5. Not family centered. British families aren’t quite like that. Instead of the typical ‘encouraging’ typical British parent would say something more like “You missed that open goal, what was up with that?” and “Were you daydreaming that whole time?” treating kids more like nuisances than like children. This isn’t to say that the British don’t love their children–they absolutely do. They just don’t go for the whole ‘family values’ thing that we love. It’s no wonder they seem to grow up to be disillusioned adults, though, if this is true.