Extended Family Leave
With the update to add infants, why isn't there an update to lengthen the family leave? Infants added a full FIVE days to the baby stage, and Sims only get 3 days of leave. They used to get to spend ...
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@rentaduckie11 You have my 'XP' and "Me Too" on that one... I think it would be a great idea to allow a longer maternity/paternity leave for both parents with the new infant stage and expanded time/development with them. 🙌
- @SheriGR Add me to those who agree.
I make one of my Sims self employed after a baby arrives. I've mentioned this on another thread about poor results with nannies, etc.
I just use Register with Ministry of Labour and pick something they can do from home, like writing, knitting, crafting, painting. I get them a retail lot sometimes too. In fact with a high enough skill they can often earn more money from crafts, especially painting.
@simsplayer818 I love your ideas! Registering them with 'Ministry of Labour' for working from home is also a great plan! @OkayLazySim I have also used vacation days, and I love the idea of adding a holiday/vacation to the calendar to help out!
In my game, I either have one parent quit their job (usually after collecting all the family leave they can), then work/produce income/save expenses from home somehow... Or...I add an adult Sim (better yet a grandparent) to the household that I can have watch the infant/toddler while doing something from home (for productive income/time use). As @simsplayer818 stated, there are many options for working from home. I have also done the workaround method of living on a retail lot and having them run that. I enjoy the concept, and the ability to control how they use the time with the infant/toddler for care, relationship/social, and developing of skills.
