What does the I'm a Bear! trait do in The Sims 4?

I'm a Bear! trait

I'm a Bear! is a phase trait from Parenthood, for Infant and Child Sims. Its strongest own moodlet is Un-Bear-able Sadness (Sad +2). Cheat: traits.equip_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear.

The I'm a Bear phase trait comes with the Parenthood pack in The Sims 4. It applies to human Infant and Child Sims.

Sims with this phase get a Sad moodlet and unlock one specific interaction. You can add or remove the trait at any time with a cheat.

  • PhaseParenthood
  • Infant and ChildAges

I'm a Bear! moodlets

Weight is how hard a moodlet pulls toward its emotion. Times are in Sim minutes and hours.
MoodletEmotionWeightLasts
Un-Bear-able SadnessSad2No timer

See every moodlet with its weight and length in the Sims 4 moodlets list.

What the I'm a Bear! trait unlocks

1 interactions test for this trait, among them: Change into Bear.

I'm a Bear! cheat

Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C and type the line. It works without testingcheats. It gives the trait to the Sim you control (how traits.equip_trait works).

  • traits.equip_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear
  • traits.remove_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear

Moodlets and gameplay changes for this phase

This phase gives your Sim the Un-Bear-able Sadness moodlet. It pulls toward the Sad emotion with a weight of 2. The moodlet has no timer, so it stays active while its cause lasts.

This trait does not add any hidden multipliers or career pay bonuses. It also does not replace any standard moodlets.

The game checks for this trait on 1 interaction. Your Sim can use the Change into Bear interaction while they have this phase.

Who gets the trait and how cheats work

Only human Sims in the Infant or Child life stages can have this phase trait. It does not conflict with any other traits in the game. No interactions directly grant this trait.

You can add or remove the phase in Live mode using the cheat console. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac, to open the box.

Type traits.equip_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear to add the trait to your active Sim. Type traits.remove_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear to remove it. You do not need to enable testing cheats first.

Questions

Which pack includes the bear phase trait?

This phase trait comes in the Parenthood pack for The Sims 4.

How do you remove the bear phase with a cheat?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and type traits.remove_trait trait_ChildhoodPhase_Bear. You do not need testing cheats turned on.

Why does this phase make my Sim sad?

The trait comes with the Un-Bear-able Sadness moodlet. This moodlet adds a weight of 2 toward the Sad emotion and has no timer.

What ages can get the bear phase trait?

Human Sims in the Infant and Child age groups can have this trait.

Other phase traits