In Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, you can have a child with your spouse after getting married. Each child has unique base characteristics depending on who you marry.
In addition, their interests and potential career path can shift over time based on how you raise them and your daily actions. Ultimately, your child’s future job is determined by how their “skills” develop by the end of the Twilight Chapter.
Choosing the Child’s Gender
Your child’s gender is determined at the end of Chapter 1, during the forest pond wedding cutscene. At that moment, you’ll be given three dialogue options:
- “It’d be nice to have a boy.” → You’ll have a son.
- “I’d be happy with a boy or girl!” → You’ll have a daughter.
- “I’d be happy with a boy or girl!” (yes, the same text again) → The gender will be randomized.
Growth Stages
You and your spouse will have a child in Chapter 2, and they’ll go through multiple growth stages over the course of the story.
Chapter 2: Branching (Toddler Stage)
During this stage, your child is still a toddler. They mostly wander around the farm, and while you can’t give them gifts, you can still pick them up, talk to them, and show them items. These early interactions already begin to shape their personality and interests.
Their development is also affected by their other parent and the way you treat them.
Chapter 3: Blessings (Child Stage)
Your child is now a young child and has their own bedroom. The way the room is decorated depends on their preferences and skills. While their interests can still be influenced during this chapter, it’s highly recommended to start guiding them as early as Chapter 2.
Chapter 4: Blooming (Teen Stage)
Your child has now grown into a teenager. During this time, both you and your spouse will move into your own room, and your child will continue to personalize theirs based on their current inclinations. By now, your child may begin to rebel and become harder to influence. How rebellious they are depends on their personality and who their other parent is.
Personality
As your child grows up, their personality will gradually develop. While your choice of spouse determines their starting personality, it’s your daily interactions (or lack thereof) during Chapters 2, 3, and 4 that truly shape how their personality evolves.
Personality is not the same as your child’s interests or future career skills, and it can’t be viewed through any in-game menu. You’ll need to observe your child’s behavior and reactions to figure it out.
How to Influence Personality
The way you interact with your child plays a major role in their personality development, especially during the early chapters. As time goes on, your influence will gradually lessen.
- Frequent interaction — like talking to your child, showing them items, and giving them gifts — will lead to a child who is happy, friendly, and sociable.
- Neglecting your child — by ignoring them or failing to engage — can result in a child who is moody, distant, and potentially depressed.
Starting Personality by Spouse
Your child’s initial personality depends on who you marry. Here’s a quick breakdown:
| Spouse | Starting Personality |
|---|---|
| Cecilia | Calm and introverted |
| Molly | Friendly and mischievous |
| Gustafa | Calm and introverted |
| Lumina | Calm and introverted |
| Rock | Friendly and mischievous |
Gifts
During the first year, your child won’t accept any gifts. However, they might react to certain items when you show them, which can influence their likes and career skills. What they like is partly based on who their other parent is.
In the second year, they’ll begin to accept gifts, and their preferences will start to match what you’ve shown them or what their parent likes.
By the third year, your child will develop specific favorites, which are listed below depending on who your spouse is.
