Toddlers make the game harder?

"SweetBexi;c-18290470" wrote:

"EgonVM;c-18290434" wrote:
Another tip.

Nightlights can help preventing nightmares (the same nightlights that keep monsters away from under your child's beds), at least Parenthood nightlights. After that, I almost never had to deal with nightmares again (and monsters under the bed for children).

OMG! What lights are these?? I swear I buy packs and never fully get into them. I'm forever having monsters under the bed :s

There’s a BG, not every pack comes with one. It’s a wall light and the description mentions protecting kids while sleeping.
Not my post but the only pic I’ve been able to find of it
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sims4/comments/scl6d2/this_is_the_night_light_that_gets_rid_of_monsters/
There are others from other packs but I don’t know their names. Check thru the wall lights description and it’ll tell you if it’s good for kids

Get a butler. I have two households and both had twins and then another baby while the twins were still infants. It was a nightmare until I got a butler. He was a real gem. He didn't do much in the way of butler work - never could get him to open the door to visitors - but he was a wonderful nanny.

"SelinaKyles;c-18290515" wrote:

"SweetBexi;c-18290470" wrote:

"EgonVM;c-18290434" wrote:
Another tip.

Nightlights can help preventing nightmares (the same nightlights that keep monsters away from under your child's beds), at least Parenthood nightlights. After that, I almost never had to deal with nightmares again (and monsters under the bed for children).

OMG! What lights are these?? I swear I buy packs and never fully get into them. I'm forever having monsters under the bed :s

There’s a BG, not every pack comes with one. It’s a wall light and the description mentions protecting kids while sleeping.
Not my post but the only pic I’ve been able to find of it
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sims4/comments/scl6d2/this_is_the_night_light_that_gets_rid_of_monsters/
There are others from other packs but I don’t know their names. Check thru the wall lights description and it’ll tell you if it’s good for kids

Thank you! Oddly enough in an older save I used this light in a room with toddlers and they were all amazing (back when they were easier lol)

"Figwit;c-18290538" wrote:
Get a butler. I have two households and both had twins and then another baby while the twins were still infants. It was a nightmare until I got a butler. He was a real gem. He didn't do much in the way of butler work - never could get him to open the door to visitors - but he was a wonderful nanny.

I don't know if I can get a butler, didn't that come with a certain pack? I'll have to go on and look. My Sim was a relatively rich Vet practice owner before the twins came along

"SweetBexi;c-18290582" wrote:

I don't know if I can get a butler, didn't that come with a certain pack? I'll have to go on and look. My Sim was a relatively rich Vet practice owner before the twins came along

Butlers came with the vintage glamour stuff pack. There's also the nanny in basegame but they don't tend to do much lol. If she has an active career (vet), couldn't you just follow her to work and leave the todds at 'daycare'? (I haven't played the vet career before, not entirely sure how it works!). I used active careers to get some time away from all the twins myself haha.

Thank you everyone! So I've tried and tackled them a little more. I can't used things like the tablets? Are my toddlers broken because I can't select the skills section :s

Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

"SweetBexi;c-18290652" wrote:
Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

You're not! We've had years with this game where infants were just interactable bassinets that took up a space in the family head count. Now that babies do stuff, the distinction between them and toddlers isn't as instantly clear.

When they do age up, I'll add on one more suggestion. Have someone with the Fresh Chef trait donate a bunch of food platters. 12 servings of spaghetti that can sit out anywhere and never go bad is a lifesaver with toddlers in the house.

"SweetBexi;c-18290652" wrote:
Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

No wonder they were such hard work!

"katrinasforest;c-18290656" wrote:

"SweetBexi;c-18290652" wrote:
Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

You're not! We've had years with this game where infants were just interactable bassinets that took up a space in the family head count. Now that babies do stuff, the distinction between them and toddlers isn't as instantly clear.

When they do age up, I'll add on one more suggestion. Have someone with the Fresh Chef trait donate a bunch of food platters. 12 servings of spaghetti that can sit out anywhere and never go bad is a lifesaver with toddlers in the house.

Thank you! Honestly I completely forgot that these guys were still infants and now realising just how much was added to the infants which is great! But my goodness they are a lot of work!
Thank you for the chef tip! Sounds like I might need it :D

"Princess of Da'varh;c-18290657" wrote:

"SweetBexi;c-18290652" wrote:
Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

It's a learning curve and don't worry, we've all been there! ?
I've been caught out like that so many times lol fun part of the Sims ?

This has definitely been a learning curve! I can't believe how much the infants stage has! Lol. At least now I know my poor Sim mother isn't failing, bless her. I've always struggled to get into the sims 4 fully but these latest additions are really my kind of style!

"Ninja-Dan22;c-18290658" wrote:

"SweetBexi;c-18290652" wrote:
Oh my goodness! I am so stupid :D I've just realised my twins are still infants :D I couldn't understand why nothing for toddlers was working. I'm an absolute muppet :#

No wonder they were such hard work!

You're not kidding! Lol! I only hope once those 2 are older and I decide to add other (not for a while now lol) that I might get lucky and just have 1!