STAY HOME DAD CHALLENGE (With role/personality types)
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The idea behind this challenge is twofold. One aspect is the “Perfect Parent” ideal all children wish for and parents aspire to. In this challenge I am also throwing in a bit of a stereo-typed role reversal (but you need not do that you can play with a Stay home Mom and Worker dad) – cest la vie……
The second aspect is personality/role types. I noticed that the traits combined in certain ways fit snug into some Stereotypical roles or personality types and divided it into seven groups of 9 traits.
In summary:
Worker
Ambitious
Perfectionist
Workaholic
Computer Whiz
Genius
Athletic
Brave
Heavy Sleeper
Lucky
Homemaker
Angler
Family-Oriented
Frugal
Vegetarian
Green Thumb
Handy
Natural Cook
Light Sleeper
Neat
Popular Peter
Excitable
Charismatic
Flirty
Friendly
Good S of Humor
Great Kisser
Hopeless Romantic
Party Animal
Schmoozer
Dreamer
Hates the Outdoors OR
Loves the outdoors
Over-Emotional
technophobe
Artistic
Bookworm
Virtuoso
Loner
Good
Snob
Oddball
Childish
Daredevil
Absent-Minded
Insane
Never Nude
Commitment Issues
Inappropriate
Easily Impressed
Mooch
Bad Guy
Evil
Hot-Headed
Kleptomaniac
Hates the outdoors / Loves the Outdoors
Dislikes Children
Grumpy
Mean Spirited
No Sense of Humor
Unflirty
Loser
Can't Stand Art
Neurotic
Clumsy
Couch Potato
Coward
Hydrophobic
Slob
Unlucky
Loser
SET IT UP
**For an easier game set lifespan to Long …… For harder games shorten lifespan. Freewill ON MAX.
***VERY Challenging Variant: Forget the working wife and go it as a single dad. He will have to make money from collectables, guitar tips, Fruit and Veg sales, fish sales, opportunities, etc...(See living off the land types of challenges)
1. Create a Male Young Adult with any looks and clothes you desire. He can have any of the following traits.
Homemaker
Angler, Family-Oriented, Frugal, Vegetarian, Green Thumb, Handy, Natural Cook, Light Sleeper, Neat
2. Create a Female Young Adult with the genetics you want in your kids. Assign any of the following traits:
Worker
Ambitious, Perfectionist, Workaholic, Computer Whiz, Genius, Athletic, Brave, Heavy Sleeper, Lucky
NB: You will not be controlling the worker sim day to day after you have set up in a career.
3. Now create 3 toddlers of any sex you desire. Assign any of the traits as follows:
Note: You can only give 2 traits in CAS and not all traits are available to Toddlers, children etc, but when given the choice to do so Assign traits per “personality type” only. Traits in Bold are available to Toddlers in CAS. If traits are randomly assigned you Must Keep Them.
***You could start with no or less children, but consider that the female will be staying off work (only earning little) while on Maternity leave.***
a.Child 1 – Popular-Peter
Excitable, Friendly, Good sense of Humor, Party Animal, Charismatic, Flirty, Great Kisser, Hopeless Romantic, Schmoozer
b.Child 2 – Dreamer
Artistic, Virtuoso, Loner, Hates the Outdoors, Over-Emotional, technophobe, Bookworm, Good, Snob
c.Child 3 - Odd-ball
Absent-Minded, Easily Impressed, Insane, Childish, Daredevil, Never Nude, Commitment Issues, Inappropriate, Mooch
*******If you plan to have more kids in game when given the opportunity assign these traits.
Child 4 - Evil incarnate
Evil, Hot-Headed, Kleptomaniac, Loves the Outdoors, Dislikes Children, Grumpy, Mean Spirited, No Sense of Humor, Unflirty
Child 5 - Loser
Can't Stand Art, Neurotic, Clumsy, Couch Potato, Coward, Hydrophobic, Slob, Unlucky, Loser
** Child 6 is a wildcard so you can do what you like……
Make sure the relationships are set up right and move them into any lot or empty building.
DAY-TO-DAY PLAY
Restrictions :
No Services except Emergency services (Police and Fire Brigade) – No Maid, Nanny, Repair technician … ever!
No fast food deliveries.
Stay Home Dads MAY NOT get a job while he has children living in the house.
No Cheats or Hacks that will affect motives, moods or skills.
If you use the “midlife crises” reward you must stay true to character type listed above.
Your main focus is the Stay Home Dad (SHD) whom you freely control. SHD Requirements:
Cleaning - Keep the house and Garden spotless. The home and Garden must be kept presentable at all times.
Cooking all meals for the family, no fast food deliveries are allowed! Try to have the whole family sit down for meals once a day. (Use Call household to meal) – You may not “eat leftovers” but you can keep them in the fridge in case of emergencies....
Do Gardening and go fishing to Provide ingredients for meals.
Go shopping for all books required by all members of the family.
Do all Repairs around the house (Remember to save before working on electronic items)
Pay all bills at the Mailbox (Try to pay them BEFORE you get the reminder to pay them.)
Raise the Kids Teach Toddlers to Walk and Talk and Potty train them. (Once a toddler has mastered all three skills you may force them to age-up with a birthday cake – this will help stagger the birthdays a bit)
Help Kids with School - Once kids are in school Help with homework whenever possible.
Host birthday parties for your kids on every birthday inviting all their friends and relatives. He must try to bake cookies or cakes for all Birthday parties.
Know his kids - He must discover all the kids’s traits and each child's favorite color, Music and food and be at least good friends with them
The SHD will only have access to television when the kids are asleep and all chores are done.
The SHD must also be a good spouse and he must Make out, Amorous Hug, Woohoo or Try for baby (.*..if he can handle more…*.) with his spouse often.
Once the kids are out of the nest he may get a job and chase his Lifetime Want.
The Spouse. You are not to actively control this Sim except on her days off…
Find them a job – since they are the breadwinners.
Make sure they go to work and complete Career Challenges
DO NOT chase motives for them…freewill must mostly do this. (You may cue Eat, Loo and Shower/bath while she sleeps but nothing else)
DO NOT direct them to any of the following: Gardening, fishing. Shop for books, Cleaning, Cooking, Repairing, Pay bills, Teach Toddlers to Walk and Talk and Potty train, Help with homework or any of Dad’s responsibilities (If freewill does it fine……)
You may promise/un-promise wishes at any time, but may not direct them to fulfil them…choose wisely
The Kids. You are not to actively control these Sim except on days off…
Make sure they go to school…….
DO NOT chase motives for them…freewill must do this. (You may cue Eat, Loo and Shower/bath while she sleeps but nothing else)
DO NOT direct them to any of the following: Shop for books, Cleaning, Cooking, Repairing, Pay bills. (If freewill does it fine……)
Do Homework every day but you must Ask Dad to help with Homework or do homework with...
When Children are on honor roll you may age them up – if you want
Teens MUST have a Part time job. (Shame give poor dad a break…and some cash)
When teens are on honor roll and have a Part time job and a boyfriend/girlfriend you may age them up – if you want
They can remain in the nest as Young Adults, but must leave home to get married or age to Adult.
You may direct them to build a particular relationship.
"It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." -Chinese proverb