I've gotten to the point where I have just spent all my sims money to build a granny flat so the grandparents can move in to help with this devil child. He will not eat! Every time they try to feed him he throws the food onto the ground and then complains he's hungry. In the mornings after being awake for a few sim hours he decides to remember that he had a nightmare that night and starts cry. When ever anyone tries to comfort him he pushes them away.He apparently does not like baths because almost every time he is bathed he wants out before he is clean (not sure if this is a bug or not) and I have to start the bathing process all over againBoth parents have full time jobs and caring for this little boy is killing them. They can't eat, they can't sleep. They definetly have no time for themselves. I'm excited to see what happens once I get the grandparents moved in. As hellish as my sims lives are right now I'm ready for baby number two!(I'm not complaining I just wanted to share my toddler horror story) I will however complain about the toddler bugs they are definitely make caring for this little one a lot harder. Sims constantly pick up and put down the toddler repeatedly for no reason. I've noticed when being read to sleep after the story is done the toddler gets out of bed (angry because he is tired) and then climbs back in to go to sleep. I'm assuming that the random nightmare moodlet when the child isn't sleeping is also a bug. When I click on the energy need to send an EXHAUSTED sim to bed "pick up toddler" is queued insteadhttp://i.imgur.com/5Ed9ww0.jpgHe sure is cute though

What is his trait? Some toddlers are way more of a handful than others, just as in Real Life. My charmer was a joy to take care of, while her independent brother is a bit more stubborn. Haven't yet tried a Fussy or Clingy toddler -- not sure I have the courage.

After throwing three plates of food on the ground and then finally eating the forth he gets left in his highchair as a sort of time out, and the parents take that time to tend to their own needs "stilljustme2;15581698" wrote:What is his trait? Some toddlers are way more of a handful than others, just as in Real Life. My charmer was a joy to take care of, while her independent brother is a bit more stubborn. Haven't yet tried a Fussy or Clingy toddler -- not sure I have the courage. He is a wild child lol he likes to run around sometimes in the nude :P

He sounds like a handful @DrnSimmer! Does he have any skills? In my current game, my toddler who has the inquisitive trait acted the same way in the beginning (i.e wouldn't eat, tantrums, constant nightmares, etc.). Once she increased her skills, the tantrums became an exception and not the norm, less nightmares. She still doesn't like to eat in her highchair though. I just leave food out on the counter and let her grab it when she's hungry. Dinner time is much more peaceful now...

"Sha2520032003;15581800" wrote:He sounds like a handful @DrnSimmer! Does he have any skills? In my current game, my toddler who has the inquisitive trait acted the same way in the beginning (i.e wouldn't eat, tantrums, constant nightmares, etc.). Once she increased her skills, the tantrums became an exception and not the norm, less nightmares. She still doesn't like to eat in her highchair though. I just leave food out on the counter and let her grab it when she's hungry. Dinner time is much more peaceful now...Exactly! Once they learn more, especially with thinking/communication, they can control their emotions a little bit better.

Wild toddlers can definitely be a handful. -- You're probably better off leaving the food on a table or counter and letting the toddler pick up the food and eat instead of using the high chair. They will take it to a chair to eat or even sit on floor and they never throw food to make a mess when in a chair or on floor. -- You mentioned them not staying in the bath. Do you have a baby in the house too? There's a bug where you can't bathe toddlers with a baby in the house. The workaround is to go into buy mode, move the crib outside during the bath, and then you can bathe the toddler...and then move the crib back inside after the bath. -- Also, the grandparents might not help you much. If a toddler calls out for some help from an adult, it will override anything that adult is queued to do, even if autonomy is off for that sim. So you have to keep an eye on the sim queue to click off an "check toddler" actions that pop up. More adults just means more people for the toddler to demand help from. You might have a hard time keeping him in a high chair if he's got 4 people he can call to get him out. -- As for the nightmare moodlet, that tends to stay for a few hours after bed. They don't automatically start crying though. They may break down and cry at any point when sad. If they stay sad for awhile, they will continue to cry periodically. So it's not that he is crying because he had a nightmare....he's crying because he's sad and the nightmare is what caused him to go into a sad mood. Try playing with him to get him out of the sad mood.

