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'''Curfew''' is a feature in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4: Parenthood]]'' that is given to [[child]]ren and [[teen]]agers to remind them that they need to go home.
[[File:Curfew_caught_teen.jpg|thumb|A teen Sim getting caught after curfew]]
{{For|a related concept in The Sims 2|Sneak Out}}


==The Sims 3==
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', a '''curfew''' is given to children and teenagers to remind the child and teen Sims that they need to go home. A child's curfew is 10:00 PM and a teen's is 11:00 PM.
[[File:Curfew caught teen.jpg|thumb|A teen Sim getting caught after curfew]]
[[File:Child curfew notification TS3.png|thumb|The [[notification]] that appears one hour before the child curfew begins.]]
[[File:Teen curfew notification TS3.png|thumb|The notification that appears one hour before the teen curfew begins.]]
In ''The Sims 3'', a child's curfew is 10:00 PM and a teen's is 11:00 PM. Curfew can't be disabled in any legitimate way, but it does not apply if the child or teen is accompanied by a young adult, adult, or elder. This allows objects such as [[Tent#The Sims 3|tents]] to be used.


Teens will be brought home by the [[police]] if they stay out past their curfew. If children stay out past their curfew, they will not be brought home by the police; instead, they will automatically go home or to the nearest adult family member. This action cannot be canceled.
Curfew can't be disabled in any legitimate way but an Adult/Elder can be sent to the Community Lot with a Child/Teen which prevents the effects of Curfew so therefore, objects such as Tents{{Vgversion|TS3:WA}} can be used as well as other tasks such as fishing.


If ''[[Generations]]'' is installed children and teens caught violating the curfew will [[Punishment#Grounding|be grounded]]. Sims with the [[rebellious]] trait are less likely of getting caught by the police while staying out past their curfew.
Teens will be brought home by the [[police]] if they stay out past their curfew. If children stay out past their curfew they will not be brought home by the police, but instead will automatically go home, or to the nearest adult family member. This action cannot be canceled. If you have the Generations Expansion Pack and your child/teen has the [[Rebellious]] trait, sometimes the police won't come.


<blockquote class=note>The [https://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=501959 Curfew Disabler] mod changes the way the curfew feature works. It is only available for ''The Sims 3'' for Windows and Mac OS X.</blockquote>
For The Sims 3 for Windows and Mac OS X (Does not work in Console Versions)


When a teenager is out during curfew, it gives the pertaining [[moodlet]] until a police officer catches the Sim or the teen goes home. When he is caught, he cannot run away from the officer (unless using the ''[[testingcheatsenabled]] true'' cheat and deleting the officer, '''Windows and Mac OS X''' only) and the Sim gets a negative moodlet and a scolding from an adult (that is able to be canceled) on the home lot.
<blockquote class=note>[http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=349027/ No Curfew Police] is a mod that changes the way the curfew feature works.</blockquote>

When a teenager is out during curfew, it gives the pertaining [[moodlet]] until a police officer catches the Sim or the teen goes home. When he is caught, he cannot run away from the officer (unless using the ''[[testingcheatsenabled]] true'' cheat and deleting the officer, '''Windows and Mac OS X''' only) and the Sim gets a negative moodlet and a scolding from an Adult (that is able to be canceled) on the home lot.


To prevent getting caught by the curfew, use the "go here with..." action to have teens and children visit a community lot with an adult family member, and try not to stray to lots where it is more difficult for the adult to follow. This is useful when a Sim is trying to gain collectibles or is fishing away from home. If a Sim is at the graveyard mourning a dead family member, he or she doesn't get the positive moodlet for being out after curfew and won't be rounded up while mourning. As soon as the Sim stops mourning, he or she can be rounded up.
To prevent getting caught by the curfew, use the "go here with..." action to have teens and children visit a community lot with an adult family member, and try not to stray to lots where it is more difficult for the adult to follow. This is useful when a Sim is trying to gain collectibles or is fishing away from home. If a Sim is at the graveyard mourning a dead family member, he or she doesn't get the positive moodlet for being out after curfew and won't be rounded up while mourning. As soon as the Sim stops mourning, he or she can be rounded up.
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In ''[[The Sims 3 (console)|The Sims 3]]'' for console and ''[[The Sims 3: Generations|Generations]]'', children can violate curfew in the same fashion as teenagers.
In ''[[The Sims 3 (console)|The Sims 3]]'' for console and ''[[The Sims 3: Generations|Generations]]'', children can violate curfew in the same fashion as teenagers.


