My Sims are... smarter (?) after patch

I didn't have time to play much lately, buttthe one difference I noticed was not making them smarter. I.have a household with a toddler and whenever I tell the adults to do something with the child (potty training, put in bed or give a bath) they need to be in the same room. If the parent is not in the same room as the toddler, they just ignore the action. Seating like couches just make it worse. If there is a seat in the room, the adult will sit down first to talk to the toddler, even if they are standing right next to the potty, they walk over to the other side of the room to sit down and then walk back.