boundaries of the lot, like "XXX is wandering off..." to alert the player, and an older Sim could have a special interaction to bring them home. (Maybe this also brings about a "tense" moodlet for the parent as well.)
Speaking of learning to walk, I would like to see the repertoire of "teachable" skills be increased as well. Things such as table manners, counting, letters of the alphabet, nursery rhymes/songs, colors, or shapes. Perhaps the benefits to learning these could be a boost to the child skills when the toddler grows up (since the previous benefits of learning toddler skills, the "grew up well" memory (TS2) or being able to choose a trait (TS3) no longer apply in TS4).
I would also like to see toddlers more able initiate interactions on their own beyond asking for basic care, both with older Sims and with each other. I want to see them able to have their own little friendships that grow over time. A great extension of the "theme night" system already in place in GT would be to have events across the worlds for toddlers and their families, like story time at the library or a swim class at the pool, where toddlers could meet each other. Obviously, this would give an advantage to toddlers with caregivers who could take them to these classes; for those who don't, perhaps a "pre-school" system could be implemented as well, with options ranging from a free pre-school at the community center to an expensive arts or STEM academy, with the accompanying skill gains to match. For "family oriented" Sims, a new at home social event could be the "play date", with goals for both the toddlers or children and the accompanying adults. (For example, one goal could be "play with dollhouse for 1 hour" for the kids while another could be "serve coffee" or "gossip" for the parents in the other room.)
Speaking of learning to walk, I would like to see the repertoire of "teachable" skills be increased as well. Things such as table manners, counting, letters of the alphabet, nursery rhymes/songs, colors, or shapes. Perhaps the benefits to learning these could be a boost to the child skills when the toddler grows up (since the previous benefits of learning toddler skills, the "grew up well" memory (TS2) or being able to choose a trait (TS3) no longer apply in TS4).
I would also like to see toddlers more able initiate interactions on their own beyond asking for basic care, both with older Sims and with each other. I want to see them able to have their own little friendships that grow over time. A great extension of the "theme night" system already in place in GT would be to have events across the worlds for toddlers and their families, like story time at the library or a swim class at the pool, where toddlers could meet each other. Obviously, this would give an advantage to toddlers with caregivers who could take them to these classes; for those who don't, perhaps a "pre-school" system could be implemented as well, with options ranging from a free pre-school at the community center to an expensive arts or STEM academy, with the accompanying skill gains to match. For "family oriented" Sims, a new at home social event could be the "play date", with goals for both the toddlers or children and the accompanying adults. (For example, one goal could be "play with dollhouse for 1 hour" for the kids while another could be "serve coffee" or "gossip" for the parents in the other room.)
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