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!

ragnarokj
8 years ago
One thing I can't stand is their needs decay WAY too fast for me and the bed they sleep on is pitiful for the energy gain so they spend 12 hours sleeping then another 6 before they need to sleep again, I just can't get them to the top notch toddler in time for the 7 days it has before aging up. I'm hoping they can eat the ambrosia, so their age resets. With luck EA will give nerf this a bit and make them easier to work with so i can get them that amazing trait. Any advice on leveling them up will be embraced by me for those who can get them that trait without cheating.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"RagnarokJ;15601850" wrote:
One thing I can't stand is their needs decay WAY too fast for me and the bed they sleep on is pitiful for the energy gain so they spend 12 hours sleeping then another 6 before they need to sleep again, I just can't get them to the top notch toddler in time for the 7 days it has before aging up. I'm hoping they can eat the ambrosia, so their age resets. With luck EA will give nerf this a bit and make them easier to work with so i can get them that amazing trait. Any advice on leveling them up will be embraced by me for those who can get them that trait without cheating.

I play on Long. Age my Sims up when I'm ready, and not when their 'time' has come.
Jestina
8 years ago
The nightmares just seems excessive and stupid to me. It's almost as bad as the monster under the bed. No I'm not buying the nuisance child a radio. It needs to toughen up and start being a productive sim.

I can't remember ever having nightmares as a child or being afraid of dust under the bed. The only time I ever had sleeping problems was because of tonsillitis.
GreenRocket
New Spectator
8 years ago
If toddlers won't eat, sometimes it's because they don't like certain foods. Try feeding them applesauce, yogurt or peas. As their skills increase, they seem to do better with more "grown-up" food. I saw this tip on another thread and it worked with my fussy toddler. I can't find the original thread where it was discussed.
purplexbutterfl
8 years ago
My first toddler, Rupert was a breeze and I really enjoyed playing him, but when his sister Grace came along she was a nightmare. She would throw her food on the floor, wouldn't sleep and generally wouldn't do anything lol but I loved how cantankerous and cheeky she was. I had 2 toddlers at one time with the parents working full time, but I had saved up lots of vacation days so I would have one parent take a vacation day until I aged them up into children which helped a lot because they would look after the toddlers during the day, then when the other sim came home they could take over so the other sim could attend to their needs, then switch again.
milktrait
8 years ago
Wow, all of you guys really have horror stories. I want to get in the game and play it right now lol. Part of me wants parenthood to be a breeze but I kind of want a challenge.
GalacticGal
Seasoned Ace
8 years ago
"Jestina;c-15605084" wrote:
The nightmares just seems excessive and plum to me. It's almost as bad as the monster under the bed. No I'm not buying the nuisance child a radio. It needs to toughen up and start being a productive sim.

I can't remember ever having nightmares as a child or being afraid of dust under the bed. The only time I ever had sleeping problems was because of tonsillitis.

Have you tried putting a radio in the room and playing lullabies? It's supposed to help curb those nightmares.
Ladynightsin
7 years ago
Yea I noticed this mine sims toddler she a charmer but can be feisty demon her mom made quiche she didn't like it. at lease she ate but ooh Boy she turning into daddy little angel but oi.
EA_Rtas
Community Manager
6 years ago
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