What defines "Growing up well"?
HeyYeah:
I've only had one pregnancy where I haven't been able to choose both traits for the baby so far. The mother spent most of the pregnancy with that moodlet they get from seeing a loved one die (her boyfriend had turned to an elder since the last time she saw him, two days earlier, but I decided to continue the relationship anyway, have them spend the night together and get engaged and married over breakfast. They tried for a baby and got out of bed; he kissed her and immediately died.).
Motoki:
Quote from: That Eighties Guy on 2009 July 24, 17:06:43
Same go for me.
I didn't even bother to socialize with them unless they get all whiny because they've bottomed out in Social. Too bad we can't smear them in grease and put them under the grill like in TS2.
... Yet.
Pescado is threatening to create such an option. :o
virgali:
In my experience as long as the toddlers have learned to the 3 toddler skills they will get the grow up well token and you'll get to choose the traits. If mood plays a role at all it's a really small one.
The transition from pregnancy to baby seem to be more complicated to pinpoint but it shouldn't be a problem to get to choose the trait. Just make sure the mom gets a massage eveyr now and then and keep her mood up. To be really sure you can let her read the pregnancy books (again).
hidethe_cutlery:
Quote from: sewinglady on 2009 July 24, 17:06:23
I'm playing with the 190 day lifespan, so I have toddlers for 15 days...it can get a tad booooring, except that I'm flipping between several houses, so it actually works out okay.
Anyway, with 15 days of toddler fun to fill, the trick seems to be the following - keeping them fed and their social up (the teddybear does help with that). Have them learn all three toddler skills. Have them max out both logic and music on the toys. And have them read as many books as possible. Don't bother with the 'Sprocket' books - they don't seem to learn crap from them. But the other books will give them an additional boost in logic, artistry (painting), and writing.
At first I thought that they had to have a parent read with them, but it doesn't even raise their social! So now I just plop the books on the floor and let them read 'em. Only bad part about that is if you have a parent who is a neatfreak - they will pick the books up and put them away - so the trick is to put them out one at a time, have toddler read it and then put it back in bookcase.
Anyway, I've never had a toddler not grow up well, so must be doing something right doing that method.
I do know that with children and teens their 'grow up well' thing has everything to do with their school performance.
The pregnancy thing, I've yet to figure out as with others, I've had some I've ignored and some I've pampered and they've all read the preggers books and sometimes I get to choose one and sometimes two...I've never had a bad enough pregnancy where I didn't get to choose any.
Wait, can toddlers read books on their own and still get the "skills" from them?
deadmagick:
Quote from: hidethe_cutlery on 2009 July 24, 23:28:30
Wait, can toddlers read books on their own and still get the "skills" from them?
Yes, just leave the books on the floor where they can reach them.
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