Preteen Mod
A downloadable mod
Original mod adopted from ItsKatato
Original description
"Welcome to being a pre-teen! For the next couple of years you're going to be experiencing some changes. Don't worry, it's completely natural, you'll do just fine!"
Now introducing my Sims 4 preteen mod! First of all the teens in this game look too grown. Sims go from a little kid to looking like they pay taxes. So that's why I created this mod to give us a good in-between phase.
How does it work?
When a child ages up into a teenager they get the pre-teen trait. They are automatically enrolled in middle school and are automatically made shorter than adults. Pre-teens go through phases more often than children & teens and the phases happen pretty quickly. They can also experience voice cracks.
Simple Hygiene System
I added a basic hygiene system to the game which is available to all sims. If you click on your sim you will have the option to apply lotion, body spray, and deodorant. Use the lotion after your sim gets out of the shower or they will have dry skin. The bodyspray gives your sims a confidence boost, but watch out, if you spray too much they get dizzy. The deodorant slows down hygiene decay and gets your sim smelling nice and fresh.
Middle School/Junior High School
There are now two versions of the mod. The Middle School versions allows for Preteeens to be younger and attend Middle School. The Junior High School version allows for Preteens to attend a new branch of High School, Junior High School. Junior High allows Preteens to attend active school with High School teens if HSY is installed. Otherwise, they attend the HS rabbithole.
The middle school acts exactly like the grade school & high school that's in the game. In the school-focused pack for this mod, I'll be adding some cool features for middle school, but for now, it's pretty basic. Middle schoolers do get their own homework book so make sure you use that. Junior High School functions exactly like High School.
Why doesn't the teen I made in CAS have the pre-teen trait?
A sim will only get the pre-teen trait if they age up in the game from a child to a teen. If you make a teen in CAS they are going to be a teen when the save starts. If you want to turn the teen into a preteen click on the teen and find the "preteen" pie menu. In this menu, you'll have the option to add the pre-teen trait, which removes them from high school & enrolls them in middle school. It also will automatically change their height.
Will the teens already in my save turn into pre-teens??
No, but if you want to turn them into a pre-teen you can use the interaction in the "preteen" pie menu on your teen to turn them into a pre-teen.
I don't want this sim to be a pre-teen!!
Okay cool, just go to the "pre-teen" pie menu on your pre-teen and choose the option to remove the pre-teen trait. This will change their height back to the default and enroll them in middle school.
Why can't my pre-teen be romantic?
I disabled the romance menu for pre-teens. I plan on making my own romance options in the next pack for this mod, so please be patient.
Changes to the original mod by me:
I have eliminated the need for a separate compatibility file for Education Overhaul.
There are two versions of the Preteen Base. Choose only ONE.
Middle School: This functions just like the original description above. Your preteens attend a separate Middle School and function as younger preteens.
Junior High: This functions differently in that your preteens will still attend regular High School but will be older preteens. This also allows you, if you own HSY pack, to follow your preteens to high school, but HSY is NOT required. Romance interactions are still restricted to other preteens and only expanded by the First Crush pack.
Pack Requirements:
Packs Used
Snowy Escape (if you don't have it you'll be missing animations)
Parenthood (only for the Phases package)
Mod Requirements:
Compatibility:
Education Overhaul - Still Fully Compatible but No longer needs compatibility file!
Mod Conflicts:
Zerbu's Go to School Mod
Download
Install instructions
There are two versions of the Preteen Base. Choose only ONE.
Middle School: This functions just like the original description below. Your preteens attend a separate Middle School and function as younger preteens.
Junior High: This functions differently in that your preteens will still attend regular High School but will be older preteens. This also allows you, if you own HSY pack, to follow your preteens to high school, but HSY is NOT required. Romance interactions are still restricted to other preteens and only expanded by the First Crush pack.
