The most remembered day for me on the Sims is when we got pools, I exchanged all my ponds for real pools that was the best Sims 4 day ever.

I got the cute Chinese family I also gave them a big beautiful home.

I tend to get the opposite a lot in my game. Its to the point in one of my saves where I almost have to lock the doors to the toddler's room from the parents just so the poor little guys can get some time away from them because mom and dad were always fussing, feeding, bathing and putting to bed. Example: I had one mom sim that would cancel every single action I gave her to go check on the toddler. It was so frustrating because her bladder bar was red, her hunger bar was red, her sleep bar was bright orange and I was afraid she was going to die of starvation before she would eat. The toddler's needs were all in the green because mamma just kept going to care for her, but at the expense of her own health. I get that in the real world, we tend to do this... skip meals and rest to make sure our children are well cared for, but in real life we're more resilient than sims. We can survive skipping meals and sleep. They...just die. I very nearly cheated her needs with the 'make happy' cheat because I was getting very nervous that grim would visit and leave her little toddler motherless. (the father was already dead. He got struck by lightning. :\ He had the 'storm chaser' trait and wouldn't keep his butt in the house during the storm.So, the only thing I can think is how cold hearted/caring they are depends majorly on which traits and hidden traits they have.

My sims always take care of the toddlers first even without me controlling, it's so bad that I will lock toddlers into a room by themselves just so they can have some alone time.

Honestly I think you might just have gotten unlucky, usually in my games the parents do take care of toddlers without me controlling them to do so

I agree with OP. My biggest problem with toddlers is that I feel the gameplay revolved around them is incredibly poorly adjusted. Everything is off balance when there is a toddler in the house...unless, I take full control.First off, the parents play a game of hit and miss every time when it comes to helping their small child with a need. Second, the parents are obsessed with feeding the toddler regardless of the problem. Sad? Here's food. Dirty diaper? Here's food. Need attention? Here's food. And not just any food, right? No, it has to be chips and crackers which send the child's blood sugar sky rocketing. And so then we go again: Lather-rinse-repeat.Moreover, if the parents (and I) aren't in toddler worship mode 24/7, we get threats from the game and the finger of neglect is being pointed at us just because the child has to wait a friggin' moment for that attention, because I can't/won't drop everything instantly to make the parents take care of it.Well, that was my two cents. Sorry about the negative outburst. But I know exactly what I like and don't like in this game :)

What's the most fun day you had in Sims 4.

Purrloin9
6 years ago
It's truly horrible how parents ignore their toddlers' needs so much. Oddly enough, my teens are usually taking care of the younger kids more than the parents. Maybe I just get the weirdest "luck", but very often my teens will help their younger siblings with homework, play with them, feed/bathe the toddlers, etc. Rarely does that happen for the parents automatically. But like I said, maybe I'm just unlucky.
enjoyfulsimmer0
6 years ago
My sims will actually check on their toddler and take care of their needs after a while. Its different with each (game) day and with each save/player . They arent perfect or as good as I usually am at managing their kids though.
EMCba2600
6 years ago
Sims rely on the player to take care of them and their families. That's what one of the original ideas for the Sims was; taking care of people so they didn't die. I'm sorry that your game is having bad luck, but everyone's game is random and different. Yours, I think, will get better soon.
zorazelda
6 years ago
Your right tho, sometimes my sims will have newborn babies, who will be crying their eyes out and they just head STRAIGHT for the TV
stormsview
6 years ago

I love to make up stories for my sims families.
Steamvarius
Seasoned Newcomer
6 years ago
Yeah, when you're playing god in the sims 4, it's not up to the parents to look after their toddlers, it's you. AND YOU CREATE THEM. This is why I have autonomy off, with the most seriously annoying interactions stifled by mods.
CrazyWriterGirl
6 years ago
"Stormsview;c-16951741" wrote:
"Advarius9001;c-16951261" wrote:
Yeah, when you're playing god in the sims 4, it's not up to the parents to look after their toddlers, it's you. AND YOU CREATE THEM. This is why I have autonomy off, with the most seriously annoying interactions stifled by mods.

No, we are not playing god in the sims, and No, we can not do everything for the toddlers.
A simmer is just a simmer in the game of Sims 4, we are not playing god:

Simmers cannot bring a toddler in from the rain.
Simmers cannot give a toddler a bubble bath.
Simmers cannot play with a toddler.
Simmers cannot cook for a toddler.
Simmers cannot click on the highchair to bring up the food menu.
Simmers cannot put a toddler in their highchair.
Simmers cannot take a toddler out of their highchair.
Simmers cannot read toddlers a bedtime story.
Simmers cannot give a toddler loving hugs.
Simmers cannot bring a toddler in from the storm.
Simmers cannot potty train a toddler.
Simmers cannot change a toddlers diaper.
Simmers cannot teach a toddler all they need to learn.
Simmers cannot take a toddler away from a fire.
Simmers cannot make a toddler happy and enjoy their little sims life.
Simmers can only direct a Parent to do any of these things and so if a parent cancels it out then it will not be done.

That's the reason toddlers cannot live alone. I can not even perceive anyone thinking we the Simmers can do all that Parents were put in the family to do, Even the game itself will tell you that the baby is just and helpless toddler and need help. even independent toddlers are just toddlers.
If I could have picked up the toddlers and carried them inside I would have.

Our only choice is to try to get the badly programmed parents to do what a parent should do in the game. That is care for their Toddlers and Not have this Me First Programming. That causes the Parent to eat first, to eat the toddler's food just because they now can eat all the toddler menu. And that causes them to leave a helpless toddler out in the rain.

The truth they have more respect for a Dog then the toddlers, After walking a dog they are programmed to bring the Dog inside the home. But the toddler they leave at the curb.

You play the parents and have them do it. It's a freaking game. You are supposed to play the game. You are supposed to make them do things. Sims are not real. They are characters. You play the characters. Play the toddlers. Have them ask the parent Sims for what they need. Play the parent Sims. Have them do things for the toddlers. If the parents wont bring the toddlers outside, then have them go back out and get them and have the toddler walk inside. If you wait for the Sims to do everything on their own then you will be severely disappointed. The whole point of the Sims is to play God. You create a d world and live it your way. It's supposed to be fun. I dont understand what you are getting worked up about.
Writin_Reg
6 years ago
So far had to be after Jungle Adventure came out. I have had tons of fun with that pack as something interesting always seems to happen.

ETA Also the day toddlers came out had to be the best Sims 4 day ever and the day Vamps came out was as fun as JA - if not more so. Had me laughing a lot because I was quite happy with Vamps for sure and all I kept doing was giggling and replaying the song about Snakes in the Grass..
EA_Cian
6 years ago
I am closing this thread as we shouldn't really be making threads if we're going to completely change the OP/topic several days into their life. It can be confusing for conversation and as such we don't really need to continue this any further. :smile:
stormsview
6 years ago

Your Awesome so I gave you one. ? Welcome to the Sims forums.