Top-Notch Toddler Tip and Tricks
I love the toddlers in the Sims 4 and feel like I've slowly learned a lot about the best ways to build skills in order to achieve the top-notch toddler trait.
For those who don't know, the top-notch toddler trait is earned when your toddler completes level 5 of all toddler skills before aging up. The trait then gives them a boost on all future skill gains. It's a lot of work, and requires constant attention for the entirety of your sim's toddler lifespan, but definitely worth it in the long run.
I feel like there is always something new to discover that maybe I didn't realize before, so I thought it would be great to start a thread where everyone can share their best tips and tricks for building toddler skills as quickly and efficiently as possible, as well as just general tips to help in raising your little ones!
My best tips...
Movement - The slide is great, but the super cute "Play" animation that parents can initiate with the toddler seems to be an even faster way to build movement skill.
Imagination - Use the slide first before any imagination activities to get a playful moodlet. Reading books to toddlers seems to work faster than just having your toddler play with the dollhouse or toys. That said, the play tent from DHD seems to develop imagination skill at an even more accelerated pace.
Communication - Definitely the easiest toddler skill to develop in my opinion, just spam a bunch of interactions with Blarfy.
Thinking - Definitely the hardest in my opinion. Flash cards and building blocks always seem to be such a hassle and really slow to develop the skill. Having the inquisitive trait definitely makes a difference here. The key is getting to level 4 though, as once you get there, you unlock the "Ask Why" interaction, which allows you to get that last skill point very quickly. It annoys the parents tremendously, but does the trick!
General Trick - Fresh food... it doesn't refill the hunger bar as quickly as a meal and you have to eat several pieces, but it is so much easier to feed your toddlers this way. Just put a bunch of fruit and veggies in their inventory and you can quickly cue them to eat a bunch of them without the hassle of musical high chairs. It is even more effective then putting a plate of food on the floor, because who knows where the toddler will wander off to to eat that food. An added bonus with the fresh food is that they also get a happy moodlet which benefits communication and thinking skill gain!
Hope this helps with your gameplay and looking forward to reading others' tips and tricks!
For those who don't know, the top-notch toddler trait is earned when your toddler completes level 5 of all toddler skills before aging up. The trait then gives them a boost on all future skill gains. It's a lot of work, and requires constant attention for the entirety of your sim's toddler lifespan, but definitely worth it in the long run.
I feel like there is always something new to discover that maybe I didn't realize before, so I thought it would be great to start a thread where everyone can share their best tips and tricks for building toddler skills as quickly and efficiently as possible, as well as just general tips to help in raising your little ones!
My best tips...
Movement - The slide is great, but the super cute "Play" animation that parents can initiate with the toddler seems to be an even faster way to build movement skill.
Imagination - Use the slide first before any imagination activities to get a playful moodlet. Reading books to toddlers seems to work faster than just having your toddler play with the dollhouse or toys. That said, the play tent from DHD seems to develop imagination skill at an even more accelerated pace.
Communication - Definitely the easiest toddler skill to develop in my opinion, just spam a bunch of interactions with Blarfy.
Thinking - Definitely the hardest in my opinion. Flash cards and building blocks always seem to be such a hassle and really slow to develop the skill. Having the inquisitive trait definitely makes a difference here. The key is getting to level 4 though, as once you get there, you unlock the "Ask Why" interaction, which allows you to get that last skill point very quickly. It annoys the parents tremendously, but does the trick!
General Trick - Fresh food... it doesn't refill the hunger bar as quickly as a meal and you have to eat several pieces, but it is so much easier to feed your toddlers this way. Just put a bunch of fruit and veggies in their inventory and you can quickly cue them to eat a bunch of them without the hassle of musical high chairs. It is even more effective then putting a plate of food on the floor, because who knows where the toddler will wander off to to eat that food. An added bonus with the fresh food is that they also get a happy moodlet which benefits communication and thinking skill gain!
Hope this helps with your gameplay and looking forward to reading others' tips and tricks!
