Daycare Profession Challenge and Play-Through

[Lapaige46]

I didn't check for the bug but went back to a previous save and Debbie's day went great for the toddlers but her big girl was only moderately happy because she finished her homework but wasn't having much fun. Not only that, but she went and sat out in the yard so Debbie was running back and forth trying to interact with her and keep an eye on the little ones. 

My experiment didn't pan out as I'd hoped. I was hoping that Cassie, my new toddler would be brought to the daycare but she wasn't and I think I might know what. Her daddy is in the architect career and I have to send him out to do jobs or else he stays home which would mean if he wasn't the active sim with a job to do, there would be no need for daycare. I'll have to rethink this...or not.

However, what did happen is that little Korry, who up until now was pretty placid and wouldn't move from his spot, was up walking and playing with various toys. I'm abandoning my experiment now because the whole point was to find out if a toddler that I created and wasn't random would act differently from the others. Since Korry is now acting like the others I don't need to go any further.

So, overall, Debbie's first day as a Good Guardian went quite well but now she's hungry and tired.

Oh, and she got a sweet note in the mail from her firefighter guy asking her out on a date.

[Nindigo]

So the Daycare breaks if you switch household and then return to the daycarer? That sounds plausible.

[Lapaige46]

I don't think the daycare broke because I switched households. I think there was just a glitch in the save because when I went back to a previous save and did the same thing, it was fine.

I should clarify. I didn't switch households while the kids were at the daycare. That might have broken it if I'd done that. I switched households during the night when everyone was sleeping. 

[MrsFlynn]

To the daycare system, it may not matter. This is true with a lot of the careers in the game.

[Nindigo]

Well, Timothy (elementary school daycare kid) somehow took ages to get to Doris' house one day - around the time he was supposed to leave - so he got swept away and sent home by the game just outside her door. Lol?

One more day and she'll get her final promotion

[MrsFlynn]

Got to Mon. of a new work week and had to evict family, bulldoze their house, replace their house and them back into the house because I got hit with the "On the Clock" bug. Not sure why that happens, but it seems ? to happen most when there's a long weekend? It's happened twice maybe 3 times now since I started this round of the daycare career.

Wk4-D2-Mon. - Started of with 5 toddlers. Had to restart the game.  Went back a save to just before the work day started to be on the safe side, so lost a toddler. lol That's okay. Not sure I'm ready for 5 toddlers yet. Day went well for the most part. Got a Great report for all the toddlers, and for Bella I got a Good report. At least her homework was done.

Bought an expensive wall tv. (Thanks for the tip Nindigo!!) It's helps keep everyone entertained.  I do have to say what was on the tv was a little disturbing ?? for little kids to be watching. I tried to change the channel but couldn't. Thinking that could be because the tv hasn't been upgraded to do so. Neither of my Sims have any handiness skill.  *Blush*

Wk4-D3-Tues. - Started the day with 5 toddlers. I had to laugh at that because I just said when I started this play session that I wasn't ready for 5 tots. It went mostly well I suppose. Got mostly great, 1 good and Okay for Bella.

I was really busy with the tots and Bella came in did her homework and left as she didn't stop by till after 5pm and left a little after 6pm.

Screenshot was taken on Tues. After the 5 tots arrived. That's still a scary image on the tv screen!!


Interesting observation is that it doesn't seem to matter what is on the tv, they still seem happy and can get into a great mood when the tv is on.

[MrsFlynn]

That sounds about right. The kids don't seem to be there long enough to really do anything with them let alone their homework.

Well, Timothy (elementary school daycare kid) somehow took ages to get to Doris' house one day - around the time he was supposed to leave - so he got swept away and sent home by the game just outside her door. Lol?

One more day and she'll get her final promotion

[Nindigo]

I quit. Doris got promoted and then the bugs started happening. Kids that didn't arrive and kids that didn't get picked up. *crosses challenge off bucket list*

[Lapaige46]

Tues - noisy start but the toddlers all went home in a great mood.
The child Jessica wasn't having much fun so I sent her to play and as a result she didn't finish her homework. She was a little hungry but there didn't seem to be an option to feed her. I'm thinking I have to have something ready to eat before she gets there. She still went home in a good mood.



Wed - Went great. Everyone went home happy, even Jessica who was a little hungry. I had made a peanut butter sandwich and left it on the counter but there was no option available for her to eat it.

Debbie was invited to her possible romantic interest's birthday party so after work she got dolled up and off she went. She managed to chat with him for about 5 minutes before he decided he was tired and needed to sleep. Debbie came home and went to bed to be ready for Thursday.

[Lapaige46]

To change the channel on the tv, I just had Debbie sit down and watch before the kiddos got there. She was able to change to Kidz-zone. After that all she had to do was to turn the tv on and it automatically came up to the kid's channel. I don't have an expensive one - just the one that sits on the cabinet.