==The Sims 4: Parenthood==
==Trivia==
In ''[[The Sims 4: Parenthood]]'', parents can choose when a family's curfew begins on the [[bulletin board]], with the available options being 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM, or 11:00 PM. On the bulletin board is a clock that will change its color depending on how close the curfew time is. Yellow indicates that children and teens are clear from curfew, orange indicates that it's almost curfew, and red meaning that it's past curfew. Curfew lasts until 6:00 AM the next day. Adults can also completely remove curfew, but cannot do so when it's in effect.
*In The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories, Teens and Children do not have curfew and there were no time limits for how long a Teen can be on the community lot alone, although Teens can sneak out with other Teens and can get caught by the police (and even their parents when leaving or coming back home without being caught by the police) this is slightly similar to Curfew In The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 for Console, Teens and Children do have Curfew.

**This might be due to [[The Sims 2]] and [[The Sims Stories]] handling time in a different manner to [[The Sims 3]]. Since [[Time]] ''pauses'' on a Home lot whenever a Sim is at a Community lot in The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories; The Sims 3 however, Time passes on all lots. See [[Time]] for information on how [[The Sims 2]]/[[The Sims Stories]] & [[The Sims 3]] and [[The Sims Medieval]] handles time.
If a child or teen is not at their home lot around 20 minutes before the curfew starts, one of their caregivers will send them a text to come back home. The child can ignore this warning without any consequences unless the player does so.
*Children and Teens (Sims and [[Vampire]]s) can be Grounded.{{Confirm}}

If a Sim breaks curfew, their responsibility [[character value]] will gradually decrease. Their social interactions also become stealthy, though there is no change in gameplay. If the Sim gets caught, the parent will have the choice on if, when, and how to confront the violator. There are no police NPCs to take Sims back home.

== Trivia ==

*There's a glitch in ''[[Parenthood]]'' where there's a chance that a child's pet may somehow call them to remind them about curfew starting.
*Individual curfew times cannot be set for different children

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Latest revision as of 13:47, 7 April 2021

The Sims 3 The Sims 4: Parenthood


For a related concept in The Sims 2, see Sneak Out.

Curfew is a feature in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4: Parenthood that is given to children and teenagers to remind them that they need to go home.

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]

A teen Sim getting caught after curfew
The notification that appears one hour before the child curfew begins.
The notification that appears one hour before the teen curfew begins.

In The Sims 3, a child's curfew is 10:00 PM and a teen's is 11:00 PM. Curfew can't be disabled in any legitimate way, but it does not apply if the child or teen is accompanied by a young adult, adult, or elder. This allows objects such as tents to be used.

Teens will be brought home by the police if they stay out past their curfew. If children stay out past their curfew, they will not be brought home by the police; instead, they will automatically go home or to the nearest adult family member. This action cannot be canceled.

If Generations is installed children and teens caught violating the curfew will be grounded. Sims with the rebellious trait are less likely of getting caught by the police while staying out past their curfew.

The Curfew Disabler mod changes the way the curfew feature works. It is only available for The Sims 3 for Windows and Mac OS X.

When a teenager is out during curfew, it gives the pertaining moodlet until a police officer catches the Sim or the teen goes home. When he is caught, he cannot run away from the officer (unless using the testingcheatsenabled true cheat and deleting the officer, Windows and Mac OS X only) and the Sim gets a negative moodlet and a scolding from an adult (that is able to be canceled) on the home lot.

To prevent getting caught by the curfew, use the "go here with..." action to have teens and children visit a community lot with an adult family member, and try not to stray to lots where it is more difficult for the adult to follow. This is useful when a Sim is trying to gain collectibles or is fishing away from home. If a Sim is at the graveyard mourning a dead family member, he or she doesn't get the positive moodlet for being out after curfew and won't be rounded up while mourning. As soon as the Sim stops mourning, he or she can be rounded up.

In The Sims 3 for console and Generations, children can violate curfew in the same fashion as teenagers.

The Sims 4: Parenthood[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 4: Parenthood, parents can choose when a family's curfew begins on the bulletin board, with the available options being 7:00 PM, 9:00 PM, or 11:00 PM. On the bulletin board is a clock that will change its color depending on how close the curfew time is. Yellow indicates that children and teens are clear from curfew, orange indicates that it's almost curfew, and red meaning that it's past curfew. Curfew lasts until 6:00 AM the next day. Adults can also completely remove curfew, but cannot do so when it's in effect.

If a child or teen is not at their home lot around 20 minutes before the curfew starts, one of their caregivers will send them a text to come back home. The child can ignore this warning without any consequences unless the player does so.

If a Sim breaks curfew, their responsibility character value will gradually decrease. Their social interactions also become stealthy, though there is no change in gameplay. If the Sim gets caught, the parent will have the choice on if, when, and how to confront the violator. There are no police NPCs to take Sims back home.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • There's a glitch in Parenthood where there's a chance that a child's pet may somehow call them to remind them about curfew starting.
  • Individual curfew times cannot be set for different children

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