Child of Cecilia or Matthew
| Chapter | Likes | Dislikes |
|---|---|---|
| Branching (Toddler) | Milk (except C), Egg, Apple, Abblu Fruit, Curry, Omelet, Ice Cream, Strawberry Cake, Purple Fruit, Delicious Juice, Flowers | Wild Veggies, Mushrooms, Turnips, Turnblue, Leaf Fossil, Fish Fossil |
| Blessing (Child) | Same likes as Toddler + Coins (Silver/Gold), Horse Statue, Strange Things | Same dislikes as Toddler + Mushroom Pasta, Stir-Fried Mushroom, Lou’s Spice |
| Blooming (Teenager) | Same likes as Child + Brown Milk, Person Statue, Afternoon Tea | Same dislikes as Child + Green/Brown Spiral Plant, Flower Bud, Mountain Mushroom Stew, Herb Stew |
| Twilight (Young Adult) | Same likes as Teenager + Smoothie | Same dislikes as Teenager |
Child of Molly or Rock
| Chapter | Likes | Dislikes |
|---|---|---|
| Branching (Toddler) | Milk (except C), All Eggs, Butter (except C), Banana, Bluenana, Curry, Omelet, Ice Cream, Sweet Potato Dessert, All Flowers | All Fish, Wild Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Bluemato, Pickles, Sashimi (all kinds) |
| Blessing (Child) | Same likes as Toddler + Silver/Gold Coin, Magatama | Same dislikes as Toddler + Wild Veggies |
| Blooming (Teenager) | Same likes as Child + Star Milk, Cheese S/SS, Egg Tart | Same dislikes as Child + Soprano Fish, Seafood Pho |
| Twilight (Young Adult) | Same likes as Teenager + Super Love Smoothie | Same dislikes as Teenager |
Child of Gustafa or Nami
| Chapter | Likes | Dislikes |
|---|---|---|
| Branching (Toddler) | Milk (except C), Eggs, Butter (except C), Tomatoes, Bluemato, Stew, Omelet, Ice Cream, Red Salad, Flowers, Gemstones | All Cheese, Vegetable Stir-Fry, Smoothie, Banana, Bluenana |
| Blessing (Child) | Same likes as Toddler + Magatama | Same dislikes as Toddler + Konsai Base, Animal Snack, Fertilizer |
| Blooming (Teenager) | Same likes as Child + Goat Milk (except C), Itorapu, Nyamame, Nijidesu, Simmered Fish, Seafood Pho | Same dislikes as Child + Cheese Fondue |
| Twilight (Young Adult) | Same likes as Teenager + Same as Teenager + All Smoothie types (except Cheese Fondue) | Same dislikes as Teenager + Cheese Fondue, Animal Snack, Fertilizer |
Child of Gordy or Lumina
| Chapter | Likes | Dislikes |
|---|---|---|
| Branching (Toddler) | Melons, Meloblue, Sweet Potatoes, Sweeblue, Sweet Potato Dessert, Vegetable Pasta, Gratin, All Flowers | Carrots, Carroblue, Vegetable Juice, Carrot Cake, Bean Don, Veggie Soba, Fossils |
| Blessing (Child) | Same as Toddler + Ores, Person/Horse Statue, Magatama, Strange Things, Stone Donut | Same as Toddler + Rare Fruits 5 B & A, Spiral Fossil |
| Blooming (Teenager) | Same as Child + Mushroom Pasta, Borscht, Yattake (mushroom) | Same as Child |
| Twilight (Young Adult) | Same as Teenager | Same dislikes |
Child Interests
A child’s likes and skills are shaped by your interactions and daily actions.
Each day, your child naturally engages with the world around them. Over time, they will develop abilities in six areas:
- Animal Care
- Farming
- Athletics
- Music
- Art
- Academics
You can check their progress via the “What I Like” and “What I’m Good At” sections in the resident information menu. These reflect:
- What I Like = what they personally enjoy
- What I’m Good At = what they’ve developed skill in
Interest Categories
| Field | Signs of Skill Development | How to Encourage Interest |
|---|---|---|
 Animal Care | Cuddling while being held, lying down | – Show Milker, Clippers, Brush, Fodder, Fodder+, Bird Feed, Animal Snacks, Pets, Livestock Some children may be afraid of animals or dislike fertilizer – Bring child to coop, barn, or pasture – Ride horse in front of them – Perform animal care tasks nearby – Befriend Takakura |
 Farming | Standing still, walking, crouching | – Show Hoe, Sickle, Watering Can – Work in your fields in their presence – Show seeds, crops, or tree fruit – Befriend Cecilia, Matthew, Takakura, Vesta – Visit Vesta’s Farm or your own field |
 Athletics | Thrown in the air while held, running, playing ball, fishing, exercising | – Jump over fences while riding your horse – Ride horse around them – Buy a ball – Show Sully Medal – Befriend Sully, Hugh – Visit Sully and Chris house |
 Music | Singing lullabies while being held, fidgeting, singing, thinking | – Show Records – Show Music Sheets – Show Musical Hybrid Crops – Befriend Gustafa, Lumina, Romana, Gavin – Visit Blue Bar, Gustafa’s Yurt, Romana’s Villa |
 Art | Reading, using toy box, drawing, playing with building blocks | – Buy a Drawing Pad – View artwork at Romana’s Mansion – Befriend Gordy, Cole, Charlie, Sebastian – Visit Gordy’s Trailer or Sebastian’s room at the villa |
 Academics | Reading, examining bookshelf, playing with blocks or toy car | – Show Milker or Flora’s Necklace – Show dig site artifacts, respond “I dug it up at the dig site” when asked – Buy a toy car – When shown cheese/butter, respond “With a machine” – Visit Carter’s Tent, Daryl’s House, or the Dig Site – Befriend Carter, Flora, Daryl |
Child’s Room
In the Blessing chapter, your child will receive their own room, which reflects their personality and interests through decorations and books.
