My people are always depressed. Is there anything I can do to make them happy?

well do they have lots of food?has a family member died?are u scolding them for every behavior?answer these and ill try to help

One thing that makes them happier is candy. lol If only all life's problems were so simple to fix.

They have almost 1,000 food and I praise them but almost never scold them.(I only scolded them like 2 times in the whole game. 1 family member has died but it was the mom and the kid "took over." I'm so grateful for these tips.

I agree I don't have the full version but I'm trying to convince my mom to buy it for me.

yeah the kid till be sad from the loss though just try making them a meal they might apprecate that

wait have the parents been arguing alot?

Praise them when they do something you want them to; make sure they're well fed; their sicknesses are taken care of early; buy them groceries at least once a day whether they need them or not; give them candy or fruit when they do something you like; stay away from that nasty scolding glove...positive influence works much better.

For the kids; you can have mom/dad tickle them; read a story to them; buy them a movie to watch together as a family; give them candies; also you can have the kids play train together or have a giggle party; and like the adults, groceries and upgrades make them happy.

Also, if the house if not kept clean it will cause them to become depressed.

yeah

VirtualKid - About the only thing you can do is praise them quite a bit, and have the parents interact with each other and the children. If you have the Mac trial version, you won't be able to purchase candy or fruit to make them happier.