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klestrella
9 years ago

Parenthood GP: Questions about Phases

Hi,
I was looking through this section and I couldn't really find a definitive answer to a few questions I have, so I figured I'd open a thread and ask. :smile:

Does anyone happen to know how long phases last if your sims' parents/caregivers don't attempt to talk them out of it? I have a sim who is the caregiver to her younger sister, who is currently going through the Mean Streak phase. My sim has a level 6 in the parenting skill; she has the options to encourage her son out of his Picky Eater phase, but she doesn't have the option to talk her sister out of her phase. Is the Mean Streak phase one you can't talk sims out of? Do I need to allow her to be mean to others until it goes away? I'm not sure what to do. She's had the phase for about three sim days, and I just want it to go now since she's on the verge of ruining all her relationships with the mean interactions.

Any info/advice would be much appreciated!
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  • br0se's avatar
    br0se
    9 years ago
    Try discouraging/scolding mean behavior, maybe? If its an option.
  • CoolP1ggy's avatar
    CoolP1ggy
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    9 years ago
    If you use the caregiver sim to ask the child about the phase you will get a helpful TNS about the phase. It will have some tips on how to help the child get through the phase.
  • klestrella's avatar
    klestrella
    9 years ago
    @BlueR0se, unfortunately, it isn't an option. Your suggestion now makes me wonder if allowing her sister to be mean to her autonomously will bring up the scold option?

    @simlish1, yeah, my sim's son just entered that phase, too. I haven't had time to play with it yet. I think I'll have her prepare some fancy gourmet fish dish to see if he eats it or not. :lol:

    "SimGuruGeorge;c-15802226" wrote:
    If you use the caregiver sim to ask the child about the phase you will get a helpful TNS about the phase. It will have some tips on how to help the child get through the phase.

    The caregiver did ask her about the phase and she said something about not ruining her fun and allowing her to enjoy her mean streak. So I guess that means I should let her be until the phase goes away? Or do I need to keep asking about the phase to get more tips about how to get her through it?
    Thanks for commenting! :smile:

    *EDIT: I figured it out! :smile: I missed it the first time, but when asked about the phase, she said punishing her would make her behave. So she pulled a few mean socials on her sister, who was then able to reprimand her for it. After the "meany" moodlet disappeared, the phase went away. Thanks for all the help! :smiley: I'll keep a closer eye on the pop-up messages when a child is asked about their phases now.
  • hmae123's avatar
    hmae123
    9 years ago
    Love the phases. My kid had the bear one and I had her mom wear it with her, then she had the clingy one, and since her trait is loner, I decided not to have her mom encourage Independence. Then later on when she ages to teen I'll continue to steer away from social traits and aspirations, I see her as the artsy loner type.
  • thatsme_ever's avatar
    thatsme_ever
    Seasoned Ace
    9 years ago
    I still haven't come face-to-face with the phases, but so looking forward to it! Thanks for the clarification on their duration and how to get out of them!
  • GalaxyGamer8436's avatar
    GalaxyGamer8436
    6 years ago
    Its very annoying as my child on sims 4 won't eat anything except from cake. Any idea how to solve it?

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