In order to facilitate the aging process of a toddler in The Sims 4, one must engage in the simple act of having them blow out candles on a birthday cake. It is worth noting that toddlers, infants, and all human Sims will naturally progress in age, even without the presence of a formal birthday celebration.
Advancing a toddler to the subsequent life stage in The Sims 4 is a straightforward procedure. Initially, it is necessary to prepare a cake by baking it, after which you should add candles to the cake. Next, guide your toddler to blow out the candles, and in doing so, they will instantaneously transition to the next age bracket. Congratulations on their birthday!
The process of aging upholds significant significance within the context of families in The Sims 4. Regardless of whether you have opted for lengthy or brief life spans in your advanced gameplay settings, every Sim must eventually undergo the natural progression of growth. However, it’s worth noting that this principle does not apply to a group of Sims 4 Vampires who possess their own distinct aging dynamics.
Given the introduction of infants in The Sims 4: Growing Together, which has extended the lifespan of Sims and added further complexity to their progression, it becomes imperative to familiarize oneself with expeditious methods for aging up babies, infants, and toddlers in The Sims 4.
How to Age up a Toddler in the Sims 4
To facilitate the process of advancing the age of a toddler in The Sims 4, simply instruct one of your adult Sims to engage in the act of baking a cake. Once the cake is prepared, click on it to bring up a selection menu, and choose the option to “add candles.” Following this, select the specific toddler’s name and opt for them to “blow out candles.” At this point, a notification will appear, informing you that the toddler has successfully aged up. Additionally, this notification may also reveal any reward traits that have been earned through the diligent upbringing of the toddler.
How to Earn Toddler Reward Traits in the Sims 4
To enhance the likelihood of acquiring toddler reward traits in The Sims 4, it is crucial to focus on developing five distinct life skills: Imagination, Communication, Movement, Potty, and Thinking. The Potty skill is particularly important for obvious reasons, while the other four skills directly correspond to the skill set required for the subsequent life stage, childhood. For instance, a toddler with proficient Thinking skills will exhibit superior mental abilities as a child. Nurturing these skills primarily involves providing excellent care for the toddler, ensuring they are clean, well-fed, hydrated, and engaging in frequent interactions. Reading to them, delivering lectures when they misbehave, and filling the household with toys are all effective strategies.
Each skill, except for Potty, has five levels of proficiency, whereas Potty has three levels. If you manage to raise all your toddler’s skills to at least level 3, they will receive the “happy toddler” reward trait upon aging up to a child. This trait enables Sims to learn new skills at an accelerated pace, which proves advantageous regardless of their future aspirations.
On the other hand, if you successfully raise Imagination, Communication, Movement, and Thinking skills to level 5 (and Potty to level 3), your Sim will earn the prestigious “top-notch toddler” reward trait upon transitioning to the child stage. This trait further amplifies their ability to learn new skills at an even faster rate compared to the “happy toddler” trait. Alternatively, for those who prefer to bypass the diligent work involved, there are Sims 4 skill cheats available, allowing you to manually adjust toddler skill levels as desired.
