The Sims 3: Why You Can't Carry Babies to School (And What to Do Instead)

Hard truth: Sims cannot carry babies or toddlers to school in The Sims 3, and no cheat unlocks this. The interaction simply doesn’t exist in the game’s code.

Why the Game Blocks It

• Children/teens attend school via rabbit holes (off-screen simulation).
• Babies/toddlers are essentially objects with limited routing—they can’t follow or be carried into rabbit holes.
• Game logic cleanly separates "active household" (home lot) from "school/work" (off-world).

Workarounds That Actually Work

1. Hire a Nanny (Base Game): Phone → Services → Nanny. Costs §75/day; stays while adults/teens are away.
2. Stay-at-Home Parent: One Sim works part-time or not at all.
3. Daycare Mod (PC Only): NRaas MasterController + NRaas StoryProgression adds a "Send to Daycare" rabbit-hole interaction.
4. Age Up the Toddler (Cheat): testingcheatsenabled true → Shift-click toddler → "Trigger Age Transition" → Child (now attends school).

Sims 4 Comparison

Sims 4 also doesn’t let you carry toddlers to school. The Parenthood pack adds a daycare rabbit hole; base game relies on nannies.