What I'm curious about: how do you decide (and follow through) on various particular family-strategies? With all the in-game decisions like scolding and praising behaviours, order of bying upgrades, etc.

For example: I've got one 'Idealistic' family, one 'Realistic' family (as close as I can get to my own) and one 'High Society' family.
I play each family differently. Make other choices for each.

Idealistic (for me that is
Loving outdoor things, nature, family-things, values and happiness are more important than making money.
In effect, moneymaking and upgrading is slower: rather save up some money for the interest and the good foods, no need to become Master to fast, rather have the hammock and radio (dancing, yeay!) instead of swimmingpool or fancy bedsheats.
Some weeds in the yard? Jumping on the bed? No problem!

High-Society: (Named that one Beverly Hills)
Very oriented on money, appearances and status (What will the neighbours think??!) Marriage only to rich or promising spouses (looks don't count).
Weeds in the yard? No way! Traditional woman/man-tasks: woman puts on make-up and beautymasks, reads magazines, does household stuff, while man works his but off and takes out garbage, reads newspaper etc. They first upgrade the kitchen (look how fancy!)and will be the first to get the swimmingpool.
Adopt like 'Madonna-style' and: had the firstborn 'sold off' to a stardom-carriere'. (Would NEVER happen in my other families, mind you!) Tend to neglect the kids, do only family-stuff 'for appearances' (Happiness-bar).

So, now I'm really curious: how do YOU decide how to run a family or various families? And how does this effect your choices in the game?

Or, am I the only one doing this experiment?
No way: I'm pretty sure a lot of you do this!!!

If so: please share your thoughts and experiences?

Greetz!

(If this topic is posted somewhere else, please let me know and close this one. Have read a zillion threads, but there's SO many!?)