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KaeStef's avatar
7 years ago

Child asking adult sims that aren’t parents, for advice.

Is this a bug or is it supposed to do this? I’ve never experienced it before but my sim kids/teens keep asking the older siblings who’s a young adult for advice.

5 Replies

  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    If the older sibling at any point was set as caregiver that is normal behavior.

  • PugLove888's avatar
    PugLove888
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @KaeStef  & @jpkarlsen , I also get this behavior with the Clones of one of my parent Sims (who's in the Scientist career).  The dad had to make clones as one of his work tasks, and the children (kids and teens) keep asking the clones for advice.😃  I'm guessing this happens since the clones are made from one of the parents, but neither clone is set as a caregiver! 🤨 🤭  I view the clones as "Uncles", so I guess the children do so as well! 

  • KaeStef's avatar
    KaeStef
    7 years ago
    They haven’t been! But since the older sibling doesn’t have hardly any parenting skill it doesn’t show what the advice will effect. Like how it shows it will add conflict resolution, lower manners etc. that’s why I’m frustrated by it. Or else I’d just ignore it.
  • jpkarlsen's avatar
    jpkarlsen
    Hero (Retired)
    7 years ago

    @KaeStef 

    You need to increase parenting skill for that.If they are set as caregivers you will have parental interactions available such as "Teach valuable lesson".

  • KaeStef's avatar
    KaeStef
    7 years ago

    So the actual parents parenting skill is at 9. The older sibling(who’s NOT set as caregiver) is only parenting skill 1. This is why it’s a problem.