Brits, especially Scots do not like kids around them when they are drinking, they won't be nice or fun and you definitely won't have fun adventures with them. You will be shouted at and told to fuck off if you try to engage with them and let's not forget the not so nice attention kids can get in pubs from the guy that really "likes" kids and it happens more than you think. After a few drinks they get too bold and at best frightening for the child involved, at worst... Don't say it doesn't happen or rarely happens, I've friends of both sexes it happened to and on both sides of the pond. You insult people for calling out your stupid fantasy that you base on one family, obviously you get good stories but you get many more bad stories. You also need to take into account British landlords don't have guns, not allowed them, so those with ill intent towards kids in the bar know that they aren't going to get shot if caught. You call others doofus for stating facts...