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'''Nannies''' or '''babysitters''' are [[NPC]]s that take care of Sims' [[child]]ren, [[toddler]]s, and [[Baby|babies]] while they are at work during the day. In ''The Sims 3'', children don't need a babysitter's supervision. They can be hired at any time by [[phone]]. Nannies are available in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4]]'' while babysitters are in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.

 

The nanny or babysitter will take care of a Sim's children (bathing, feeding, changing, and interacting with babies, toddlers, and children), as well as tidy up the house by doing things like emptying the potty and making the beds. They can be fired or dismissed at any time, and a new one can be hired to replace them.

 

In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', nannies are always female [[elder]]s (except in ''[[The Sims Pet Stories]]'', since elders do not exist in that game), and wear a conservative white blouse, gray button-up sweater, long plaid skirt, and bowling shoes. There are two nanny outfits; one has a green plaid skirt and green collar ribbon, while the other has a red plaid skirt and red collar ribbon. It appears that one outfit is set as the special NPC outfit. The other outfit may be used as the Everyday outfit, but this does not appear to happen for all nannies.

 

Nannies can have any hairstyle, skin color, and personality. A nanny can be interacted with, and therefore married, asked to move in, or [[death|killed off]]. Players with ''[[The Sims 2: University|University]]'' should note that a nanny who has idle time may be drawn to a [[Laganaphyllis Simnovorii|Cowplant]].

 

In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', the babysitter is a random [[teen]] from the town who will come to take care of the [[baby]]/[[toddler]] when a Sim calls for the service. Babysitters can be male or female. They are just normal Sims that come to help for a fee, so they can be interacted with in the same way other Sims can. If a certain babysitter keeps showing up for a few days and has a lot of interaction with the toddler, their friendship will continue when the toddler grows into [[child]]hood. The two pre-made babysitters in [[Sunset Valley]] are [[Candy Ashleydale]] and [[Davy Linnell]].

 

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Should a Sim need to go to a [[community lot]], or to [[career|work]] and is the only [[adult]], [[elder]] or [[teen]] Sim on the lot with the [[baby]]/[[toddler]]/[[child]], a nanny must be called or the social worker will come for the children instead.

 

 

In ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life]]'', a neighbor in an apartment building can be asked to watch kids. If this is done, there is no need to hire a nanny. This can be done at any time, as long as the neighbor is not about to walk to work. A neighbor who is watching the kids will continue to watch them even during their work hours, and can be dismissed at any time.

===Pictures===

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==Nanny Problems==

Some nannies are more on-task than others, and careless nannies are apt to make meals and possibly start a [[fire]], wet themselves, and neglect the children. There's also nothing to stop them stealing from the [[Aspiration reward (The Sims 2)|Money tree]] except locking it in a secure room that only a certain Sim can enter.