I usually have one of the parents cook dinner while the kids are doing their homework. The other parent can help, or do their work stuff. Or I have one roommate cook dinner while the other one is doing the Daily Task. These things keep them away from the kitchen even when the hunger goes yellow. If one adult is home by themselves, I have them cook dinner early, about 2ish, sometimes. Someone can set the table, if you have Parenthood, and just have a minute or two to stall. Breakfast is always made in Party size while the others are in the shower, getting Focused, what have you. It just gets to be muscle memory after while. Even then, tho, it still occasionally happens, so I just explain it by saying that they didn't like what was being cooked. "OK, sure, be late for school/work/bedtime, burn down the kitchen, whatever you want, you are a Free Sim..." :smirk:
Yesterday I was playing away and someone came to the door IRL, a package delivery. I got back and saw that I'd left the game running. Mom and her teen son had gotten themselves to bed, and son had gotten himself up for school. Not so miraculous, but get this. He had eaten leftover eggs and toast, not spaghetti, and was also Focused for school, I guess by browsing Simipedia, which I tell him to do every morning. He was also working on his school project, and his Needs were green, at 7:30. Unbelievable!! Mom, thankfully whom I haven't yet given a career, was still in bed and had to pee really badly. Nice one, Mom... :tongue:
