How to Be a Good Mother on Animal Jam

Last Updated: September 16, 2021

It's difficult to know how to properly care for a child on Animal Jam, especially if you're striving to be the best mother. However, this article will help you adopt the perfect child, and it will instruct you in caring for him or her to ensure happiness for the both of you.

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Preparing the Den

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Make room for your baby in order to properly live in your den and make your baby happy. Set aside some space for the child, making sure you have room for yourself as well.
- Note that the non-member dens will work for only 1 to 2 children as they are very small, though if you're willing to, you can make a new room outside. If you don't want to do that, you may need to use Shoji Screens to divide the house into smaller rooms.
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Prepare a crib for the baby by purchasing a Striped Couch. Add a pillow on top of it and a plushie. To prevent the baby from falling out of the crib, position the crib so that one side is pushed against the wall. Secure the other side with a fence, this will act as the bars on a baby's crib. You could use a Small Beach Towel or any Beach Towel (available at the Heatwave Party) as a rug, and use other objects there for a backyard.
- Some children prefer the Candy Cane Fence, however, this is only available to purchase during the Jamaaliday season. If it's not wintertime you can try trading for one, otherwise, you can wait.
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Create a playroom. You can do this by buying some shelves, including bookshelves, and putting toys onto that as well as having an area full of plushies and pillows for a soft area. The soft area can include some outdoor furnishings as well. Your child could just fall asleep in all the plushies.
- Fill the room with plushies to create a friendly, calm atmosphere for the baby. Avoid selecting frightening toys to prevent the baby from crying or having nightmares. For example, instead of using black plushies, use pink or blue ones.
This will serve as a changing table.
This will make the baby less scared, and if the baby accidentally falls out of the crib, he or she will land on a soft, cushiony area, instead of the hard floor.
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Put baby gates up in places that may otherwise hurt your baby. For example, the kitchen. This will prevent the child from going to prohibited places outside of his/her room.
- Take down the baby gates once your child is four to five years old. This is when you can introduce discipline.
- Avoid acting overprotective. While you may want to keep your baby safe, remember that he or she may not appreciate feeling very limited.
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Preparing Yourself

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Purchase an Animal Jam membership , if possible. Most children prefer being adopted by members since it gives them an opportunity to be spoiled. They'll also receive more space and toys.
- Being an Arctic Wolf mother is recommended, for that it is a popular choice, and is, therefore, easier to find a mate with.
- If you are a non-member and don't want to purchase a membership, you can use a normal wolf with bright, cheerful colors.
Choose a cute outfit while looking modest, and change your patterns if you wish. Avoid appearing frightening or tough, though, as this may scare the baby.

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Adopting a Child

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Go to the Pillow Room. This is Animal Jam's adoption center, claimed by many roleplayers. Although some people may have adoptions in their dens, you cannot find many children in den adoption centers.
- It's recommended that you go into a full world, where the Pillow Room will most likely be full.
State the preferred age and whether you want a baby toddler, child, or teenager. All mothers know what a perfect child looks like.
By watching a child for a few minutes, you usually can tell what kind of child they would be, based on what they say and how they act.
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Interact with each of the children that you might adopt. Smile at them, pick them up, give them toys, etc. Watch their reactions closely, especially when they're around other people.
- If they answer rudely or don't use their manners, it's not recommended that you adopt them.
Tell him or her "I adopt you!" and buddy them. Act quickly because you'll most likely have competition from other Jammers who would want that child.
Show your child his or her room, and list a few rules that he or she needs to follow. However, make sure that there is plenty of freedom. No one likes a bossy mother.

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Caring for the Child's Basic Needs

However, make sure to be firm when you know that he or she can take care of it without your help. Remember that kids can perform some activities on their own. Allow him or her to try new things with you, but make sure that your child isn't hurt in the process.
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Send your child to school when he or she is old enough. Some Jammers have schools in their dens, and they usually advertise them in Jamaa Township. Buddy the person who owns the school, and bring your child to the den for a good lesson.
- During lesson time, you may want to come with your child a few to ensure that they are safe.
- Make sure that you can trust the teacher. You can talk to the teacher for a bit before putting your child in the school.
Let him or her help you too. Make sure he or she eats three healthy meals a day, following the food pyramid. Remember to use treats sparingly. While it is tempting to place an entire dining table full of sweets, you should only place it out during a special occasion.
Go to parties together, and have fun while buying a gift for him or her once in a while. Visit your kid's den as well, making sure to compliment his or her style and encourage him or her. Let life be an adventure for the both of you.
Make sure they get along well, and dish out punishments if they both misbehave, but don't be too harsh. Be sure they aren't bullying each other; otherwise, you may need to send one of them back to the adoption center.
If your child wants an aunt, uncle, father, etc, get one for him or her. You could ask a friend to become your sister or brother, or you could ask your crush to marry you. However, avoid approaching random strangers and asking them to be a part of your family. Some may not appreciate it, while others may accept and not turn out to be who you thought they were.

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Adopting a Pet for your Child

While you don't need to go into too much detail with him or her, be sure he or she is willing to care for a pet. Make sure your child understands that the pet is not a toy.
Make sure you both agree on it beforehand. That way, you won't start arguing in the middle of the search.
Not only is it the adoption center for children, but it's also a shelter for animals - both wild and tame. For more choices, it's best to go into a full world.
State what type of animal you want (ex: dog/cat). Make sure you're clear that you're not adopting a child.
Let him or her interact with them to see which one he or she likes best.
Tell the pet that he or she is welcome to go to your den.

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Healing a Sick Child

If you hear coughing or your child tells you that he or she has thrown up, sickness has claimed your child. Tuck him or her into bed, and sit by him/her to make sure he/she gets needed rest.
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In the morning, make the child a gluten-free, dairy-free, organic, and healthy breakfast. Serve it with a glass of water or juice, but avoid milk as this may worsen the sickness, due to dairy having bad effects on the stomach.
- Avoid buttering waffles, serving cereal, etc. This will potentially worsen your child's sickness, due to dairy said before.
Place him or her in a stroller, and close the top so that the germs don't pass to other Jammers. This is very important because servers like Aldan are very populated.
They sell medicine and other medical supplies there.
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Choose nice flavored medicine that fulfills your child's needs. Depending on which brand you buy, the medicines can have weird tastes. The best flavors are:
- Bubblegum
- Cherry
- Strawberry
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Take your child home. Lift him or her out of the stroller and say, "Here comes the train! Open wide, baby." Feed him or her the medicine as you say so.
- If you bought liquid medicine, instruct your child to swallow all of it down.
- If you bought pills, tell your child to swallow it down as quickly as possible.
This will help him/her get the taste out of their mouth.
Use 2-3 blankets to increase body warmth. Keep a box of tissues by his or her bedside in case he or she needs to use some.
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Check when your child needs their injections. If they're 4 or 5 years old or a newborn they need them if they have not had them yet.

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Caring for a Seriously Injured Child

Make sure you trust him/her and tell him/her the situation so that he or she knows how to care for the child if an emergency happens.
If so, bring the doctor to your den.
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Leave the doctor and the child in a room. However, watch the doctor perform his/her procedure from another room to make sure your child isn't getting hurt.
- If you see something you don't like, escort the doctor out of your house and get him/her fired. Seek help from another doctor afterward.
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Ask the doctor for some cream to numb the injection site.

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If your baby misbehaves all the time, send them back to the pillow room.

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Tell your baby to try and look like you, so you don't get mixed up with other babies when you're outside.

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If someone says they adopted your baby first, say "We'll think about if (baby's name) wants to live with you or stay with me." At your den, ask your baby to change colors, or make a new bunny with a different name.

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Your baby may run away without explanation. In this case, simply repeat the first few methods and adopt a new child.

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Watch out for baby abusers or kidnappers. People may also trick your baby into thinking that they adopted them, and take them to their house. They might also disguise as you, buy your baby a treat, and/or turn your baby into their slave!

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How to Be a Good Mother on Animal Jam

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