Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs & Easier Toddler Skills
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Raising toddlers in the Sims 2 is an absolute nightmare, so I've made 2 mods to make Brandi Broke's life a little easier. Feel free to use both mods or only one, they work independently from each other.
Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
For some reason the devs decided that toddlers only need 3 hours sleep a night, less if you buy a more expensive crib. For years the solution to this was just to use Simlogical's Toddler's sleep through the night, but I find it a little too easy for my taste. My mod significantly reduces the energy rating of cribs to match the in game beds, while preserving the poor sleep schedule of new parents.
Tuning info:
The energy ratings for all three cribs has been reduced from 12 to 2, 3 and 4 (cheapest crib is 2, most expensive is 4) For comparison, the cheap crib originally took 3 and 1/2 hours to fully fill the energy bar, with this mod it takes 7 and a 1/2 hours.
Conflicts: Any mod that alters the following resources
Installation:
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP (Alternatively you can place this file in your downloads folder, it will still work as intended. The only difference between the two installation methods is that placing the file in the program files removes the custom content star in the catalogue.)
Step 3: Enjoy
Easier Toddler Skills
My sims really struggle to learn all their toddler skills and with a single parent or twins it's nearly impossible. And I find that smart milk makes is too fast for my liking. So I reduced the points needed to learn each skill by a 1/3 (Note: this mod only effects potty, walk, talk & nursery rhyme. I haven't touched the regular 7 skills). In game this reduces the amount of time it takes to learn each skill by around an hour.
Conflicts: Any mod that alters the following resources
Note: This mod will not conflict with simler90's Parenting mod they are fully compatible.
Credits:
Beau and Brandy Broke for being my guninea pigs.
BellaDovah for the idea to reduce the energy rating of the cribs.
And of course Simpe.
Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
For some reason the devs decided that toddlers only need 3 hours sleep a night, less if you buy a more expensive crib. For years the solution to this was just to use Simlogical's Toddler's sleep through the night, but I find it a little too easy for my taste. My mod significantly reduces the energy rating of cribs to match the in game beds, while preserving the poor sleep schedule of new parents.
Tuning info:
The energy ratings for all three cribs has been reduced from 12 to 2, 3 and 4 (cheapest crib is 2, most expensive is 4) For comparison, the cheap crib originally took 3 and 1/2 hours to fully fill the energy bar, with this mod it takes 7 and a 1/2 hours.
Cheap crib energy gain per hour
Original = 55
New = 25
Sleigh crib energy gain per hour
Orignial = 65
New = 28
Canopy crib energy gain per hour
Original = 75
New = 31
Original = 55
New = 25
Sleigh crib energy gain per hour
Orignial = 65
New = 28
Canopy crib energy gain per hour
Original = 75
New = 31
Conflicts: Any mod that alters the following resources
| Name | Type | Group | Instance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuning - Cheap Crib Motives | BCON | 0x7F348CA2 | 0x00001000 |
| Tuning - Cheap Crib Motives | BCON | 0x7FE1161C | 0x00001000 |
| Tuning - Cheap Crib Motives | BCON | 0x7FF435F1 | 0x00001000 |
| Crib - Sleigh Classic | OBJD | 0x7F348CA2 | 0x000041A7 |
| Crib - Cheap | OBJD | 0x7FE1161C | 0x000041A7 |
| Crib - Canopy Classic | OBJD | 0x7FF435F1 | 0x000041A7 |
Installation:
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP (Alternatively you can place this file in your downloads folder, it will still work as intended. The only difference between the two installation methods is that placing the file in the program files removes the custom content star in the catalogue.)
Step 3: Enjoy
Easier Toddler Skills
My sims really struggle to learn all their toddler skills and with a single parent or twins it's nearly impossible. And I find that smart milk makes is too fast for my liking. So I reduced the points needed to learn each skill by a 1/3 (Note: this mod only effects potty, walk, talk & nursery rhyme. I haven't touched the regular 7 skills). In game this reduces the amount of time it takes to learn each skill by around an hour.
Talk
Tuning - Without (600), With (400)
Without mod - 4 hours
With smartmilk - 1 and a 1/2
With mod - 3 hours
Nursey Rhyme
Tuning - Without (600), With (400)
Without mod - 3 1/2
Smartmilk - little over an hour
With mod - 2 and a 1/2
Walk:
Tuning - Without (1000), With (700)
Without mod - 5 hours
Smart milk - 1 and a 1/2
With mod - 4 hours
Potty:
Tuning - Without (150), With (100)
Without mod - 7 uses
Smart milk - 2 uses
With mod - 5 uses
Tuning - Without (600), With (400)
Without mod - 4 hours
With smartmilk - 1 and a 1/2
With mod - 3 hours
Nursey Rhyme
Tuning - Without (600), With (400)
Without mod - 3 1/2
Smartmilk - little over an hour
With mod - 2 and a 1/2
Walk:
Tuning - Without (1000), With (700)
Without mod - 5 hours
Smart milk - 1 and a 1/2
With mod - 4 hours
Potty:
Tuning - Without (150), With (100)
Without mod - 7 uses
Smart milk - 2 uses
With mod - 5 uses
Conflicts: Any mod that alters the following resources
| Name | Type | Group | Instance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuning - Learn Potty Training | BCON | 0x7F257D5F | 0x00001002 |
| Tuning - Learn Potty Training | BCON | 0x7F02BE2F | 0x00001002 |
| Tuning - Walking | BCON | 0x7FA0BEDE | 0x00001003 |
| Tuning - Nursery Rhyme | BCON | 0x7FF60A32 | 0x00001003 |
| Tuning - Talking | BCON | 0x7FFAA528 | 0x00001003 |
Credits:
Beau and Brandy Broke for being my guninea pigs.
BellaDovah for the idea to reduce the energy rating of the cribs.
And of course Simpe.
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Custom installation instructions! READ ME!
In addition to the normal installation instructions, this download also has a custom instruction, as follows:
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Only applies to Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP
Step 3: Enjoy
Need more information?
Please make sure to read it before commenting that it doesn't work. :)
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Only applies to Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP
Step 3: Enjoy
Need more information?
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
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Install Instructions
Basic Download and Install Instructions:
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Only applies to Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP
Step 3: Enjoy
Need more information?
1. Download: Click the download link to save the .rar or .zip file(s) to your computer.
2. Extract the zip, rar, or 7z file.
3. Only applies to Reduced Energy Gain From Cribs
Step 1: Place the contents of the folder titled Downloads into your sims 2 downloads folder (just like you would any other mod)
Step 2: Place the contents of the folder titled ProgramFiles into the \TSData\Res\Catalog\Bins folder of your latest EP
Step 3: Enjoy
Need more information?
- For a full, complete guide to downloading complete with pictures and more information, see: Game Help: Downloading for Fracking Idiots.
- Custom content not showing up in the game? See: Game Help: Getting Custom Content to Show Up.
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Uploaded: 27th Dec 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Australian, he/him, born in the year 2000.
You can also find me over on Tumblr where I post modding tutorials.
If anyone would like a simsfileshare code feel free to send me a PM.
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If anyone would like a simsfileshare code feel free to send me a PM.
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