Room Expansion
During the Megumi chapter, your house will be expanded further, and the child’s room will be added. A bookshelf in the child’s room will display books that change depending on their interests.
- The first book is usually selected based on the child’s “What I Like” field.
- The second book is also based on “What I Like”.
- The third book is usually based on “What I’m Good At,” depending on which skill area the child has most developed.
This pattern will continue in later chapters, so be sure to check their bookshelf often.
Room Decorations Based on Interests
| Decoration | Trigger Condition |
|---|---|
| Musical Instrument | Interest in Music |
| Potted Plant | Interest in Farming |
| Sandbag | Interest in Athletics |
| Skeleton/Fossil | Interest in Science (Academics) |
| Painting | Interest in Art and being friends with Gustafa |
| Weights | Interest in Athletics |
| Bookshelf | Interest in Academics |
| Second Painting | Strong interest in Art, and being best friends with Gustafa |
| Second Chest | The child is obedient |
| Dead Branch/Wooden Box | The child is a little mischievous |
| Empty Sake Bottle | Mischievous, but still listens to you |
| Empty Gourd | Mischievous, but also interested in Science (Academics) |
| Fireworks | Become friends with Cole and Charlie |
| Metal Sheets | Become friends with Gordy |
| Statuette | Become friends with Tei and Lou |
Bookshelf Content
Your child’s bookshelf contains three books, chosen based on what they like and what they’re good at. Below is the list of books per interest:
Ranching (Animal Care)
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| I Love Pets | A |
| Goats Are Friends | B |
| Until I Get Delicious Milk | C |
Farming
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| Plants by the Shore | A |
| Delicious Wild Crops | B |
| Soil is Crucial! | C |
Athletics
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| World Sports | A |
| Run Fly Become | B |
| Sports Entry | C |
Music
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| Various Music | A |
| Family Magoi G’s Life | B |
| Kid’s Songs | C |
Art
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| Various Colours | A |
| Drawing for Kids | B |
| Skillful Colouring | C |
Academics (Education)
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| Strangeness | A |
| Starry Play | B |
| Children’s | C |
No Clear Interest
If the child doesn’t show strong preferences yet:
| Book Title | Book Slot |
|---|---|
| Comic <3 | A |
| Seven Wonders of the World | B |
| The King and the Carpenter | C |
Child Influence
There are six possible career paths your child can follow as they grow:
- Rancher (Animal Care)
- Farmer (Crop Cultivation)
- Athlete
- Artist
- Musician
- Scholar
At the end of Chapter 6:
- If your child becomes a Rancher or Farmer, they will inherit the farm.
- If your child becomes a Scholar, Artist, Musician, or Athlete, they will leave Forgotten Valley, leaving your spouse and Takakura behind to manage the farm.
Initial Influence Based on Spouse
The person you marry in Chapter 1 will significantly influence your child’s initial interests and skills starting in Chapter 2. Your child will begin with three dominant areas of interest depending on your chosen spouse.
Here is a breakdown of the early influence for each spouse:
| Spouse | Primary Interest | Secondary Interest | Tertiary Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia | Farming | Ranching | Academics |
| Matthew | Farming | Ranching | Academics |
| Molly | Athletics | Ranching | Music |
| Rock | Athletics | Ranching | Music |
| Gustafa | Music | Academics | Farming |
| Lumina | Music | Art | Academics |
| Gordy | Art | Academics | Athletics |
| Nami | Art | Academics | Farming |
Starry Night Festival Influence
During the Starry Night Festival in Winter, you will be able to make a “wish” for your child’s future. This wish will greatly influence the child’s interest development and potentially guide them toward a specific career path.
Personality & Career Outcome
Your child’s personality traits as they grow up are also influenced by who you marry, which affects their:
- Dialogue
- Room decor
- How easily they bond with NPCs
- Interest growth and reactions to items/activities
These factors, combined with your interactions and guidance throughout the game, determine which of the six career outcomes your child will ultimately pursue by the end of Chapter 6.
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