The Baby Drama mod by plumlace adds co-parenting storylines to The Sims 4. You give one parent the “Baby Mama” trait and the other the “Baby Daddy” trait, and the two Sims get their own pie menu with interactions for child support, custody, schooling, arguments and gossip. The latest file is version 3.0.2 (uploaded 17 April 2025), it needs XML Injector by Scumbumbo, and plumlace has not yet said whether it works with patch 1.129 from 27 October 2026.
The problem this mod solves is a story problem. If your family has two parents who are no longer together, you probably want the other parent to matter: to pay towards the child, to have opinions about school, to turn up and argue about who has the kids on which days. Baby Drama gives you interactions for exactly that, between the two Sims you tag with the traits. One example of how concrete it gets: in version 2.0, applying for child support paid 350 Simoleons into the household every Monday, and in update 2.2 plumlace raised the weekly amount to 2,000 Simoleons.
What it does
plumlace built the mod in three big steps. The table sums up what each release post on Patreon lists. The 3.0 post adds to the earlier features and does not repeat the full list, so treat the 1.0 and 2.0 rows as the creator’s description at the time.
| Feature | Added in | What the creator describes |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Mama and Baby Daddy traits | 1.0 (July 2023) | Assigned in Create a Sim or with cheats. Interactions appear between the two tagged Sims |
| Child support | 1.0, reworked in 2.0 | Request and collect support. In 2.0: apply for weekly payments, 350 Simoleons every Monday, raised to 2,000 in v2.2 |
| Parenting arguments | 1.0 | Argue with the other parent about how to raise the child |
| Complaining and gossip | 1.0 | Complain about the other parent to other Sims and gossip about the other parent’s new partner |
| Custody arrangements | 2.0 (November 2023) | Argue with an ex about custody of the children |
| Education discussions | 2.0 | Discuss public school, private school or homeschooling |
| Co-parenting talks and visitation | 2.0 | Talk through co-parenting and negotiate visitation schedules |
| Financial stress | 2.0 | Costs tied to education, healthcare and extracurricular activities |
| New pie menu and 16 interactions | 3.0 (March 2024) | A categorized pie menu with new discuss, argue and flirt interactions. Some interactions give buffs |
The mod is about relationships and money between parents. plumlace’s posts describe traits, social interactions and buffs. They do not mention a settings menu.
Works with game version
There is no confirmation for patch 1.129. plumlace posts mod status as general statements for all her mods, on Patreon and on plumlace.com. These are the most recent ones:
| Date | Where | What plumlace says |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | Patreon | All mods are compatible with the latest patch |
| 16 February 2026 | Patreon | Glimmer and Grind Career and Coroner Career are broken. All other mods appear to be working |
| 13 May 2026 | Patreon | Still testing patch 1.124.55. So far the mods seem to be working |
| No date given | plumlace.com | All mods appear compatible with the latest patch, 1.124.55 |
| 5 November 2026 | Patreon | An update for Baby Drama is very close to done |
No statement covers a patch after 1.124.55. Until plumlace posts one, test Baby Drama in a copy of your save after updating the game. Our patch 1.129 mod list and the Sims 4 mod status page collect creator statements for other mods, and this guide explains how to get your Mods folder ready before a patch.
How to install
- Install XML Injector by Scumbumbo first. Baby Drama does not work without it.
- Go to the Baby Drama page on plumlace.com and click Download. It opens the Baby Drama 3.0 post on Patreon, where you download
plumlace - BabyDrama-3.0.2.zip. - If you have an older version, remove it first.
- Move the contents of the folder to
Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods. The creator’s note says “do not extract”, so leave the files inside as they are. - Start the game, open Game Options, then Other, and tick Enable Custom Content and Mods and Script Mods Allowed. XML Injector is a script mod. Restart the game.
- Give the two parents the Baby Mama and Baby Daddy traits in Create a Sim, then click one parent with the other to find the interactions in the categorized pie menu.
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| XML Injector by Scumbumbo | Required. The download post says “XML injector is required for this mod to work!” |
| Packs | None listed by the creator |
| Script mods | Must be allowed, because XML Injector is a script mod |
| Price | None. The download post is public, with no pledge needed |
Known conflicts
plumlace lists no known conflicts for Baby Drama, neither on plumlace.com nor in the download post. If interactions do not show up, check that XML Injector is installed and that only one version of Baby Drama is in your Mods folder. A pie menu that did not show was fixed in update 2.3. plumlace asks players to report problems in her Discord, linked from plumlace.com, and writes that she cannot troubleshoot on Patreon.
plumlace also makes the Mental Wellness mod. Her full mod index is on plumlace.com.
Changelog
- 12 July 2023, version 1.0: first release on Patreon, public access from 2 August 2023. Update 1.1 fixed child support not being received and the Baby Mama trait showing the Cheerful trait’s description. Update 1.2 fixed minor tuning errors.
- 7 November 2023, version 2.0: custody, education, co-parenting, visitation and weekly child support of 350 Simoleons. Update 2.2 raised child support to 2,000 Simoleons a week, 2.3 fixed the pie menu not showing, 2.4 fixed buffs missing their text.
- 29 March 2024, version 3.0: 16 new interactions, new buffs and a categorized pie menu. Public release 19 April 2024. RC2 fixed minor tuning errors. 3.0.1 added Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Dutch translations.
- 17 April 2025, version 3.0.2: current file on Patreon. The post does not describe what changed.
- 5 November 2026: plumlace writes that a Baby Drama update is close to done. No release date given.
FAQ
Does Baby Drama work with patch 1.129?
It is not confirmed. plumlace’s latest compatibility statement covers patch 1.124.55, and on 5 November 2026 she wrote that a Baby Drama update is almost done. Test it in a copy of your save until she posts a status.
Do I need XML Injector for Baby Drama?
Yes. Every Baby Drama release post says XML Injector by Scumbumbo is required, and the 3.0 post says the mod does not work without it.
Is the Baby Drama mod free?
Yes. New versions start in early access on Patreon, but the post with version 3.0.2 is public and needs no pledge.
How much child support does the mod pay?
The latest figure plumlace has published is 2,000 Simoleons a week, from update 2.2. The original 2.0 amount was 350 Simoleons every Monday. The 3.0 post does not mention the amount.
Where do I find the Baby Drama interactions?
Give one parent the Baby Mama trait and the other the Baby Daddy trait, then have one click the other. Since version 3.0 the interactions sit in their own categorized pie menu.