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The Sims 4 Toddler cheats to increase skills, traits, needs & more

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25th Jan 2024 09:37

With Toddlers being just as much of a handful (and delight) as they can be in real life in The Sims 4, there are a few cheats which can make their (and your other Sims') lives a lot easier, especially if you have several on a lot or are attempting a Legacy Challenge.

Whether you're experiencing hardships with Parenthood in the game, need to make Toddlers slightly less needy, or want to instantly max out their skills before they age up, we have you covered.

How to cheat Toddler needs in The Sims 4

If you're looking to raise a Toddler's needs in-game, you can do it like so:

Cheat	Code
Fill Hunger Bar	fillmotive motive_hunger
Max Hygiene	fillmotive motive_hygiene
Max Attention	fillmotive motive_attention
Max Bladder	fillmotive motive_bladder
Max Energy	fillmotive motive_energy
Max Fun	fillmotive motive_fun
Max All Needs	sims.fill_all_commodities

Additionally, there are some great mods (like UI Cheats Extension and MC Command Center) that can entirely remove the need to use these, but the codes themselves are always handy in a pinch.

Image of a Toddler being put into a high chair in the sims 4

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How to max out all needs & disable need decay

Alternatively, you can instantly fill up all the need bars or disable motive decay to permanently put your Toddlers in a good mood. To do so:

Enable cheats in your game with 'testing cheats on'
Hold down Shift and left-click on your selected sim
Click the 'Cheat Need…' option from the pie menu
You will receive the options to disable motive decay or 'Make Happy' (instantly fill all needs)

Toddler skill cheats for The Sims 4

If you want to advance your Toddler's skills and make them more independent, there's a handful of cheats you can use:

Cheat	Code
Potty Skill	stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_potty #
Thinking Skill	stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_thinking #
Communication Skill	stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_communication #
Imagination Skill	stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_imagination #
Movement Skill	stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_movement #

When entering them, you'll want to replace the hashtag shown in the above table with the number you want to set the Toddler's skill to.

For example, if you want your Toddler to achieve level 3 of the potty skill, the cheat would be 'stats.set_skill_level statistic_skill_toddler_potty 3' (without the single quotes).

Toddler moodlet & trait cheats

Other than maxing your Toddler's needs and skills, you can also apply specific moodlets to them to affect their mood and skill gain, or apply special traits:

Moodlet cheat	Effect
sims.add_buff PlayfulHigh	Applies the playful moodlet to your toddler
sims.add_buff EnergizedHigh	Applies the energized moodlet to your toddler
Sims.remove_all_buffs	Removes all moodlet buffs affecting your toddler
traits.equip_trait trait_top_notch_toddler	Equips a Toddler with the 'Top Notch Toddler' trait
traits.equip_trait trait_happy_toddler	Adds the 'Happy Toddler' trait to a Sim

While there are the above cheats for Toddlers, if you also want to change their appearance or edit their traits another way, you can enter the full version of Create a Sim by using the CAS Full Edit Mode code.

Image showing the top-notch toddler trait added to a Sim

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The cheat code for this is 'cas.fulleditmode on'. After entering this, hold Shift and left-click on your Toddler.

You'll then see an 'Edit in CAS' option in the pie menu, which will allow you to adjust their traits or edit their appearance just as when you created them or one of their family members.

How to add Toddler quirks

Toddler quirks are essentially extra personality traits that can impact their behaviour or response to certain household activities.

Each Toddler can have up to three at one time, which can appear randomly through gameplay. Of course, you can also cheat and assign particular quirks to them too (if you have Growing Together installed).

To get more quirks via cheats:

Enable cheats in your game through the 'testingcheats on' command
Hold shift and click on your toddler (whilst on their sim profile)
Select the option 'Pack Cheats...'
Click 'Expansion Packs'
Click 'Ep-13 Growing Together'
Select 'Toddler Quirks'
Choose 'Add Discoverable Quirk'
Select a quirk from the list
You can also remove Quirks through the previous menu if you have some already assigned to the Toddler
You can now discover these quirks by triggering the associated gameplay. For example, if you chose 'Hates Being Carried', you can pick up your Toddler to receive the quirk notification

NOTE: It's possible to have more than three quirks if you are using cheats, as long as these don’t conflict with one another.

All Toddler quirks

There are a total of 18 toddler quirks you can choose from:

Quirk	Effect
Aggressive	Toddlers with this trait like to roughhouse, hit bite or kick sims and don’t need to be in a bad mood to do so
Destructive	Toddlers with this trait will be more chaotic and are likely to make a mess or destroy furniture
Early Riser	Will wake up earlier in the day
Good Appetite	These toddlers love food, to the point that they can eat food off the floor even if it's spoiled
Hastes Bedtime	Toddlers with this trait will often wake after being put to bed and will ask their caregiver for things to avoid sleeping
Hates Being Carried	Picking up toddlers with this trait will often put them in a bad mood
Hates Wakeup Time	More likely to wake up in a grumpy mood
Heavy Sleeper	Less likely to wake up from nightmares or surrounding noise. Will usually get better rest than other toddlers
Loves Being Carried	More likely to ask to be carried and are happy when carried
Loves Books	More likely to play in bookshelves and do book-related activities
Loves Sounds	Toddlers with this quirk tend to be fascinated by radios, TVs and toys that make sounds
Loves Wakeup Time	More likely to be in a happy mood when waking
Loves Water	These toddlers love to play in water and are more likely to ask for baths, splash in toilets or seek out other water activities
Little Singer	They will have an interaction option to make sounds themselves
Light Sleeper	These toddlers are more likely to wake in the night and will need to be put back to bed again
Messy Eater	More likely to cause a mess when eating
Picky Eater	These toddlers are harder to feed and will sometimes throw food on the floor instead of eating
Wanderer	Toddlers with this trait will often wander off alone after being put down

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Can you cheat milestones for Toddlers in The Sims 4?

The Growing Together Expansion Pack added both Infant and Toddler milestones, but the only way to unlock milestones via cheats is through mods.

Lumpinou's Milestone Cheat mod lets players swap and add milestones onto their Sim's panel as they wish.

All Toddler milestones

Art Appreciation
Asked Why
First Friend
First Nightmare
First Time Daycare
Learned To Climb Stairs
Learned To Dance
Learned To Run
Learned To Talk
Learned To Walk
Max Communication
Max Imagination
Max Movement
Max Potty
Max Thinking
Played With Others
Read First Book
Studied Letters
Studied Numbers
Studied Shapes
Threw Tantrum

Now you know all about Toddler cheats in The Sims 4, be sure to check out our homepage for The Sims for the best trait mods, all the relationship cheats, or a rundown of the Disney Princess Challenge.