Family adopted back their seized toddler?
blueshu:
Studying parenting came with freetime and it allows you to click on the baby to see what it needs. The need shows up in the baby's thought balloon.
Liz:
If I remember correctly, though, it requires you to schlep all the way over to the crib (or wherever the baby has chosen to pass out) and pick up the child to assess her needs. Totally useless, really, since all you need do is wait for the Green Cloud o' FunkTM to signal the need for a change. Then change baby, play once if desired, feed bottle, cuddle once or twice, then back to the crib until the next Funk Cloud appears. Sims babies are ridiculously simple.
The time it takes to Study Parenting is seriously disproportionate to the benefits. And though it doesn't function this way, what I believe cwieberdink was saying - and if it was, I agree (and if it wasn't, I'm glad I thought of it ;p) - is that this otherwise inefficient use of a sim's time would be well suited to a Social Worker scenario. If children are removed from the home, the parent(s) could be required to complete Study Parenting before the child is returned. To further flesh out this scenario, there could be a Headmaster-like stage where the Social Worker returns to rate the Environment and food prep abilities, and if the family passes this inspection and has successfully Studied Parenting, the child/children would then be returned.
I actually think this sort of scenario should have been implemented in the base game in order for any prospective parent to adopt a child. Adopting a baby (toddler, child, etc.) should involve at least a *little* more hoopla than ordering a pizza.
jsalemi:
I've gotten to the point where they only get to study parenting (and any of the new AL 'skills') if they roll wants to do so, and then only if I dont' have something better planned for them. :)
cwieberdink:
Quote from: Liz on 2008 September 09, 18:53:17
The time it takes to Study Parenting is seriously disproportionate to the benefits. And though it doesn't function this way, what I believe cwieberdink was saying - and if it was, I agree
It was.....
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(and if it wasn't, I'm glad I thought of it ;p) - is that this otherwise inefficient use of a sim's time would be well suited to a Social Worker scenario. If children are removed from the home, the parent(s) could be required to complete Study Parenting before the child is returned. To further flesh out this scenario, there could be a Headmaster-like stage where the Social Worker returns to rate the Environment and food prep abilities, and if the family passes this inspection and has successfully Studied Parenting, the child/children would then be returned.
I actually think this sort of scenario should have been implemented in the base game in order for any prospective parent to adopt a child. Adopting a baby (toddler, child, etc.) should involve at least a *little* more hoopla than ordering a pizza.
But I love your fleshed out idea!! that would be an excellent use of the study parenting, and much closer to real life social worker scenarios. And that way, if the social worker comes, either before an adoption, or to assess the home for return of a taken child/ren, if there are roaches, trash, rotting food and dirty nappies everywhere, well, they wouldn't get their kid.
Gastfyr:
Quote from: cwieberdink on 2008 September 09, 22:24:55
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that this otherwise inefficient use of a sim's time would be well suited to a Social Worker scenario. If children are removed from the home, the parent(s) could be required to complete Study Parenting before the child is returned. To further flesh out this scenario, there could be a Headmaster-like stage where the Social Worker returns to rate the Environment and food prep abilities, and if the family passes this inspection and has successfully Studied Parenting, the child/children would then be returned.
I actually think this sort of scenario should have been implemented in the base game in order for any prospective parent to adopt a child. Adopting a baby (toddler, child, etc.) should involve at least a *little* more hoopla than ordering a pizza.
But I love your fleshed out idea!! that would be an excellent use of the study parenting, and much closer to real life social worker scenarios. And that way, if the social worker comes, either before an adoption, or to assess the home for return of a taken child/ren, if there are roaches, trash, rotting food and dirty nappies everywhere, well, they wouldn't get their kid.
I absolutely love that idea as well! I totally agree it should have been in the game since day one. As it is, I think the only consideration they make when deciding if "you'll make a wonderful parent" is how much money you have in family funds. Pretty stupid, if you ask me. :P
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