Children update

[Yogurt_The_Cow]

I know right?? I play with my human on console, and it's even worse player on player marriage, like the kids can't even go to the fares or anything, it's sad enough they're forever babies.. like I wanna watch the fruits of my labour grow and age like starfruit wine, not just the technically good of an iridium chub.. I wanna carry my lil baby in a front pack, you could buy it from the general store, or Evelyn could show you how to make one as a heart event or something, it could be so much better

I feel your pain

 

[Kountess]

I too want to suggest something further with the kids. I agree with having them be more personalized based on who you have them with. I think too we should be able to change what they wear (like being able to tailor clothes for them only it requires 2 cloth instead of one?). They should also be able to SAY THINGS. Maybe after a year they say 1-2 words and then after 2 years they say sentences. And maybe those sentences are a reflection of the spouse you had them with and things they would say/ show interest in. I do agree that we should be able to bring them with us places like outside. Sort of like the pets. The can have free range of the yard and running around. Once the lights come on the kids go back inside. There should also be the possibility of them getting older. Having them be in toddler stage is a form of torture to my soul. Also there are so many different forms of single beds in the game with barely anyone to use them, so having them grow so they can use those beds would be cool. Perhaps once you reach 10 hearts with a child they grow to be a -mini me- version of their other parent and adopt features of them (not sure how it would work for 2 players) and then at 14 hearts they are like a 'preteen' and can sleep in singles beds. I have a lot of ideas around this could go on and on and on

 

[SelphieNutter]

I have some ideas about an update that adds more to having kids. I like having kids but I feel that their kinda pointless. Here are my ideas:

1. Unique looks. I feel that the way your kids look could be changed based on who your partner is (example, purple hair if you're with Abigail or black if you're with Sebastian)
2. Aging. I'm personally not a big fan of the fact that they stop aging at toddler. There could be more stages such as child, preteen, teen, young adult, and adult. There would probably be a growing cut off point though (I personally think it should be adult or teen.
3. Interactions. I feel that the kids should be able to interact with the world more as they grow up. For example, in the child to teen phase you can choose to walk them through the Halloween maze with you. During the teen and young adult phase they can hang out at the stardrop saloon on Fridays like everyone else. During these phases they might also participate in the dance. During the adult phase (if there is one) they might move away. After that they would send periodic letters containing money, food, or items to help around the farm. Maybe the type of items are dependent on your friendship level with your kids before they leave.
4. Chores. I feel that during the child through adult phase you could give your children chores including feeding the animals, watering/ harvesting plants, or putting water in the pet bowl. This would allow them to be a more useful characters and make them more realistic.

What do you guys think?
(Pardon any typos)

I like your suggestions, the problem I see with having your kids age is the fact that the NPC's don't age, so if your kids aged past toddlers it would completely destroy the in game balance because none of the NPC's woukd be ageing or getting married and having kids.