The Sims Mobile helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Self-Awareness: Understanding our own actions, thoughts and feelings. 

Because of the free-play nature of the Sims Mobile, players can explore a variety of relationships within the game in a safe setting. The player can flirt, get into arguments, even break up or divorce. For players who may be experiencing some “big feelings,” or going through a period of their lives that seems overwhelming, being able to play through some of these experiences in-game can be a way to explore these feelings and practice different reactions outside of real-world consequences. For example, if a player continues to start fights with all the other Sims they encounter, they will be able to see how this affects their character and take away the experience of this interaction without having to actually argue with a bunch of people in real-life. For players who struggle with self-awareness, exploring a variety of emotional prompts within the game can be a good way to practice expressing these emotions in a safe place. 

Flexibility: Trying something new. 

The Sims Mobile is a life simulation game and within it, players are given many different choices for how to live their virtual lives. They can choose their home, their career, their relationships, and their family size. For players who struggle with flexibility, simulation games like The Sims Mobile can be a great way to try a variety of different options in a fun and interesting way. And because it is all being done in a virtual space, if the experience is negative, the player can simply try something different the next time.