Your Child (Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility)

Description (About)
When you finally settle down with your life partner, the next step is creating a family with the one you love. Tree of Tranquility's child system is different from previous games; the child you can have will gain an appearance and personality dependent on the person you have married. You can only have a single child, and they can be either a boy or a girl. They will always remain a child, but can help with chores around the farm.

Appearance and Personality
As aforementioned, each child has its own appearance and personality, with the personality determined by the candidate you marry. The possible personalities are: Romantic, Cool, Mischievous, Fiery, and Brash. Below are the descriptions for each personality : The following is the list of candidates which will produce the different children personalities: All children will wear a blue blanket while they are babies, and orange jumper with bunny hat while they are toddlers. When they reach their first birthday they'll have their own unique appearance per gender. Facial features and hair color are inherited from the player, while outfit choice is a trait of the child's own preference.
 * Romantic: These children are always bright and cheerful. They tend to be wishful thinkers.
 * Cool: These children speak using formal and polite words. They're pretty studious, too.
 * Mischievous: These children are always full of energy. They can be a little selfish sometimes.
 * Fiery: These passionate children find themselves fixated on many different things. They're really diligent.
 * Brash: These children can be rather blunt, and it's hard for them to show their true feelings. They're actually really kind.
 * Romantic: Maya, Renee, Julius, Toby
 * Cool: Anissa, Candace, Jin, Gill
 * Mischievous: Phoebe, Owen
 * Fiery: Kathy, Luke
 * Brash: Selena, Luna, Calvin, Chase

Personality Traits
Each personality comes with its own set of quirks, making the individual child unique per marriage candidate. This individuality extends even further, including traits that are specific to each gender of the child. In Japanese speech, the usage of personal pronouns (such as Watashi or Boku) indicate to readers how a specific character views themselves in regards to the context of a conversation. This is no different within the Japanese version of Tree of Tranquility. (See the References for more information.) The children in the Japanese version use the following personal pronouns: The children refer to their parents in the following ways:
 * Romantic: [B] ボク (Boku)/[G] アタシ (Atashi)
 * Cool: [B] ぼく (Boku)/[G] あたし (Atashi)
 * Mischievous: [B] ぼく (Boku)/[G] あたし (Atashi)
 * Fiery: [B] おれ (Ore)/[G] あたい (Atai)
 * Brash: [B] ぼく (Boku)/[G] あたし (Atashi)
 * Romantic: Papa, Mama
 * Cool: Father, Mother
 * Mischievous: Daddy, Mommy
 * Fiery: Dad, Mom
 * Brash: Papa, Mama

Events and Requirements
Events leading to the birth of your child will happen regardless of your relationship level with your spouse after marriage. Meaning, even if your spouse is lowered to 0 hearts after marriage, these events will still take place.

Notice of Pregnancy

 * This is the first event that occurs after marriage.
 * Spouse FP Level: Any
 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers on the 60th day after your marriage ceremony with your spouse, upon waking up.
 * About: When you (if you play as Angela) or your spouse wake up 2 seasons following your wedding, something will be amiss. You or your partner will realize something isn't quite right and suggest taking some time off to visit the clinic. It's better to be safe than sorry. The both of you are seen to by Irene, who makes sure to provide a proper examination. As you anticipate the results, worrying that it could be something terrible, Irene casts your fears aside and congratulates you on your pregnancy. It's a baby! You and your spouse and now new parents, so Irene gives you that new parent talk about staying in good health. With everything in order, you're sent home to revel in the news that your household is about to get one family member bigger.
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for some congratulatory dialogue!

The Goddess Church Prayer

 * This is the second pregnancy event. It will determine the child's gender.
 * Spouse FP Level: Any
 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 5 to 7 days after the Notice of Pregnancy event, upon waking up.
 * About: After a week has passed since the initial event, your spouse will come notify you that they plan to visit the Goddess Church to pray for a healthy baby. For the townspeople on the island, it's a bit of a tradition to ask the Goddess to bless the pregnancy and make sure all goes well. You're given the option to decline to go, but doing so will upset your spouse and cause you to be dragged along anyway! Your spouse will pray to the Goddess, then ask for your preference of the child's gender. You can choose either way, or leave it up to fate to decide. After offering another prayer, the two of you return home and reflect happily on your choice.

A Child Is Born

 * Spouse FP Level: Any
 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 30 days after the Notice of Pregnancy event, upon waking up.
 * About: When a season has passed, you or your spouse will be ready to have a child. On the morning of, you or your spouse will be in bed with a distressed expression, signaling that it's time to head to the clinic! Irene has everyone but herself and the new mother clear the room, and the scene cuts to the father waiting patiently for the sound of the baby's first cry. When all is well and over, you'll be shown the new child and allowed to choose a name. A tender moment is shared, and you're set to go home to recuperate after such an arduous effort. Before you go, Irene and Perry will give you a baby crib on behalf of the entire town to congratulate you on your new family member. Head on home and get a good rest, you deserve it!
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for some congratulatory dialogue!

