If you're pretty much just watching your villagers, and just scrolling around to make sure they don't go astray, I recommend the unfortunate practice of dragging the GC around by the scruff of the neck. It really doesn't hurt the well-meaning tyke, and he really can't do anything while he's picked up.

Also, you can bust up the party by dragging people away from it and back to their proper jobs if it's necessary. I try not to do it all the time, but really, they don't have to stay for the party if they're better off somewhere else.

I hate to be a party-pooper as much as the next gal, but hey, you gotta do whatcha gotta do.