# Sims 4 Child Mental Skill Cheat

Source: https://sims4skillcheats.com/child-mental-skill-cheat

Last updated: 2026-11-10

The Sims 4 Child Mental skill cheat is `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10`. Select the Sim, open the cheat console with `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C` (all four shoulder buttons on PlayStation and Xbox), type `testingcheats true`, then enter the line. Child Mental goes up to level 10. It is a base game skill.

## Child Mental cheat for every level

Change the last number to pick the level. Child Mental has 10 levels.

| Level | Cheat |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 1` |
| 2 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 2` |
| 3 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 3` |
| 4 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 4` |
| 5 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 5` |
| 6 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 6` |
| 7 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 7` |
| 8 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 8` |
| 9 | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 9` |
| 10 (max) | `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10` |

Note the code: most skills start with `major_`, but Child Mental uses `skill_child_mental`. Typing `major_mental` will not work.

## How to max Child Mental step by step

- Load your save, go to Live mode and click the Sim you want to change.
- Open the console: `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C` on PC and Mac, `L1`+`L2`+`R1`+`R2` on PlayStation, `LB`+`LT`+`RB`+`RT` on Xbox.
- Type `testingcheats true` and press Enter.
- Type `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10` and press Enter.
- The Child Mental bar jumps to level 10. Close the console with `Esc`.

This is a child skill. It only works while a child Sim is selected.

It is a base game skill, so every copy of The Sims 4 has it.

## Child Mental cheat not working?

- **Nothing happens:** type `testingcheats true` first. Type it again if you loaded a save or traveled.
- **Wrong Sim leveled up:** the cheat changes the selected Sim. Click the right portrait and repeat.
- **Spelling:** the skill code is `skill_child_mental`, with no spaces. Codes are not case sensitive.
- **Wrong age:** this code only works on a child.
- **Console won't open:** another app may be using the shortcut. See the fixes on the [main skill cheats page](/).

Other base game skills:

- [Child Creativity](/child-creativity-skill-cheat): `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_creativity 10`
- [Child Motor](/child-motor-skill-cheat): `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_motor 10`
- [Child Social](/child-social-skill-cheat): `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_social 10`

## FAQ

### What is the max Child Mental level in The Sims 4?

Child Mental goes up to level 10. The cheat for the top level is `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10`.

### Do I need a pack for the Child Mental skill cheat?

No. Child Mental is in the base game.

### Does the Child Mental cheat work on PS5, PS4 and Xbox?

Yes. Hold all four shoulder buttons to open the console, type `testingcheats true`, then `stats.set_skill_level skill_child_mental 10`. On consoles, cheats that need testingcheats turn off Achievements and Trophies for that save.