[simkatu]

lap reading for infants & reading while infants nap on laps

download on patreon (early access) (public release - 02/28/25)

this mod adds two new interactions with infants:

sim reads a book to an infant sitting on their lap;

sim reads books and boosts skills while an infant naps on their lap.

requires the xml injector base game compatible

here's a look at the full animations:

male sims have the same animation, with a slight adjustment in leg position. both actions require a nearby couch, bench or living chair.  I didn't make the page-turning animation. i hope you don't mind — it would have made the process 10 times harder...

the books appear automatically. this is what a children's book looks like inside:

the adult book features cover art by illustrator daniel stolle. the children's book's exterior texture is artwork by ekatamandalIllustration. the children's book's inner texture features artwork by e. bauman and a. arinushkin.

lap reading

to start "lap reading", go to the "friendly..." -> "activities".

after the activity, both the adult and the baby gains increases in their "social" and "fun" stats, plus the following buffs:

reading while infants nap on laps

for this interaction, head over to the "baby care" menu -> "give baby a nap while reading...". you'll find several options here.

the "give a nap while reading fiction book" option only adds 'fun'. the other options add a smaller 'fun', but they help develop various skills (skills are only from the base game). the baby gains increases in "social" and "energy" stats.

after the action, both the adult and the child receive the following buffs:

note that if an infant has the 'hates being carried' trait, they will not receive the buff. similarly, an adult sim with the 'hates children' trait will not receive the buff.

i tried to make the action work for toddlers too, but i haven't figured out how yet. these interactions, like my previous mod "take a nap with infant", are based on the "give infant a nap" action. adapting them for toddlers requires deeper modding knowledge. i hope that either i or someone else in the modding community will figure out how to make it work in the future.

please let me know if you run into any issues while using the mod. i'm always happy to help, and your feedback is incredibly useful for fine-tuning it 🤍

i'm really proud of this mod! it's not perfect, but i'm happy with how it turned out, and i hope you find it both useful and fun.

[simkatu]

released to the public 🌻

[frog-lips]

This is amazing! I absolutely ADORE this

[simkatu]

take a nap with infant

free download on patreon

this mod allows your sim to take a nap while hugging the infant.

requires the growing together expansion pack and the xml injector

a new action, "take a nap with baby," is available in the "baby care" category.

to use this action, have a sofa or living chair nearby. when you click on the action, the sim will automatically go to the appropriate object to start the nap.

here’s what the full animation looks like:

please note, there may be a small clipping issue at the beginning and end of the animation.

male sims have the same animation, with a slight adjustment in leg position.

buffs:

if an infant has the "hates being carried" trait, they will not receive the buff. similarly, an adult sim with the "hates children" trait will not receive the buff.

feel free to let me know if you have any questions or issues ❤️

[lightdeficient]

Atmospheric Aquarium

Thank you all so much for 1000+ members on Patreon! I never expected this, and I'm so grateful to have a community!🤍

I always wanted to make a bigger square aquarium for the fishies so that I could replace the sad fishbowl, and here it is! This aquarium houses one little fish and uses the same tuning as the base game fishbowl. It is a separate object and can be slotted on most bigger surfaces.

I tried to make the plants move like they do in some later aquariums that come with packs, but I couldn't figure out how to get that working... yet. I hope someday I can update it when I've learned more about it. If you're a creator and you want to help out, please send me a message!

Download (Patreon, FREE)

Hope you all enjoy!🐟

[kirsicca]

tervetuloa rug

♡ d o w n l o a d ♡

Tervetuloa means 'welcome' in Finnish.

[sim-a-buns]

Hey everyone! Sorry for my absence.

Today I decided to make the elements, but as sims. In order, there is Earth, Fire, Air, and Water.

I had fun making these sims and hope you guys enjoy them too!