As a parent who has already raised her children, I would have found aspects of this game inappropriate for mine at certain ages. The appropriate patch for parents who are concerned is to not allow them to play it! lol Just because they want to play doesn't mean you have to let them. There are a ton of age appropriate games. Why parents get upset when there are ratings on a package that informs them of content is beyond me. It's not like it's maxis/ea's job to make a game that's appropriate for everyone. It's a parent's job to do their homework and make parental decisions. I did.
If some parents are having trouble just chosing a game for a kid then imagine what there sims would turn out like if they played the game???? Hungry, Dirty, Tierd little alien babies. cool.
