This hasn't happened, but I was wondering -- what if the Torch Holder dies before his or her child becomes a young adult? Is it an end to the legacy, or do you get a child or teen Torch Holder?
Incidentally, my twins aren't doing their homework at all, either. Still at Cs, though.
If your TH takes other family members to a public lot, you can bring them back without using a free action. Send the Torch Holder home, then click on him or her. Click on the little icon in the "away" members picture, above the house icon. You should get a choice of actions, one of which is "bring sim here." The sim will arrive immediately, without a loading screen.
