[SE] Sim constantly gets 'controlled emotions' with no related interaction

Infants will no longer get a "Controlled Emotions" moodlet when they sleep near fireplaces. Nobody should expect "controlled emotions" from Infants - that’s just silly!

Fixed in Patch 1.124.54/2.33

Please create a new thread if you're still experiencing issues

I've had this issue for a long time as well, so irritating when you need a sim in a specific mood (for an asp that require say inspired when writing, or drawing on kids activity table)

It is so weird when even kids get it. Like that emotionally mindful seems like something you need to work for to be/ get, how can a child be that? I'm pretty sure I have had toddlers have it as well.

I play on PC and don't use any mods. I constantly have issues with the controlled emotions, happening to infants right up to children.

This is exactly what I have noticed! I play with mods usually, but I do have times when I play without them, and my infants have been getting the buffs just by waking up in a room with a fireplace!

I noticed this issue a little while ago in a couple of modded saves, and finally figured out that it was spending time around lit fireplaces that was doing it. I finally have some fireplaces in the un-modded save I've been playing, and was able to reproduce:

1. Starting with none of the controlled emotions moodlet, played video games in a room with a lit fireplace.
2. Took a break to make dinner. Had to repair the stove afterwards, so did that, washed dishes, cleaned up the trash pile from the repair, took out trash. Also scruberoo'd the litter box and pet the cat.
3. Resumed playing video games near the lit fireplace until bedtime.
4. Pet the cat again, used the toilet, lit the fireplace in the bedroom, and went to sleep.

I didn't catch the +4 moodlet at all (it wasn't there yet when she went to bed), but the +10 moodlet showed up between 4 and 4:30am Sim time (she'd gone to bed around 10pm). 

I picked video games that day because I knew they wouldn't add mindfulness on their own; normally she listens to music and plays some guitar each day but not enough to even get the +4.

If it's helpful, I archived the save I did right before she went to bed that night.