This toddler is driving me insane!

justme22
8 years ago
What is his trait? Some toddlers are way more of a handful than others, just as in Real Life. My charmer was a joy to take care of, while her independent brother is a bit more stubborn. Haven't yet tried a Fussy or Clingy toddler -- not sure I have the courage.
Daanniielle
8 years ago
After throwing three plates of food on the ground and then finally eating the forth he gets left in his highchair as a sort of time out, and the parents take that time to tend to their own needs

"stilljustme2;15581698" wrote:
What is his trait? Some toddlers are way more of a handful than others, just as in Real Life. My charmer was a joy to take care of, while her independent brother is a bit more stubborn. Haven't yet tried a Fussy or Clingy toddler -- not sure I have the courage.

He is a wild child lol he likes to run around sometimes in the nude :P
Meka3211
Rising Newcomer
8 years ago
He sounds like a handful @DrnSimmer! Does he have any skills? In my current game, my toddler who has the inquisitive trait acted the same way in the beginning (i.e wouldn't eat, tantrums, constant nightmares, etc.). Once she increased her skills, the tantrums became an exception and not the norm, less nightmares. She still doesn't like to eat in her highchair though. I just leave food out on the counter and let her grab it when she's hungry. Dinner time is much more peaceful now...
PinkPassion27
8 years ago
"Sha2520032003;15581800" wrote:
He sounds like a handful @DrnSimmer! Does he have any skills? In my current game, my toddler who has the inquisitive trait acted the same way in the beginning (i.e wouldn't eat, tantrums, constant nightmares, etc.). Once she increased her skills, the tantrums became an exception and not the norm, less nightmares. She still doesn't like to eat in her highchair though. I just leave food out on the counter and let her grab it when she's hungry. Dinner time is much more peaceful now...

Exactly! Once they learn more, especially with thinking/communication, they can control their emotions a little bit better.
JimG1972
8 years ago
Wild toddlers can definitely be a handful.
-- You're probably better off leaving the food on a table or counter and letting the toddler pick up the food and eat instead of using the high chair. They will take it to a chair to eat or even sit on floor and they never throw food to make a mess when in a chair or on floor.
-- You mentioned them not staying in the bath. Do you have a baby in the house too? There's a bug where you can't bathe toddlers with a baby in the house. The workaround is to go into buy mode, move the crib outside during the bath, and then you can bathe the toddler...and then move the crib back inside after the bath.
-- Also, the grandparents might not help you much. If a toddler calls out for some help from an adult, it will override anything that adult is queued to do, even if autonomy is off for that sim. So you have to keep an eye on the sim queue to click off an "check toddler" actions that pop up. More adults just means more people for the toddler to demand help from. You might have a hard time keeping him in a high chair if he's got 4 people he can call to get him out.
-- As for the nightmare moodlet, that tends to stay for a few hours after bed. They don't automatically start crying though. They may break down and cry at any point when sad. If they stay sad for awhile, they will continue to cry periodically. So it's not that he is crying because he had a nightmare....he's crying because he's sad and the nightmare is what caused him to go into a sad mood. Try playing with him to get him out of the sad mood.
Gruffsman
8 years ago
If they have a nightmare and can't go back to sleep, they can go nap on a chair or couch. They can still nap after being woken up by a nightmare.
Katlyn2525
8 years ago
I have had good luck by putting the Coolala decal at the head of the bed holding the Coolala defender light that wards off monsters and putting the Coolala stuffed animal next to the bed where a night table would be. No nightmares for my kids. It is worth a try. Not saying it will work for every toddler, but it has worked for mine. No CC or mods.
pepperjax1230
Rising Novice
8 years ago
All mine do basically I really got it bad with twin boys they are both a handful.
"Katlyn2525;15582002" wrote:
I have had good luck by putting the Coolala decal at the head of the bed holding the Coolala defender light that wards off monsters and putting the Coolala stuffed animal next to the bed where a night table would be. No nightmares for my kids. It is worth a try. Not saying it will work for every toddler, but it has worked for mine. No CC or mods.
Nope that doesn't work I have one of those in their room and they still get nightmares the stuffed animal though I don't know about the lights.
catmando830
8 years ago
Just leave him to his own devises and leave food on the counter, he'll eat if he gets hungry enough.
stockingfeet
8 years ago
A trick I learnt with the independence ones and it works with the others to. is to get the toddler to ask for things, instead of the adults asking the toddler if he wants a bath, flash cards etc. and everything everyone else has said. Have fun.