Originally Posted By: Myari
I'd like to see an option that lets you decide whether the father or mother is the caretaker of the child for the first two years. I mean, the baby is already born, so it's just a matter of who holds it.


Actually, the mother is "nursing"... there are no baby bottles in a more primitive society as this one is, the mother has to provide the food resource for the baby, and 2 years is a typical length of time for the purpose. But, having moms be able to work as well, for lesser point gain perhaps since they would be interrupted a lot having to nurse their babies, this makes sense. As does having a "nursery" where other villagers (male and female) are the caretakers.

I also with the person who stated that parenting is not the same thing as the act to produce the child. Having villagers who tell stories to the children or do day care would make a more sensible parenting skill.