The Sims 3 and 4: How to Have a Baby Boy or Girl (Choose Gender)

The Sims 3

Ah, the miracle of child birth. It’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get. Except, of course, in The Sims 3. You can totally influence what gender your baby sim will be, although it’s not explicitly said by the game. Follow these steps to make sure you get the gender you want. Also, check out our other guide for twins!

How to Have a Baby Girl

• Get preggers.
• Go to the grocery store and get watermelons.
• Or have the foresight to have a watermelon vine that you can pick some from.
• Eat watermelons. As many as possible in the time span. This increases your odds of having a baby girl.

How to Have a Baby Boy

• Get preggers.
• Go to the grocery store and get apples.
• Or have the foresight to have an apple tree that you can pick some from.
• Eat apples. As many as possible in the time span. This increases your odds of having a baby boy.

Congratulations, you’ve messed with fate in The Sims 3 using the power of diets!

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The Sims 4

The Sims 4 works almost the same way as The Sims 3. So fear not, you can totally play god and get whatever you want out of your sims. Follow these steps to make sure you get the gender you want. Also, check out our other guide for twins!

How to Have a Baby Girl

• Get preggers.
• Get your hands on some strawberries. Pick them. Pick them all.
• Make sure you have a radio.
• Eat the hell out of those strawberries. As many as possible in the time span. This increases your odds of having a baby girl.
• Listen to pop music as much as possible. Do it while eating strawberries for optimal efficiency.

How to Have a Baby Boy

• Get preggers.
• Get your hands on some carrots. Pick them. Pick them all.
• Make sure you have a radio.
• Eat the hell out of those carrots. As many as possible in the time span. This increases your odds of having a baby girl.
• Listen to alternative music as much as possible. Do it while eating carrots for optimal efficiency.

Congratulations, you’ve messed with fate in The Sims 4 using the power of diets!

Check out our Sims 3 mods piece for some great mods over here!