"WildIrishBanshee;c-17836000" wrote:
I do want to point out that at least in the Sims 2 - babies were still objects, just objects that could be moved around lol. They weren't full sims until they were toddlers. According to the coding that is. So maybe it's an engine issue. I for one prefer the baby in the bassinet - I don't have to look all around the house for where on the floor someone dropped the baby anymore! lol
I agree with this. I also think there was another reason babies were objects in TS2 - babies don't really do much outside of soil their diapers and scream when they're uncomfortable. Sure, they may giggle or smile, but ultimately, a baby is just a larva (even IRL) until it can develop a means of communication and mobility. As such, babies can't interact with anything on their own, they generally can't even crawl, so it's ultimately up to someone else to position the infant and put it where it can interact with things. So, object. The baby is no different than a toy bear. You can play with it, set it down somewhere, take it with you somewhere, even wash it in the sink if you want. Then occasionally lay it on a changing table to make it not stink anymore. There's not really any kind of sentience or playability as a baby, they're more like accessories in the Sims, and while they could elaborate on them and make them a lot more of a versatile object, I'm not sure how high on the list they considering how short lived their life stage is.