From Crib To Crawling

 * This is the first event that occurs after your child is born.
 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 30 days after your child is born, upon waking up.
 * About: You will wake up to your spouse calling you over to watch your child. Your child has begun to crawl! You and your spouse are excited to watch your child's progress. It's amazing how fast children grow.
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for bonus dialogue!

Baby's First Steps

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 60 days after your child is born, following the From Crib To Crawling event, and occurs upon waking up.
 * About: Your child has begun to take its first steps! The toddler isn't quite used to bipedal movement and tumbles over. You and your spouse notice that your child is trying to walk and encourage it to continue. It makes its way, slowly, towards you both before sitting down. It's wonderful how quickly the child is learning!
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for bonus dialogue!

Baby's First Words

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 90 days after your child is born, following the Baby's First Steps event, and occurs upon waking up.
 * About: Your child has begun to talk! It can't speak very clearly, and only knows so many words. It's very first word was your name! (Ma-ma or Pa-pa, depending on the player!) Children are so smart, aren't they?
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for bonus dialogue!

Child's First Birthday

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers 120 days after your child is born, following the Baby's First Words event, and occurs upon waking up.
 * About: 4 seasons have gone by since your baby was brought into this world. It's their birthday! They are now at their child stage. Your child will greet your spouse before being asked to wake you up for breakfast.
 * Extra: Talk to the townspeople after the event for bonus dialogue!

Child's Birthday Party

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday (No festivals must occur this day)
 * Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers the same day as Child's First Birthday, when you walk into your house after 6 PM (18:00). This event will reoccur on the child's birthday year after year.
 * About: As you come home, you're greeted by your partner who asks if you remember what day it is. Of course you do! The two of you pick out a present (pre-listed) for your child and share a wonderful birthday party together.
 * Extra: FP is gained with your spouse and child after this event.

Of Flu and Fever

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers randomly after your child has had their first birthday. It is not tied to any specific date or season. The event starts when you wake up.
 * About: You and your spouse will wake up to find your child is still in bed with a fever. Your partner asks you to go and fetch Irene for a house call. Irene gives the child an examination and explains to you both that the child is not seriously ill; it's only a small case of the flu. Make sure the child rests easy and they'll be over it in no time! You see Irene off, and your spouse confesses that every day's a learning process with children. It's okay, we all learn by doing! You'll spend the rest of the day caring for your child.
 * Extra: This event lasts all day.

A Case of the Common Cold

 * Weather: Any
 * Any Weekday
 * Time: 6:00 AM
 * How to trigger: This event triggers randomly after your child has had their first birthday. It is not tied to any specific date or season. You must have seen the Of Flu and Fever event first. The event starts when you wake up.
 * About: You and your spouse will wake up to find your child is in bed with a fever again. Your partner asks you to go and fetch Irene for a house call. Irene gives the child an examination and lets you know that this time your child is sick with the common cold. This is something normal that children catch, so don't worry or feel at fault. The two of you thank Irene for coming, and spend the rest of the day taking care of your child.
 * Extra: This event lasts all day.

Let's Go To School!

 * It must be Year 2 or later
 * You must have married a special candidate (Gill/Luke/Owen or Luna/Selena/Kathy)
 * Rival Couples must be married and their children must be full grown
 * You have at least 2 hearts with Your Child, Angie, Heath, Van, Matt, and Dakota
 * Weather: Any
 * Monday-Friday
 * Time: 2:00PM(14:00) - 3:00PM(15:00)
 * How to trigger: Walk into the 2nd floor of the Town Hall between 2 and 3PM
 * About: Walk into the second floor of the Town Hall and you'll overhear Gill teaching his class how to read. As you stand in the doorway, you get to watch your child try to read a passage from their textbook in front of the class. They make a minor mistake, which is quickly corrected by a classmate. Gill praises them for giving it a good try.

Schedule
Each child has a different daily schedule depending on their personality.

Trivia

 * The canon child for Kevin is the Romantic Son. In the Tree of Tranquility opening movie, Kevin is shown with wife Renee and their son.
 * The canon child for Angela is the Cool Daughter. The Dengeki-Nintendo DS Tree of Tranquility Complete Guide (licensed by Marvelous) displays artwork of Angela and Gill with their daughter. The Cool Daughter is also featured in the Journey Rucksack side story example artwork.