Sims 4: Take parental leave and end it - how it works
Your Sims can take parental leave in the game "The Sims 4" if they are expecting or have just had a baby. In this practical tip, we show you how your Sims can take parental leave and end it again.
So your Sims go on parental leave
Before the baby is born, the Sims parents soon have the opportunity to take parental leave. To do this, proceed as follows:
- Click the phone with the desired Sim.
- Select "Take parental leave" from the house icon.
What you need to know about parental leave in "The Sims 4"
Your Sim will receive confirmation that they can enjoy parental leave for a day. If your Sim is already free, he cannot request additional parental leave. Unemployed Sims also cannot take parental leave.
- Parental leave can be applied for from the third trimester of pregnancy. You must renew parental leave daily if you want your Sim to stay at home.
- Even if the baby is already born, your Sim can take parental leave. This is not an obligation, but can be decided freely.
- Parental leave in "The Sims 4" applies to both the mother and the child's father. During this time, your Sims will continue to receive their salary as usual.
This is how your Sims end parental leave again
- Parental leave ends automatically after one day and must be extended regularly if necessary.
- As soon as the child has left the baby and toddler phase and becomes a child, your Sims are no longer entitled to parental leave.
- At the top right of the screen, you will be informed that parental leave ends. You don't have to do anything else. Time ends automatically and your Sims have to go back to work.
The next practical tip will tell you everything you need to know about the toddlers in "The Sims 4".