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A child who is awake when one of his or her parents returns from work will generally stop whatever he or she is doing (even eating or bathing), and run to greet the parent. This action can be interrupted, and the child sent back to whatever he or she was doing.<ref group="n">There is a [http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/thread-936.html mod] at Leefish that will suppress this.</ref>
Children can read from [[bookcase]]s on their own, although they can still be read to by an older Sim, and will often autonomously ask to be read to. They are more likely to make messes when using a [[shower]], and can play in any puddle regardless of personality.
===Dependencies and privileges===
Unlike ''The Sims'', children can't live alone without an older Sim present,<ref group="n">Like all Townies in ''The Sims 2'', child Townies do not have parents in their family trees, and so, technically, they live alone.</ref><ref group="n">[http://www.leefish.nl/mybb/showthread.php?tid=3005 This mod] allows children and pets to stay at home without a teen or older present.</ref> but can earn [[skill points]]. They can ask for (or be offered) lessons on all the original [[Career rewards|career reward]] items, and even use some of them independently. Children can also do some household chores, such as cleaning certain items and taking out trash. They can't [[Cooking|cook]] unless they use the [[Rip Co. Little Baker Oven|toy oven]], but they can study cooking from a bookcase or the [[Television|Yummy Channel]]. They can also eat snacks from the [[Refrigerator|fridge]]. ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife|Nightlife]]'' introduced the [[inventory]] system, where leftover food could be stored and retrieved at any time, and ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]'' and later expansion packs allows for [[leftovers]] to be put in, and retrieved from, the fridge. Both of these features make kids a little less dependent on adults for food, since they can obtain previously prepared meals. They can go along with older Sims to community lots, although they cannot buy anything. They can, however, try on [[Clothes#The Sims 2|clothes]]. Children can no longer care for [[Baby|babies]] or [[toddler]]s, though they can use the "family kiss" and some "play" interactions with the latter. If ''[[The Sims 2: FreeTime|FreeTime]]'' is installed, they can sing the Nursery Rhyme with toddlers who have learned it, and can play with them at an [[activity table]]. Children cannot help out in owned [[business]]es, but can run a [[lemonade stand]].{{Vgversion|TS2:OFB}}
Children can be invited over, either with or without their parents. If a child is living in a household, he or she may bring another child home from school, and other children may walk by the lot. Children visiting a residential lot will almost always leave autonomously around 6 pm, even if they are with one or both parents, or if they are visiting relatives. If a child does not leave autonomously, a parent will eventually come to take the child home. Children can be [[Telephone#The Sims 2|telephoned]] at any time, but phoning a playable child after 6 pm will result in one of the child's parents appearing on the lot to bring the child home.<ref group="n">This is due to the fact that Sims being called on a phone are, technically, considered to be on the lot. Because of this, one of the child's parents may come to the lot to pick up the child, even if the phone call has ended. [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,1479.0.html This mod] fixes this "bug", but it also introduces a number of other features that may not be wanted.</ref> Children can call other Sims in the neighborhood that they have met like older Sims, and even call for some services like [[pizza|pizza delivery]], but cannot throw [[party|parties]]. Children can be given cell phones, but will not be able to use them.
Children can only visit [[community lot]]s when accompanied by an older Sim, although children in other households can appear on community lots on their own. They cannot purchase items at a cash register, but can use the [[ticket machine]] at a venue. They can care for pets, but cannot clean bird cages. They cannot get items from the mailbox or pay the bills. When using certain items, they will use a step-stool to reach for tall items
Children in ''[[The Sims Castaway Stories]]'' do not go to school. This however, gives them more time to learn skills through various ways and make more friends, so that they can focus on [[career]]s when they become [[teen]]s. They can still be removed by the [[social worker]] if their [[motive]]s go down or they get too hot or too cold.
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