How to Get Your Toddler Back in Sims 4

To get your toddler back in Sims 4, you can try a few different methods, including loading an old savegame, checking the Manage Worlds section, or using cheats to summon your toddler back to your household. If your toddler has been taken away due to neglect, you may need to adopt them again or reload a previous save to get them back.

Understanding Toddler Disappearance in Sims 4

Understanding why your toddler disappeared in the first place is key to getting them back. There are several reasons why this might happen, including game glitches, neglect, or adoption.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. What happens when a Sim is taken away in Sims 4? – When a Sim, including toddlers, is taken away, they are typically adopted into another household unless the maximum number of Sims in the game has been reached.
2. How do I find a lost toddler in Sims 4? – You can find a lost toddler by loading into a different household and then returning to your original household, or by using the Manage Worlds section to locate them.
3. Why can’t I see my toddler in Sims 4? – This could be due to a glitch or the toddler being adopted out; try traveling away and back or checking the Manage Worlds section.

Cheats and Mods

4. How do I use cheats to get my toddler back in Sims 4? – You can use the summon cheat by typing summon <first name> <last name> to bring your toddler back to your household.
5. What is the cheat for reviving a dead Sim in Sims 4? – The cheat death.toggle false can be used to revive a dead Sim, but this won’t work for toddlers who have been taken away.

Toddler Care and Aging

6. Can I turn my child back into a toddler in Sims 4? – Yes, you can shift-click on the child and select “Add to Active Household” and then shift-click again to change their age back to a toddler.
7. Why did Sims 4 remove the toddler stage initially? – Toddlers were not initially included in Sims 4 to allow for deeper development of other Sim features and emotions.

Pregnancy and Babies

8. How do I get my baby back in Sims 4 if they were taken away? – You can load an old savegame or check the Manage Worlds section to find your baby.
9. Why can’t my Sim get pregnant in Sims 4? – Check that both Sims have the correct custom gender settings in Create-a-Sim.

Death and the Afterlife

10. Can I revive a dead Sim in Sims 4 without cheats? – Yes, by using the Book of Life, which requires maxing out the Writing Skill and completing the Bestselling Author Aspiration.
11. How do I interact with a dead Sim in Sims 4? – You can wait for the ghost to appear, usually at night, and then interact with them.

Adoption and Family

12. Can my toddler be taken away in Sims 4? – Yes, if you neglect them, they can be taken away and adopted by another family.
13. How do I adopt a child in Sims 4? – You can adopt a child by using the phone and selecting the adoption option.

Game Mechanics

14. What happens when a lost child is found in real life? – The child is reported as found, and a Prevention Interview or Safe and Well Check is conducted by law enforcement.
15. Why can’t I find my toddler in the household? – Try moving out and then back in or checking for any game updates that may have caused the issue.