I was just thinking about how nice toddlers are to have back in ts4 today and I thought maybe they weren't the only life stage they were working on. Then I thought to myself how empty the transition from child to teen is. It would just make tons more sense if we had the preteen life stage. I mean kids don't just go from 4th or 5th grade to high school. And yes I get not everyone has gone to middle school, but in this case it would make more sense. idk though, just my opinion. Tell me what you guys think? :) ;)

Preteen is kinda unnecessary to me, I already view "child" as preteen. But if they make them as fun as toddlers I'd enjoy them.

I'd LOVE a preteen lifestage. There would be sooooo many cool milestones to go along with that age bracket. First crush, for example. Outside of perhaps ace individuals, who doesn't remember their first serious, paralyzingly scary crush? Things like getting their first hormone induced break out would be a cool, realistic random event. Perhaps an asking to be allowed to date type interaction. A random event where your preteen wants a style change because they are growing up and want to look more mature. Basically, I just see a lot of room for new, interesting gameplay with that lifestage. I have my fingers crossed for a Generations style GP or EP. One that fixes some of the odd quirks to the current lifestages, such as children that stay up and out alone to all hours of the night hitting up nightclubs and a lack of curfew for teens and children alike. New age-appropriate venues would be SUCH a blessing. Arcades, skate parks, self sustaining malls/shopping centers for teens and preteens, parks that actively attract/spawn other children for your sim kids to play with, a kid-friendly restaurant option so that we can build a Chuck E Cheese style eatery that kids will actually get up and play at in between bites of pizza. Places like that. But yeah, I would love family play to be expanded upon and I feel that a preteen lifestage could easily go along with that and really make it something special.

I've always wanted a preteen life stage, more than toddlers. I always found the transition between child and teen really jarring since essentially, teens are young adults at school.

"crazycat_135;909691" wrote:I was just thinking about how nice toddlers are to have back in ts4 today and I thought maybe they weren't the only life stage they were working on. Then I thought to myself how empty the transition from child to teen is. It would just make tons more sense if we had the preteen life stage. I mean kids don't just go from 4th or 5th grade to high school. And yes I get not everyone has gone to middle school, but in this case it would make more sense. idk though, just my opinion. Tell me what you guys think? :) ;) If they just fixed the teens height wise and expanded on their gameplay preteens wouldn't be needed. If not, then it's the least they can do..that or actual real babies..either would be amazing.

I agree, all they really need to do is shrink down teens a foot or two and I'd be super happy.

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New Spectator
8 years ago
"DoritosConfirmed;15571243" wrote:
Pre-teen is merely the ages before being a teen. A teenager is 13 to 19. The teen years, as the age ends with "teen". A pre-teen is a person just starting puberty or right before. This could include 8 or 9 year olds but mostly it refers to being 10/11-12.

The trouble is, not all languages use teen in ages.
Many use single number plus 10. Meaning that 11 uses the same format as 14. Just look at the way the numerals are! Its a merging of 10 and a single number. 10 and 1 = 11, 10 and 4 =14. Ignore the word teen, and just look at the structure of the number.
What it means, is that an 11 year old, is in the same numeric category as a 14 year old, meaning that preteen is just a social construct used in some english speaking countries.

Teens look exactly like Young adults, and young adults are supposed to be the age of 18-21/23. So I think the teens should look younger and shorter.

Look closer, they are slightly different. Their faces are different, and their bodies are different.
Also, I see young adults as being more like 18-late 20's, with adult being 30's to about 50.

I'd be happier if Teens were just shrunk so it would make sense. Most teens aren't as tall as their parents.

That's only if you live in the land of the smol.
I'm from the land of the not-so-smol, where those pesky preteens are often as tall as at least one parent, and teens usually as tall as, or tower over at least one parent.
ClauWowPaw
8 years ago
"crazycat_135;15571401" wrote:

Not sure who made this, but this is exactly how aging would be if we got preteens. Instead of jumping from 3-4ft to 5-6ft. Plus an extra layer of gameplay and story telling.
Edit: Another one I found

Is the last one a teen?
Traarjo
8 years ago
I would like more things related to teens rather than a whole new life stage. Teens themselves feel rather empty, they're too much like adults, yet more limited in some areas. And what even are preteens? Age 10-12? Cause I feel like the children already fit that. There is no way that children in the sims are like 7 years old.
ClauWowPaw
8 years ago
"crazycat_135;15572194" wrote:
@Orchid13 yes

Hmm is it just me or does the teen look like a young adult, like I honestly see them as teens when they are insanely skinny.
sparkleplumley
8 years ago
A lot of this about preteens been mentioned in another thread.
I'll try to find the thread and link to it. If u want to read what others think of the possibility of preteens.
sparkleplumley
8 years ago
Ok here is the thread I mentioned above. Keep in mind it was written right before toddlers were patched in and it was posted in Speculation and Rumor. I hope the link works if not copy and paste.

http://forums.thesims.com/en_us/discussion/908120/preeteen-vs-toddler/p1
CrazyMammoth
8 years ago
i wish the sims would grow as they age mainly in height
Toddlers start life a little larger than a baby and as they age their height reaches that of a child

then have kids do same thing up to Teen

would make the life cycle alot smoother-- only reason this isnt done is cause it breaks animations
sara934
8 years ago
What I have is enough I don't like teens they are boing in Sims 3 I sent them to Bording School, they were boring. Kids, and toddles are the most fun.
XxGardevoirBotx
8 years ago
This made sense to me when I first heard these rumors, but I'm actually starting to see that this life stage isn't really a good idea. Teens are already like young adults with homework. What would a preteen have to offer that a teen or child can't? I think it's a nice thought, but the children kind of seem like preteens already. Maybe a life stage between toddler and child would make sense, but preteens is wishful thinking imo.
Saneksemoo
8 years ago
"Kanna;15502617" wrote:
"DragonCat159;15495119" wrote:
Shortening and changing the teens would be better than just adding (imo) an unnecessary life stage.

Never going to happen.

Of course if they implant preteens, shortening and changing the teen would be useless. I just don't see the ideal reason to create a preteen for no actual purpose, when the teens are the one's could actually be changed instead (it would make much more sense). Like YA-Adults comparison, it is a waste of time to create a life stage for no other (imo) reasonable reason other than to tell the storytellers "Hey! Look - I'm a young adult!)

All of the pre-teen suggested ideas could be implanted over Teen life stage.
All of the teen suggested ideas could be implanted over.
Add two toggleable sizes: smaller teens and high teens;

With both enabled - child growing into teen will have size randomize
Respectively, the towny teen population will spawn in that/those size(s).