Childhood Phases Fix
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #3 of 535 Overrides mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
There is a bug that prevents child or teen Sims that have been aged up in a short lifespan save to experience Parenthood's childhood phases. This mod fixes this issue. Mod Functionality Without the mod childhood phases will only happen in normal or long lifespan saves. Children or teens in short lifespan saves might only experience them if they are created directly in CAS but NEVER if they are aged up in game. A technical explanation for those that are interested: A childhood phase can occur when a kind of countdown timer finishes. On a birthday this timer is set to its maximum value of 7 days, which basically deletes the feature in short lifespan saves. My mod makes sure that this value is set to a random value between 3 and 7 days on age up. After that time there is a chance that a childhood phase is entered (it won't be triggered every time). If you play on normal or long lifespan childhood phases might happen a little earlier than usual with the mod Packs required You need to have Parenthood. Installation Unzip and drag the package file into your Sims 4 Mods directory. Compatibility This mod just changes a very specific tuning file, so it's extremely unlikely to be in conflict with other mods.
This mod enables childhood phases in saves where the short lifespan option is active, addressing a known limitation. It's a small stability-focused override for players who want the full toddler/child experience without changing lifespan settings. With over 10,000 downloads and recent updates, it's a niche but useful fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Finally lets you see those toddler tantrums and child quirks even on short lifespan – no more missing out.
- Tiny mod, zero bloat – just does its one job without messing with other settings.
- 10k+ downloads and still updated, so it's clearly working for folks.
⚠️ Cons
- Zero endorsements is a bit sketchy – could be a hidden gem or a dud, no way to tell yet.
- Only affects short lifespan saves – if you play normal or long, this does nothing for you.
- No compatibility notes – might conflict with other mods that tweak age or phase settings.
If you're a simmer who loves the chaos of childhood phases but hates how long lifespans drag, this is your fix. Also for completionists who want every life stage event regardless of lifespan setting.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your game is on short lifespan before you expect to see phases – it won't change your current save retroactively.
- If you have other mods that alter age progression, test this one alone first to avoid weird overlaps.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Sims 4 Mods
- Author
- flauschtrud
- Version
- flauschtrud_ChildhoodPhasesFix.zip
- Downloads
- 10,474
- Endorsements
- 0
- Category
- Overrides
- Created
- 12/11/2022
- Updated
- 7/23/2026
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