Make a Preteen Sim in the Sims 3

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Have you ever wished TS3 would come with preteens but was disappointed greatly when Maxis, once again, made a big error? Well, with this guide, you can transform a child Sim into a child that SEEMS like a preteen! Try this. (Written specifically for girl Sims.)

Steps

  1. Adjust the weight to your liking. Nowadays, preteens are really thin or on the overweight side. But if they're in the middle of both, it's best to choose either a little bit more towards the fat or thin side.
  2. Select the clothing meshes you want and then customize the patterns, textures, fabric, and colors. Most of the time, preteens don't care what color their clothes are (unless it's a girl and they're a tomboy or unless it's a super babyish color they don't like) it's more focused on what kind of colors THEY like and what kind of style the colors are on. Many preteen boys wear more athletic style gear, brand name clothing, or funny novelty tees or clothes that are based on their favorite video games/anime. The novelty tees are the same for girls.
  3. Choose the hair you want. Make it any way you like, but not extremely curly (custom hair?) or completely perfect, because your preteen will look like a little toddler whose mother rules every part of her life and body! A good hair is the straight, shoulder-length hair. If possible, find a way to see if you can get highlights in the hair! Many preteens like highlights in their hair by the time they are in middle school in real life.
  4. Don't dress up your preteen sim with blocky shoes or sandals with a flower. Most preteens avoid slipping back into childhood and are more focused on things that prove how much more of a teen they look instead of looking like a child (in real life). Choose a plain pair of colored, thin sandals for girls. Try to add multiple colors, but not girlie ones unless they are have icons, designs, and pictures on the shoes (only if you're trying to achieve a tomboyish girl sim, some preteen girl Sims are very girly).
  5. Fix up the face to look more mature, but limit the makeup to a little more mascara and lip gloss. Don't go overboard, many preteens in real life don't wear makeup.
  6. Make the voice deeper! Make it as realistic as can be; don't overdo it, though!
  7. Choose the Sim's preferences. Make the likes very realistic. Stu Surprise may not be a good choice, but maybe foods like cheeseburgers, ice cream, French toast, and even sushi could be good. For favorite colors, red, black, brown, purple, green, and very similar colors are great choices.
  8. Make the name something a preteen would want. Names like Sarah, Missy (for young preteens), Leah, Courtney, Cassidy, Kayla, Megan, Alex,Sam,Dani, and Kristen/Kristin are excellent names for a preteen girl. For boys, Trey, Jake, Josh, Zach, Ryan, Cody, Kyle, Damien, and DJ are very good names to choose from! However, you could also go for sophisticated names, such as Isabelle, Cecilia, Robert, and others.
  9. Try to make your Sim's traits very realistic! Here are some recommended traits:
    • Couch Potato/Athletic.
    • Snob/Friendly.
    • Genius.
    • Flirty.
  10. You can also make a preteen sim with a teenager. In this case, try to make the Sim younger and less mature than a normal teenager.

Tips

  • Custom it with the artist picture at the bottom. Then, add the highlights.
  • You don't need a custom hair that will replace a Maxis one. Some hairs are being made to NOT replace! How cool!

Warnings

  • If you do use custom content be careful of what you download. Some may contain virus' or even not be what you wanted.
  • Using real names and uploading your Sim to the Sims 3 Exchange is very dangerous. Don't try/do this. You might even get hurt/sued!
  • If you will be using cheats like "testingcheatsenabled true" always turn them off after. They can do your game harm in extended use.
  • Your Sim will still act like a child Sim, but be aware, preteens are still children. They only look like a preteen. If you want your preteen to be taller then the default child then switch to a teenager that looks and acts younger.

Things You'll Need

  • Good clothes and hairs/options/features for your Sims
  • Sims 3
  • Computer
  • A REAL idea of MODERN preteens. This generation, preteens don't look like those 5-year-old-looking preteens from t.v. and in the movies! Watch TV shows such as 'Malcolm in the Middle' to get ideas of modern day tweens. (Most preteens at 11/12 aren't too different than they are at 13/14.)

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