The Sims 4: All Infant Milestones And How To Get Them

Here's a list of all of your Sim's firsts, from first words to first dance. Make sure you help your baby Sim achieve these special moments.

With the introduction of milestones into the Sims 4, your Sims have a new way to achieve their goals and reflect on their life. Perhaps the life stage with the most impactful milestones is the infants–each milestone won't just mark a moment they learned a new skill or made a new friend but will allow them to grab, dance, and laugh.

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There are five categories of infant milestones: firsts, fine motor, gross motor, life, and social. Each category is specific to the behaviors of your infant, and they will slowly achieve their milestones by either exploring on their own or having your help. Some milestones are sequential within their categories, so you have to complete them in order.

The first milestone every infant will achieve is actually in the category of life, and the only milestone there: Born, or Born at Hospital if you have the Get to Work pack. While it's certainly a first, it's monumental enough to be separate. The category of firsts, though, is the category of milestones for infants that depends entirely on you. They can be achieved in any order, depending on what you introduce into your infant's world. Milestones like First Bath, First Bubble Bath, First Diaper Blowout, and Peed on Caregiver will be easily achieved as you take care of your baby.

Some milestones, like First Finger Food and First Baby Food, will depend on what gross motor milestones your infant has achieved, i.e., the ability to sit up in the high chair. The Slept Through the Night milestone is every Sim parent's dream and will be easier if you happen to have an infant with the calm trait.

The other half of the firsts milestones are more related to social interactions your infant will start to experience. If the neighbors visit to meet your infant, they'll achieve the First Visitors milestone. If the visitors are family, such as their grandparents, they'll receive a more special First Family Visit milestone. Infants can also achieve the First Visit to a Family Member's Home, either with you or, if you need some alone time, by themselves.

First Trip to Park and First Vacation are achieved when your infant travels somewhere new for the first time. And, of course, one of the most exciting milestones in an infant's life: First Word. This can only be achieved if your infant has completed a number of social category milestones, specifically when they unlock the babble social interaction.

Most milestones in the fine motor category will be achieved by your infant as they explore the world around them. First, your infant will complete Learned to Reach, then Learned to Grab. These milestones can be easily achieved by having your infant lay on the play mat. While you may not want to just leave your infant alone, these aren't milestones your Sim will be able to really help them achieve. Make sure you keep an eye on your infant's quirks, as well, as those can help or deter them from achieving milestones on their own.

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Learned to Wave, and Learned to Clap can be completed on the play mat as well, or your infant can learn to clap or wave by interacting with other Sims. Put Toe in Mouth can be completed anywhere your infant is lying down, likely happening on the play mat or in their crib at night. The final milestone in the fine motor category is Learned to Pincher Grasp, allowing your infant to carefully hold objects. This will allow your infant Sim to play with any toys found in the toy box.

Similar to fine motor, gross motor milestones are best achieved by your infant exploring, using the play mat, or having tummy time with you. First, your infant will complete Lifted Head, Rolled Over to Back, then Rolled Over to Tummy. It's best to help your infant with these first basic steps. Soon, they will have Learned to Creep and Learned to Sit Up, allowing them to move on their own and sit in the high chair.

Pulled to Stand is easier with help from you, but you may find your infant leveraging themselves on the sofa to get up on their feet. Once they have that down, your infant Sim will bust a move and will have Learned to Dance. They still won't be able to walk on their own until they are toddlers, but once they have finally Learned to Crawl, they'll be moving through the house.

Unlike the social-leaning milestones in the firsts category, these milestones reflect how your infant is learning to interact with others. First Smiled is easily achieved for infants with the sunny trait, or by interacting with your infant when they are in a happy mood. Learned to Coo, Learned to Laugh, Learned to Blow Kiss, and Learned to Babble are similar; make sure you're talking with your infant as much as you can to help them achieve these.

Milestones like Learned Peek-a-Boo, and Learned to Blow Raspberry reflect special interactions you can have with your infant. The more you do these, the sooner they will pick up on it and copy your behavior. These milestones will be cleared easily if you have a large household for your infant to interact with. Before you know it, your infant will be laughing and babbling throughout the household.

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Evelyn Moulton is a freelance writer for TheGamer. All of her articles are edited by her cat.