We all know about adopting kids, but have you ever had your sims foster a kid? As in, moving in a child whose parents are about to die before they can get swooped up by the poorly developed child serv...
There is a mod that allows one to do exactly that - be a foster parent. An EXCELLENT mod that I love to the bones. With that said - yes, that would be a neat base game feature. Wouldn't that be great to have THAT instead of that knitting pack?