The Baby Stage
The Most Vulnerable Time
The baby stage is when your pet needs the most careful attention. Newborn pets are fragile, limited in what they can do, and dependent on proper care to survive and thrive.
Characteristics
Physical Traits
Baby pets are the smallest sprites in the game. Their tiny size reflects their vulnerability. They move slowly and have limited animations compared to older pets.
Fragility
Babies can decline much faster than any other life stage. When things go wrong, they go wrong quickly. The AI maintains heightened vigilance during this period.
Duration
The baby stage lasts 24 hours from hatching. After that, the pet automatically evolves into a child.
What Babies Can Do
Despite their limitations, babies have essential abilities:
Sleep
Yes
Bathe
Yes
Use bathroom
Yes
Be petted
Yes
Be praised/scolded
Yes
Play with rattle
Yes
Drink milk
Yes
What Babies Cannot Do
Many features are locked until later stages:
Eat regular food
Digestive system not ready
Go to school
Too young
Play minigames
Too young
Work
Too young
Visit the park
Too young
Use most toys
Items designed for older pets
Feeding Babies
This is crucial: babies can only consume milk. No other food is safe for them.
The good news is that milk is free. The AI doesn't need gold to keep a baby fed - it can always obtain milk at no cost.
If the baby's hunger drops dangerously low, the AI will immediately get milk and feed the pet. This is treated as an emergency.
Fun for Babies
Keeping a baby entertained is challenging because options are so limited:
The Rattle
The best option for baby fun is the rattle toy. When a baby plays with a rattle, it gains significant happiness. New pets start with a rattle in their inventory.
Petting
If no rattle is available, the AI can pet the baby for small amounts of fun. This is much slower but always available.
No Alternatives
Unlike older pets, babies cannot play minigames, visit the park, or use most toys. The AI must work with these constraints.
Survival Tips
The AI follows these principles during the baby stage:
Feed frequently - Don't let hunger drop too low
Use the rattle - It's the best entertainment available
Don't ignore hygiene - Babies still need baths
Watch health closely - Keep medicine on hand
Be patient - 24 hours and the pet will be stronger
Evolution to Child
After 24 hours, something wonderful happens: the baby evolves into a child. This evolution is based on the care rating earned during the baby stage.
1 star
Basic child form
2 stars
Standard child form
3 stars
Best child form
Good care during the baby stage leads to better evolution outcomes.
Why Babies Matter
The baby stage might seem like just a phase to get through, but it sets the foundation for everything that follows. The care rating established here affects future evolutions, and the habits formed (by the AI) continue throughout the pet's life.
Every adult pet was once a fragile baby that needed protection. The AI takes this responsibility seriously.
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