1) The golden child is only in VV1.
2) You can try to get all the collectables, all 50 elders, or start another tribe on a different difficulty level.
3) It takes patience... a LOT of it.
4) Villagers will eventually die on their own. (And don't get mad when I say that I got a little upset {a LITTLE} when I saw that you've been using the bad stew.)