Changes

You can have '''children''' only if you are [[Marriage|married]] and have upgraded the [[Farmhouse]] for the second time which adds a nursery and an extra room. After you go to bed for the night, your spouse might ask (1/20 chance) if you want to have/adopt a child. You can answer "yes" or "not now." Same-gender couples will adopt children, and opposite-gender couples will have biological children. If you [[Carpenter's Shop#House Renovations|remove the crib via a house renovation]], you cannot have new children (whether adoptive or biological) unless the crib is replaced.

You can have '''children''' only if you are [[Marriage|married]] and have upgraded the [[Farmhouse]] for the second time which adds a nursery and an extra room. After you go to bed for the night, your spouse might ask (1/20 chance) if you want to have/adopt a child. You can answer "yes" or "not now." Same-gender couples will adopt children, and opposite-gender couples will have biological children. If you [[Carpenter's Shop#House Renovations|remove the crib via a house renovation]], you cannot have new children (whether adoptive or biological) unless the crib is replaced.

You can only have two children, one male and one female. The gender of the first child is random, and the gender of the second child is the opposite of the first child. Children never grow up past the Toddler stage (Stage 4). You will have the option to acquire a second child only after the first child has grown to the Toddler stage.

You can have only two children: one male and one female. The gender of the first child is random, and the gender of the second child is the opposite of the first child. Children never grow up past the Toddler stage (Stage 4). You will have the option to acquire a second child only after the first child has grown to the Toddler stage.

Your spouse will also take your children when they're at least in the toddler stage to events such as the [[Stardew Valley Fair]] where they can be found walking around your spouse. There is also a glitch causing them to appear on the same tile and overlap.

Your spouse will also take your children when they're at least in the toddler stage to events such as the [[Stardew Valley Fair]] where they can be found walking around your spouse. There is also a glitch causing them to appear on the same tile and overlap.

==Biological children==

==Biological children==

If you maintain a 10-heart relationship with your spouse, already have the [[Farmhouse|nursery]], have not [[Carpenter's Shop#House Renovations|removed the crib]], and have been married for at least 7 days, there is a ≈5% chance that you will be asked if you want to have a child.  If you agree, the baby will be born after 14 days and appear in the crib in the nursery.  If you say "not now", there will be a ≈5% chance that your spouse will ask again, each night that you are married (and maintain 10 hearts).  

If you maintain a 10-heart relationship with your spouse, already have the [[Farmhouse|nursery]], have not [[Carpenter's Shop#House Renovations|removed the crib]], and have been married for at least 7 days, there is a ≈5% chance that you will be asked if you want to have a child.  If you agree, the baby will be born after 14 days and appear in the crib in the nursery.  If you say "not now", there will be a ≈5% chance that your spouse will ask again, each night that you are married (and maintain 10 hearts).

For the first 14 days in the nursery, the baby will stay sleeping.  After this, they will begin to stand in the crib (except when sleeping) for another 14 days, but you can play with them. Once this stage has passed, they will be allowed out of their crib for another 28 days to crawl around in your house during the day.

For the first 14 days in the nursery, the baby will stay sleeping.  After this, they will begin to stand in the crib (except when sleeping) for another 14 days, but you can play with them. Once this stage has passed, they will be allowed out of their crib for another 28 days to crawl around in your house during the day.

==Stages==

==Stages==

===Stage 1===

===Stage 1===

''Interactions with the child will always result in "[child's name] is sleeping.".''

''14 days long. Interactions with the child will always result in "[child's name] is sleeping.".''

[[File:Child Stage 1.png]]

[[File:Child Stage 1.png]]

===Stage 2===

===Stage 2===

''When interacting with the child, the player will toss them into the air, which improves the relationship level.''

''14 days long. When interacting with the child, the player will toss them into the air, which improves the relationship level. Child sleeps after 7pm and cannot be interacted with.''

''You can also toss the child while sleeping for a funny animation.''

[[File:Child Stage 2.png]]

[[File:Child Stage 2.png]]

===Stage 3===

===Stage 3===

''The child will crawl around the house and play with toys. Sometimes they might be buggy and get stuck in furniture. At night they will be put back into the crib automatically and you cannot interact with them.''

''28 days long. The child will crawl around the house and play with toys. Sometimes they might be buggy and get stuck in furniture. At 7pm they will return to the crib cannot be interacted with.''

[[File:Child Stage 3.png]]

[[File:Child Stage 3.png]]

==Dismissing Children==

==Dismissing Children==

Children can be dismissed late game by interacting with the [[Dark Shrine of Selfishness]] inside the [[Witch's Hut]]. By offering the shrine a [[Prismatic Shard]] it will allow players to turn children into doves, making them leave the farm forever.  Once dismissed, children are gone for good and cannot be returned.  Note, however, that this will open up the possibility of your spouse asking if you want to have children again, unless the crib has been removed. If a child is wearing a hat when they are dismissed, the hat will show up in the Lost and Found the next morning. Also, see [[Secrets]] for the easter eggs that this unlocks.

Children can be dismissed late game by interacting with the [[Dark Shrine of Selfishness]] inside the [[Witch's Hut]]. By offering the shrine a [[Prismatic Shard]] it will allow players to turn children into doves, making them leave the farm forever.  Once dismissed, children are gone for good and cannot be returned.  Note, however, that this will open up the possibility of your spouse asking if you want to have children again, unless the crib has been removed. If a child is wearing a hat when they are dismissed, the hat will show up in the [[Mayor's Manor#Lost and Found|Lost and Found]] the next morning. Also, see [[Secrets]] for the easter eggs that this unlocks.

==Friendship==

==Friendship==

==Bugs==

==Bugs==

* Children at stage 4 can run through walls and out of the map. Reseting the day or sleeping will reset the children to a random area of the farmhouse.

* Children at stage 4 can run through walls and out of the map. Reseting the day or sleeping will reset the children to a random area of the farmhouse.

* Children at stage 4 can at any time might stay up all night permanently. This does not affect any other part of the game.

* Children at stage 4 can at any time stay up all night permanently. This does not affect any other part of the game.

==Secrets==

==Secrets==

{{History|1.0|Introduced.}}

{{History|1.0|Introduced.}}

{{History|1.1|Dying or passing out the day before will no longer skip the birth event. Added ability to dismiss children via a shrine at the [[Witch's Hut]].}}

{{History|1.1|Dying or passing out the day before will no longer skip the birth event. Added ability to dismiss children via a shrine at the [[Witch's Hut]].}}

{{History|1.4|Added ability to put hats on children, secret event after dismissing children, removed bug where child would never be born/delivered if triggered the same day a bundle/joja reward was completed.}}

{{History|1.4|Added ability to put hats on children, secret event after dismissing children, removed bug where child would never be born/delivered if triggered the same day a bundle/joja reward was completed, removed ability to interact with Stage 2 children when they are sleeping.}}

{{History|1.5|Children now attend festivals. "Remove Crib" house renovation introduced.}}

{{History|1.5|Children now attend festivals. "Remove Crib" house renovation introduced.}}